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Georgian ex-PM detained on abuse of office charge

Georgian ex-PM detained on abuse of office charge
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MISHA DZHINZDHIKHASHVILIAssociated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Allies of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili - a former prime minister and a provincial governor - were charged on Tuesday with embezzlement and abuse of office in another sign of an ongoing power struggle between the country

Peace Corps to accept same-sex couples

Peace Corps to accept same-sex couples
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Peace Corps says it will begin accepting applications from same-sex domestic partners who want to serve together as volunteers overseas. Peace Corps Deputy Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet says the change will diversify the pool of applicants who

Lawmakers hand Myanmar leader prisoner list

Lawmakers hand Myanmar leader prisoner list
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers are asking Myanmar President Thein Sein (tane sane) to free nearly 250 political prisoners. Thein Sein met Tuesday with members of the Senate and House on Capitol Hill, a day after he became the first Myanmar leader to visit the

Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter

Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By JENNIFER C. KERRAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal

Los Angeles picking mayor after low-drama campaign

Los Angeles picking mayor after low-drama campaign
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MICHAEL R. BLOODAP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Citizens of Los Angeles are choosing a new mayor. The turnout tally is expected to be very low when polls close at 8 p.m. PDT Tuesday, with only 1 in 4 voters in the nation's second-largest city expected to cast a ballot. Voters are

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARCY GORDON and PETER SVENSSONAP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. Tim Cook testified at a hearing Tuesday by the Senate Permanent

Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town

Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history. "In an instant, neighborhoods were destroyed, dozens of people lost their lives, many more were injured," Obama said from the

Syrian, Hezbollah troops fight rebels in key town

Syrian, Hezbollah troops fight rebels in key town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By BARBARA SURKAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Backed by elite troops of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, Syrian government forces fought rebels in a strategic opposition-held Syrian town near the Lebanese border for the third straight day Tuesday. Lebanese security officials said fighting

Former IRS chief: Can't say how targeting happened

Former IRS chief: Can't say how targeting happened
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status told Congress on Tuesday that he knew little about what was happening while he

Policy, discretion guide media sources probes

Policy, discretion guide media sources probes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARK SHERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly obtained reporters'

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Logan Mayes Arrested for Hit and Run

Logan Mayes Arrested for Hit and Run
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
PULLMAN -- Pullman police arrested Washington State linebacker Logan Mayes for a hit and run last Thursday. The incident led to Mayes' arrest May 16th just after 6:30 p.m. on NE Westwood Drive. A WSU spokesperson told SWX that the coaches are aware of the situation and it will remain a

First lady to high school grads: Live your dreams

First lady to high school grads: Live your dreams
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 18th
By ERIK SCHELZIGAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit. Mrs. Obama spoke for 22 minutes to the

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
SPOKANE, Wash. – The trial of Clay Starbuck, charged with killing his ex-wife Chanin and sexually violating her remains, entered its third week Monday at the Spokane County Courthouse. Chanin Starbuck was found strangled to death in her Deer Park home in December of 2011, and Clay