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Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance

Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. The White House believes there is enough proof for a military force to seize them as

Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on. The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race. He

Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes

Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is praising Jewish leaders for helping change American attitudes about gay marriage and other issues. Biden says culture and arts change people's attitudes. He cites social media and the old NBC TV series "Will and

Obama voices support for Senate immigration bill

Obama voices support for Senate immigration bill
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says a far-reaching immigration overhaul approved by a Senate panel is largely consistent with his own principles. He says the bill meets the challenge of fixing a broken U.S. immigration system. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill in a 13-5

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. New details on the administration's budget request emerged on Tuesday and underscored

No new funds needed for Okla. tornado recovery

No new funds needed for Okla. tornado recovery
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Top lawmakers and officials said Tuesday that the federal government has plenty of money on hand to pay for recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating tornado that struck Oklahoma. The government has more than $11 billion in its main disaster

US lawmakers seek limits on Russia cooperation

US lawmakers seek limits on Russia cooperation
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DESMOND BUTLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans are trying to block Obama administration overtures to Russia on missile defense, creating a potential obstacle to arms control talks. Lawmakers are proposing a measure that would bar the administration from sharing classified missile

White House: Reporters shouldn't be prosecuted

White House: Reporters shouldn't be prosecuted
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama believes journalists shouldn't be prosecuted for doing their jobs, the White House said Tuesday, showing solidarity with First Amendment advocates alarmed by a pair of high-profile federal probes into national security

FBI ID's Benghazi suspects _ but no arrests yet

FBI ID's Benghazi suspects _ but no arrests yet
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists, officials say. But

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

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Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati

Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DAN SEWELLAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans protested outside federal buildings across the country Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups. A crowd packed 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

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By TAMARA LUSH and BARBARA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) - It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday