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Pakistani Shiites protest after bombings kill 120

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

By ABDUL SATTARAssociated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Shiites in a southwestern Pakistani city hit by a brutal terror attack refused to bury their dead Friday in protest, demanding that the government do something to protect them from what has become a barrage of bombings and shootings against

SC Gov. Haley's husband deploys with Guard

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 10th

By SUSANNE M. SCHAFERThe Associated Press FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and her family bid a tearful farewell to her husband Michael on Thursday as he departed with a National Guard unit for a month of training and then deployment to Afghanistan. Capt. Michael Haley

Mass. Gov. pressed to name Frank to Kerry seat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 10th

By STEVE LeBLANCAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - Liberal groups have launched twin online petitions aimed at pressuring Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to temporarily name former Congressman Barney Frank to Sen. John Kerry's seat if Kerry is confirmed as secretary of state. The Progressive

From Ethiopia to Chile: Day 1 of a 7-year walk

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 10th

By JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - On the eve of an unimaginably long walk - one that starts in Africa, winds through the Middle East, across Asia, hops over to Alaska, goes down the western United States, then Central and South America and ends in Chile - one question nagged

Report: UK military must do more on cost overruns

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 10th

By CASSANDRA VINOGRADAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Britain's defense ministry needs to set more realistic price and delivery forecasts for its largest equipment projects, a watchdog group said Thursday after finding cost overruns in the hundreds of millions of pounds and numerous deadlines

Senators meet with Afghan president

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is meeting with members of the Senate to discuss what Republican leader Mitch McConnell says are mutual goals for the two countries. Karzai sat down on Wednesday for a private session with McConnell and a few members of the Foreign Relations and

US troop plan in Afghanistan follows Iraq playbook

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

By LARA JAKESAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - It's the same debate, the same numbers and practically the same plan, but the White House is working harder to keep troops in Afghanistan than it did in similar but failed discussions in Iraq in 2011. Security remains shaky in both war

Float driver won't face charges in train crash

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

By BETSY BLANEYAssociated Press MIDLAND, Texas (AP) - A grand jury on Wednesday declined to indict the driver of a float involved in a train collision that killed four U.S. military veterans in a West Texas parade. Dale Andrew Hayden, the driver of the truck pulling the float, will not face charges

Defense nominee Hagel lays out stand on Iran

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's pick for defense secretary, Chuck Hagel, is meeting with senior Pentagon staff to try to set the record straight about his stand on Iran, saying he backs strong international sanctions against Tehran and believes all

US seeking renewed Venezuela ties after Chavez

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - With President Hugo Chavez possibly in his last days, the United States sees the possibility of a long-sought reset in relations with Venezuela. Chavez recently underwent his fourth cancer-related surgery in Cuba and there is wide speculation