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Muslim hard-liners ID suspect in London attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd

By PAISLEY DODDS and GREGORY KATZAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part in demonstrations with a banned radical group, two Muslim hard-

Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd

By LARA JAKES and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is set to at least partially bring out into the open some of the U.S.-directed drone program, a key component of counterterrorism strategy, as he outlines the contours of the continuing threat to American

Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd

By LARA JAKES and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is set to at least partially lift the veil of secrecy surrounding U.S.-directed drone strikes around the world, a key component of counterterrorism strategy, as he outlines the contours of the continuing

4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By LARA JAKES and PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security

4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

Facebook posts: Suit filed over vet's detention

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A civil liberties group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of an ex-Marine who was detained in a psychiatric facility after posting anti-government messages on Facebook, using the case to criticize a program that looks for veterans who may have become extremists.

Float driver says train seemed still before crash

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA and BETSY BLANEYAssociated Press LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in West Texas told investigators that the oncoming train appeared to be stationary, and that he didn't notice anything was wrong

Global, local issues for Iran in upcoming election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By The Associated Press Main domestic and international issues facing Iran ahead of its June 14 presidential election: ___

Death in Zimbabwe results in unusual US charge

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By MATTHEW BARAKATAssociated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - The facts laid out by prosecutors are plain: In 2008, a U.S. government employee on assignment in Zimbabwe drove through the capital of Harare in his government-issued Toyota Land Cruiser and struck and killed a 34-year-old Zimbabwe man.

AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek VA help

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the Pentagon and