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Saudi man traveling with pressure cooker arrested

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 13th

By JEFF KAROUBAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - A Saudi man was arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after federal agents said he lied about why he was traveling with a pressure cooker, but his nephew said Monday that it was all a misunderstanding about a device he simply wanted for cooking. Two

Egypt arrests 3 suspected al-Qaida militants

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 11th

By MAAMOUN YOUSSEFAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's interior minister said Saturday that security authorities have arrested three suspected al-Qaida-linked militants who were planning to carry out suicide attacks on vital installations and an unspecified foreign embassy. Mohammed Ibrahim

Control towers at 149 small airports to stay open

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 11th

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration is keeping open for now the 149 control towers at small airports that were slated to close as the result of governmentwide automatic spending cuts imposed by Congress. The towers, which are operated by contractors

Control towers at 149 small airports to stay open

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 11th

Prominent youth activist detained in Egypt

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 10th

By MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's prosecutor general on Friday ordered a prominent youth leader detained for four days pending an investigation into accusations he incited anti-government violence, a security official said, in the latest case of a pro-democracy activist

Flying Cars May Soon Be A Reality

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 10th

By Doug Gross, CNN It's one of science fiction's greatest unfulfilled promises, right up there with teleportation and time travel. And, no, Terrafugia hasn't built us a Tardis or promised to beam us up. But they say they're closer than ever to giving us a flying car. This week

Slovenia announces anti-bailout measures

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) - Slovenia's government has announced an austerity plan designed to raise 540 million euros in new taxes as part of an effort to balance the budget and avoid seeking an international bailout. The small Alpine country is racing to convince investors it has a credible

FAA to staff 72 airport control towers at night

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Seventy-two 72 airport towers and other air traffic control facilities that were slated to close at night due to budget cuts will get to stay open, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. The FAA had announced earlier this year that it

FAA to staff 72 airport control towers at night

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th

FAA to staff 72 airport control towers at night

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Seventy-two airport towers and other air traffic control facilities that were slated to close at night due to budget cuts will get to stay open, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. The FAA had announced earlier this year that it would