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AP sources: US close to OK on arming Syrian rebels

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 9th

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Moved by the Assad regime's rapid advance, the Obama administration could decide this week to approve lethal aid for the beleaguered Syrian rebels and will weigh the merits of a less likely move to send in U.S. airpower to enforce a no-fly

AP sources: US close to OK on arming Syrian rebels

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 9th

Fort Hood suspect's paralysis could slow trial

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 9th

By ANGELA K. BROWNAssociated Press FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - The paralysis-related health problems of the Army psychologist charged with carrying out the deadly attack on Fort Hood could significantly slow the pace of his upcoming court-martial, including delays for stretch breaks and fewer daily

Senators differ on value of phone records program

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Two members of the Senate Intelligence Committee are divided about whether there's evidence that the government's phone records collection program has kept the United States safe. It was disclosed last week that the National Security Agency has been gathering the records

Israeli leader accuses Iran of cyberattacks

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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel's prime minister said Sunday there has been a "significant rise" in cyberattacks on Israel by Iran. Benjamin Netanyahu told a security conference that Iran, along with its proxies Hezbollah and Hamas, are targeting Israel's "essential systems." He said the

Japanese troops head to Calif. beach for training

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By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - Japanese troops will converge on California's southern coast in the next two weeks as part of a military exercise with U.S. troops aimed at improving that country's amphibious attack abilities. U.S. and Japanese military officials said the

Zimmerman's attorney walks tight line in defense

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By MIKE SCHNEIDERAssociated Press SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - George Zimmerman's lead attorney will be walking a fine line as he tries to convince jurors that his client didn't murder Trayvon Martin: He needs to show why Zimmerman felt threatened by the African-American teenager while avoiding the

Insider Attack Kills 3 Americans In Afghanistan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 8th

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An insider attack has killed three Americans in eastern Afghanistan today. The governor's office in Paktika province says an Afghan soldier turned his weapon on his trainers during an argument. The international military coalition in Afghanistan says two American

Chief says Santa Monica killings were premeditated

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By TAMI ABDOLLAHAssociated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - Police investigating why a heavily armed gunman plotted a rampage that killed four people and wounded several others were focused Saturday on how the violence began: directed at his own family. What started as domestic violence led to a

Obama defends broad phone, Internet spy programs

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By LARA JAKESAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is urging Americans to "make some choices" in balancing privacy and security as he defends once-secret surveillance programs that sweep up an estimated 3 billion phone calls a day and amass Internet data from U.S. providers in