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Obama takes Cabinet secretaries out to play golf

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 18th

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has taken two Cabinet secretaries out for a round of golf - in the rain. The White House said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (seh-BEEL'-yuhs) and outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined the president Saturday at Andrews

Conn. chef planning to feast on cicadas

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A chef in Connecticut is looking forward to the upcoming cicada invasion, and the chance to try out a few recipes for the insects. Bun Lai, owner of Miya's Sushi in New Haven, is already known for his Mexican grasshopper dish and his fried rice with meal worms and

Va. governor's chef amid a political potboiler

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 11th

By STEVE SZKOTAKAssociated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Todd Schneider came with a lot of celebrity cachet when he was hired in 2010 as chef at Virginia's historic Executive Mansion and he was soon cast as the co-star with first lady Maureen McDonnell when a cable channel toured the governor'

Sources: FBI questions link between Va. gov, donor

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 30th

By BOB LEWISAP Political Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The FBI has begun examining the relationship between Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen and the chief executive of a nutritional supplements manufacturer that is the subject of a federal investigation, two people with knowledge of

Court filing: Ex-chef knows of Va. gov wrongdoing

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 30th

By BOB LEWISAP Political Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A former chef at the Virginia governor's mansion who is facing felony embezzlement charges says in court papers that he gave investigators evidence of alleged gift-taking and other wrongdoing involving Gov. Bob McDonnell more than a year ago

NY DA: Too late to prosecute school abuse case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 26th

By COLLEEN LONGAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A systemic pattern of suspected sexual abuse existed at an elite New York City prep school from the 1970s until the mid-1990s, but the statute of limitations to prosecute them has expired, prosecutors said Friday. The Bronx district attorney's

Pressure cookers help make good bombs _ and clues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 16th

By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - In kitchens, they prepare food faster, but pressure cookers by their very nature help make good bombs, amplifying the blast and the carnage. They don't just hold the explosives. The tightly sealed pot that speeds the cooking of beans and

Top baristas duke it out for national championship

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 12th

By RODRIQUE NGOWIAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - The caffeinated concoctions sound like something out of a mad scientist's lab: coffee infused with bacon or caramelized tangerine; spiced orange reduction or liquefied cheesecake. After months of preparation and percolation, the country's top

White House asst. chef says he will be furloughed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 9th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Even White House chefs could be feeling the pain of government budget cuts. Assistant chef Sam Kass, who cooks dinner for President Barack Obama several nights a week, said Tuesday that he will be furloughed as part of across-the-board budget

Stocks fall after weak reports on hiring, services

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 3rd

By STEVE ROTHWELLAP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks fell on Wall Street Wednesday after weak reports on hiring and growth at service companies dampened the outlook for the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 61 points, or 0.4 percent, to 14,601 as of 12:23 p.m. EDT. The