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Suicide blast in Syrian capital kills at least 15

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 8th

By ALBERT AJI and RYAN LUCASAssociated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - A suicide car bomber struck Monday in the financial heart of Syria's capital, killing at least 15 people, damaging the nearby central bank and incinerating cars and trees in the neighborhood. The attack was the latest in a

Kerry struggles to get Turkey to mend Israel ties

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 7th

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press ISTANBUL (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry struggled Sunday to convince Turkey's leaders they should promptly restore full diplomatic ties with Israel, two American allies counted on by President Barack Obama to help calm the turbulent Middle East. But

Despite threats, risks temper Korea war tensions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 7th

By ERIC TALMADGEAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - As tensions rise on the Korean Peninsula, one thing remains certain: All sides have good reason to avoid an all-out war. The last one, six decades ago, killed an estimated 4 million people. A war would be suicidal for North Korea, which cannot expect to

Made in Korea: Rare look at jointly run factories

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 6th

By JEAN H. LEEAssociated Press There is a North Korean factory with no portraits of the country's late leaders on the walls, no North Korean flags, no hand-painted posters screaming party slogans. Everything from the tissues to the toilets comes from South Korea. Bent over bolts of wool and

Mars missions scaled back in April because of sun

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 4th

By ALICIA CHANGAP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's the Martian version of spring break: Curiosity and Opportunity, along with their spacecraft friends circling overhead, will take it easy this month because of the sun's interference. For much of April, the sun blocks the line of sight

Mars missions scaled back in April because of sun

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 4th

US restraint in Syria could aid Iran nuclear talks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 2nd

By LARA JAKESAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's reluctance to give military aid to Syrian rebels may be explained, in part, in three words: Iranian nuclear weapons. For the first time in years, the United States has seen a glimmer of hope in persuading Iran

Relative: No motive in Easter shooting in Ohio

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 1st

By THOMAS J. SHEERANAssociated Press ASHTABULA, Ohio (AP) - Panicked witnesses to a fatal Easter service shooting in Ohio feared many might be killed as the victim's son approached the pulpit, waving a handgun and yelling about God and Allah. "Tragic as it is, it could have been so much worse

Pollution Levels In Spokane River Spark Lawsuit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 29th

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Pollution Control Hearings Board heard closing arguments Thursday in a lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club and the Center for Environmental Law and Policy to challenge the pollution discharge permit issued to Spokane County's new water sewage treatment plant, also known as the

Pollution Levels In Spokane River Spark Lawsuit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 29th