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Senior Syrian rebel leader wounded in bomb attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 25th

By BEN HUBBARDAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - A rebel military leader who was among the first to call openly for armed insurrection against President Bashar Assad was wounded by a bomb planted in his car in eastern Syria, rebels and activists said Monday. Col. Riad al-Asaad, leader of a now-

Experts: NKorea training teams of 'cyber warriors'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 24th

By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Investigators have yet to pinpoint the culprit behind a synchronized cyberattack in South Korea last week. But in Seoul, the focus is fixed on North Korea, which South Korean security experts say has been training a team of computer-

Experts: NKorea training teams of 'cyber warriors'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 24th

By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Investigators have yet to pinpoint the culprit behind a synchronized cyberattack in South Korea last week. But in Seoul, the focus remains fixed on North Korea, where South Korean security experts say Pyongyang has been training a team

Bail hearing to be held in defense secrets case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 22nd

By AUDREY McAVOYAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) - A civilian defense contractor accused of giving military secrets to a Chinese girlfriend half his age is facing a bail hearing. Prosecutors said they plan to ask that Benjamin Bishop, 59, be held without bail. Bishop's defense attorney, who has

UN to probe alleged chemical weapons use in Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 21st

By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations will investigate the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, which would amount to a crime against humanity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Thursday. The investigation could be broader than the Syrian

Marines killed in training were young, lives ahead

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 21st

By A. BREED and EMERY P. DALESIOAssociated Press CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) - Lance Cpl. Mason Vanderwork loved going to the beach and cruising in his Mustang convertible. He and his wife, Taylor, married the day after she graduated high school and hoped to start a family. The 21-year-old loved being

SKorea ready for more cyberattacks; banks recover

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 21st

By SAM KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea said Friday it was preparing for the possibility of more cyberattacks as a new team of investigators tried to determine if North Korea was behind a synchronized shutdown of tens of thousands of computers at six South Korean banks and

NKorea suspected in cyberattack despite China link

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 21st

By SAM KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Investigators have traced a coordinated cyberattack that paralyzed tens of thousands of computers at six South Korean banks and media companies to a Chinese Internet Protocol address, but it was still unclear who orchestrated the attack,

Profiles of 7 Nev. Army depot explosion victims

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 20th

By The Associated Press A mortar shell explosion Monday at an Army depot in Hawthorne, Nev., killed seven Marines and injured eight other servicemen. Here are profiles of the victims: AARON RIPPERDA, 26 Ripperda was a football player while he attended high school in Highland, Ill., near St. Louis.

General: Gitmo buildings in need of major repair

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 20th

By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - As much as $170 million is needed to improve facilities for the troops stationed at the Guantanamo Bay detention center that President Barack Obama has marked for extinction, the top U.S. commander in South and Central America said Wednesday. The