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Spain seeks US help to slim down overweight sub

Spain seeks US help to slim down overweight sub
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 5th
By MICHAEL MELIAAssociated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A new, Spanish-designed submarine has a weighty problem: The vessel is more than 70 tons too heavy, and officials fear if it goes out to sea, it will not be able to surface. And a former Spanish official says the problem can be traced to a

Nuke missile crews cite morale-sapping pressures

Nuke missile crews cite morale-sapping pressures
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 4th
By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Officers with a finger on the trigger of the Air Force's most powerful nuclear missiles are complaining of a wide array of morale-sapping pressures, according to internal emails obtained by The Associated Press. The complaints shed

Nuke missile crews cite morale-sapping pressures

Nuke missile crews cite morale-sapping pressures
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 4th
By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Officers with a finger on the trigger of the Air Force's most powerful nuclear missiles are complaining of a wide array of morale-sapping pressures, according to internal emails obtained by The Associated Press. The complaints shed

Boston fire chief resigns, citing bomb criticism

Boston fire chief resigns, citing bomb criticism
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 3rd
By JAY LINDSAYAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - Boston's fire chief announced his resignation Monday, saying public criticism from his deputies for the way he responded to the marathon bombings has made it impossible for him to do his job. Chief Steve Abraira said in a letter that his resignation

Ex-general wants post-2014 troop levels announced

Ex-general wants post-2014 troop levels announced
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 31st
By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan called on the White House Friday to announce how many troops it intends to leave in that country after 2014. Retired Gen. John Allen said Afghans need certainty on how many U.S. troops will stay

Ex-general wants post-2014 troop levels announced

Ex-general wants post-2014 troop levels announced
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 31st
By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan called on the White House Friday to announce how many troops it intends to leave in that country after 2014. Retired Gen. John Allen said Afghans need certainty on how many U.S. troops will stay

NKorean farmers planting rice with profits in mind

NKorean farmers planting rice with profits in mind
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 31st
HAMHUNG, North Korea (AP) - North Korean farmers knee deep in muddy paddies across the country have a new incentive during this year's crucial rice planting season: possible bonuses that are part of an economic shift echoing ally China's steps three decades ago toward embracing capitalism.

Rape victim: Retaliation prevalent in military

Rape victim: Retaliation prevalent in military
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 31st
By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - Stacey Thompson had just been stationed at Marine base in Japan when she said her sergeant laced her drinks with drugs, raped her in his barracks and then dumped her onto a street outside a nightclub at 4 a.m. The 19-year-old lance corporal was not

Rape victim: Retaliation prevalent in military

Rape victim: Retaliation prevalent in military
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 31st
By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - Stacey Thompson had just been stationed at Marine base in Japan when she said her sergeant laced her drinks with drugs, raped her in his barracks and then dumped her onto a street outside a nightclub at 4 a.m. The 19-year-old lance corporal was not

Military probing Taliban attack that killed 2

Military probing Taliban attack that killed 2
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 30th
By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military has begun to investigate a Taliban attack on a U.S.-British base in Afghanistan last September that killed two Marines and destroyed six aircraft and put on hold the announced promotion of the two-star Marine general who