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Pentagon nominee Hagel reaches out to senators

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 15th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans' reservations about one of their own heading the Pentagon are caught up in potent politics, from a proxy fight over President Barack Obama to more parochial concerns about nuclear weapons facilities. Former Sen. Chuck Hagel,

Rift between oldest synagogue, Jewish congregation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 31st

By MICHELLE R. SMITHAssociated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A disagreement over the ownership of a set of Torah finial bells from Colonial times that is worth millions has led to dueling lawsuits between leaders of the nation's first Jewish congregation and the nation's oldest synagogue.

Praying Hitler Stirs Up Strong Emotions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 28th

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - A statue of Adolf Hitler praying on his knees is on display in the former Warsaw Ghetto, the place where so many Jews were killed or sent to their deaths by Hitler's regime, and it is provoking mixed reactions. The work, "HIM" by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, has

Airports trade layover horror for 'terminal bliss'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 23rd

By JASON KEYSERAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Getting stranded at an airport once meant enduring hours of boredom in a kind of travel purgatory with nothing to eat but fast food. These days, it can seem more like passing through the gates of Shangri-la to find spas, yoga studios, luxury shopping

Airports trade layover horror for 'terminal bliss'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 23rd

New York Public Library unveils renovation plan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 19th

By VERENA DOBNIKAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Public Library is moving forward with a $300 million renovation of its landmark Fifth Avenue building that will more than double its public space and fireproof the majestic main reading room, the library president said Wednesday. But the

How The Hobbit can teach important values to children

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 19th

By Jamshid Ghazi AskarProvided by Deseret News Service "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" may be one of the big movie events of the season, but it also offers parents a prime opportunity to use a Hollywood blockbuster as a tool for teaching their children important life lessons. The Deseret News

Many single women, a key bloc, are avoiding GOP

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By NICHOLAS RICCARDIAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Sara Stevenson spends her working hours surrounded by Republicans, namely the married men who work alongside her in a Denver oil and gas firm company. But after hours and on weekends, she usually spends her time with other single women, and

U. Iowa adds optional LGBT question to application

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th

By By RYAN J. FOLEYAssociated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The University of Iowa has become the nation's first public university to include optional questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on its application, a move hailed Wednesday by advocates hoping to improve the college

'Dishonored' tops a diverse year in video games

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th

By By LOU KESTENAssociated Press The video game universe in 2012 is a study in extremes. At one end, you have the old guard striving to produce mass-appeal blockbusters. At the other end, you have a thriving community of independent game developers scrambling to find an audience for their