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Libya ambassador nominee vows sufficient security

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 7th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's nominee for ambassador to Libya said Tuesday that she will work to ensure sufficient security at U.S. facilities nearly eight months after poor protection in Benghazi was blamed for the deaths of Ambassador Chris

Bulgarian honor bid in DC stirs Holocaust debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 7th

By ERIC TUCKER and RANDY HERSCHAFTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A request by the Bulgarian Embassy to name a Washington intersection after a favorite native son - a man credited with helping save the country's Jewish population from deportation - has gotten tangled up in a broader debate

SALUTING THE BRAVE: Seven American Troops Killed In Separate Afghan Attacks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 4th

NBCNEWS.COM - Seven U.S. troops were killed Saturday in two separate incidents in Afghanistan – the second time in the past week that so many American lives were lost in a single day in the war-torn country. Five were killed in an attack involving an improvised explosive device in the

Pressure on Bangladesh, retailers to fix factories

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By STEPHEN WRIGHT and FARID HOSSAINAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - In the aftermath of a building collapse that killed more than 530 people, Bangladesh's garment manufacturers may face a choice of reform or perish. Home to five factories that supplied clothing to retailers in Europe

US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 2nd

By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday. The trend was most pronounced among white men and women in that

US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 2nd

Decades-old question: Is antibacterial soap safe?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 2nd

By MATTHEW PERRONEAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - It's a chemical that's been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to the bedding in your baby's basinet. But federal health regulators are just now

Indians angry at convicted spy's death in Pakistan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 2nd

By ASHOK SHARMAAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) - Indians expressed outrage at the Pakistan government Thursday over the death of a convicted Indian spy who had been attacked with a brick by two fellow inmates in a Pakistan prison, a development New Delhi said has damaged relations between the

Obama hints at potential military action in Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 30th

By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama signaled Tuesday he would consider U.S. military action against Syria if "hard, effective evidence" is found to bolster intelligence that chemical weapons have been used in the 2-year-old civil war. Among the

3 Idaho Motorcyclists Killed As Safety Awareness Month Begins

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 30th

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The death of three Idaho motorcyclists last weekend sets a grim stage for Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month organizers. A 63-year-old Moscow man died Friday near Worley when his motorcycle crashed into the back of a cargo van. A 51-year-old Boise man died