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Obama threatens veto of House student loan plan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation by House Republicans that would avert a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1 but allow them to vary with the markets going forward. The White House issued the warning

First lady lauds effort to preserve DC slave house

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama said Wednesday that stories of toil and sweat by slaves once held at a historic home within sight of the White House are an important part of U.S. history, including her own personal story, and are "as vital to our national

House preserves its own budget as others face cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House lawmakers are moving to protect Capitol Hill's budget even as they're working to slash other programs like education, health research, water projects and housing aid for the poor. The effort by the House Appropriations Committee

House preserves its own budget as others face cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

'BOOM TOWN BABY': African stock markets see gains

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu - East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer - cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing in Africa, you

African Union celebrates 50th year

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By KIRUBEL TADESSEAssociated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continentwide organization that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from colonial masters. Now leaders want to map out the next 50 years of political and economic

Czech president settles dispute over gay rights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech president says he will no longer block a university professorship for a gay rights activist who had been critical of him. Milos Zeman has been under fire after suggesting over the weekend that his reason for denying the promotion to Charles University literary historian

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By RYAN J. FOLEYAssociated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

Peace Corps to accept same-sex couples

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Peace Corps says it will begin accepting applications from same-sex domestic partners who want to serve together as volunteers overseas. Peace Corps Deputy Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet says the change will diversify the pool of applicants who