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Wary of crises, Americans tune out budget cut talk

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 27th

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is pulling out all the stops to warn just what could happen if automatic budget cuts kick in. Americans are reacting with a collective yawn. They know the shtick: Obama raises the alarm, Democrats and Republicans accuse each

The Onion apologizes for offensive actress tweet

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 25th

By MARK KENNEDYAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The Onion is apologizing for calling the 9-year-old star of "Beasts of the Southern Wild" a vulgar and offensive name on Twitter, an attack that led to a firestorm online. The satirical newspaper on Sunday referred to Quvenzhane Wallis with an

Pentagon: AQ ally is top suspect in Algeria attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 22nd

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon on Tuesday stopped short of saying al-Qaida's North Africa affiliate is definitely to blame for the deadly Algeria terrorist attack, but it said there is good reason to believe the group had a leading role. "When it comes

Pentagon: AQ ally is top suspect in Algeria attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 22nd

Algeria attack poses fresh security issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 21st

By ROBERT BARRAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - The deadly attack on an Algerian natural gas complex will do little to discourage the drive for lucrative energy exploration in northern Africa, experts say, but it is forcing companies to increase security after largely ignoring the risks of operating

United States Official: 2 More Americans Die In Algeria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 21st

WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. official says two more Americans were killed in the hostage standoff at a natural gas complex in Algeria, taking the final U.S. death toll to three U.S. citizens. Seven Americans made it out safely. The official said Monday that the FBI

US official: 2 more Americans die in Algeria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 21st

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Two additional Americans were killed in last week's hostage standoff at a natural gas complex in Algeria, bringing the final U.S. death toll to three, an Obama administration official said Monday. Seven Americans made it out safely. The

US official: 2 more Americans die in Algeria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 21st

Inside job, 2 Canadian militants in Algeria siege

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 21st

By AOMAR OUALI and KARIM KABIR ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - The Islamist militants who attacked a natural gas plant in the Sahara wore Algerian army uniforms, memorized the layout of the vast complex and included two Canadians and a team of explosives experts ready to blow the place sky-high, Algeria

SWAT standoff in Ga. uncovers dismembered body

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 21st

By RUSS BYNUMAssociated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Police went to Chad Moretz's home to ask him about a friend who had gone missing and quickly found themselves in a tense standoff when a relative answered the door and whispered: "He's got a rifle. He's going to kill y'all." It was