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Obama downplays prospects for Mideast peace

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th

By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama told American Jewish leaders Thursday that near-term prospects for Mideast peace may be bleak, but a deal with the Palestinians remains the only way for Israel to achieve long-term security. Obama said he has no

White House: US can defend against NKorea attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON and JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is fully capable of defending itself against a North Korean ballistic missile attack, the White House said Thursday, after Pyongyang threatened a pre-emptive nuclear strike on the United States. The threat from the

White House: US can defend against NKorea attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th

US court charges al-Qaida spokesman on 9/11 crimes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th

By LARA JAKESAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior al-Qaida leader and member of Osama bin Laden's inner circle was charged Thursday with conspiring to kill Americans in his role as the terror network's top propagandist who lauded the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 - and warned

General foresees end to grim rise in Army suicides

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By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Army suicides are still increasing, but the four-star general who has been at the forefront of seeking solutions, Lloyd J. Austin III, says he thinks a turnaround is in sight. "The trends are not going in the direction that we want them

A diplomatic natural, Kerry hits ground running

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 6th

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) - With the smile of a seasoned politician, a flair for languages and a vast repertoire of personal anecdotes, Secretary of State John Kerry schmoozed and cajoled his way through Europe and the Middle East on his first trip abroad as America's top

A diplomatic natural, Kerry hits ground running

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 6th

Chavez's successor in Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 5th

By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKERAssociated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Vice President Nicolas Maduro is taking over leadership of Hugo Chavez's political movement after the socialist leader died Tuesday at age 58 following a nearly two-year bout with cancer. Maduro now faces the daunting task of

Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 5th

By IAN JAMES and FRANK BAJAKAssociated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez was a former paratroop commander and self-styled "subversive" who waged continual battle for his socialist ideals. He bedeviled the United States and outsmarted his rivals time and again, while using

Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 5th