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Petraeus said to be shocked by girlfriend's emails

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

By KIMBERLY DOZIER and PETE YOSTAssociated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - CIA Director David Petraeus was shocked to learn last summer that his mistress was suspected of sending threatening emails warning another woman to stay away from him, former staff members and friends told The Associated Press

Highlights of testimony about Afghan massacre

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

By GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. (AP) - For the past week, an investigating officer at Joint Base Lewis-McChord has heard testimony during a preliminary hearing for Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is accused of killing 16 civilians and wounding six others during a

Afghan killings case testing military system

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

By GENE JOHNSON and JULIE WATSONAssociated Press JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. (AP) - The U.S. military has been criticized for its spotty record on convicting troops of killing civilians, but a hearing against Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales involving a massacre in Afghanistan has shown that it

Highlights of testimony about Afghan massacre

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

By CHRISTINA HOAGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services Sunday, both with somber traditions such as a Virginia wreath-laying ceremony attended by President Barack Obama to honor those who didn't make it back

BBC under pressure to restore trust after scandal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

By CASSANDRA VINOGRADAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - The bungling of reports that powerful Britons sexually abused children has thrown one of the largest and most respected broadcasters in the world into a deep crisis. It is hard to overstate the importance of the BBC in British society; its

VETERANS DAY GALLERY: Images of US troops at war

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

By The Associated PressAssociated Press There are very few bonds in life stronger than among those who have served in the Armed Forces - soldiers, sailors and others who volunteered out of a sense of duty or who responded when called upon. Cemeteries across the country pay tribute to those who

Obama honors sacrifice made by nation's veterans

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

By STACY A. ANDERSONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama paid tribute at a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to "the heroes over the generations who have served this country of ours with distinction." He said the wreath he laid earlier at Tomb of the

Obama honors sacrifice made by nation's veterans

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

Israel drawn into Syria fighting for first time

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

By JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel was drawn into the fighting in neighboring Syria for the first time Sunday, firing warning shots across the border after an errant mortar shell landed near an Israeli military installation in the Golan Heights. While Israel appeared