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Colleges offer veterans classes to ease transition

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By ERIC TUCKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The students in the Saturday morning class trickle in and, as they introduce themselves around a table, reveal far more intimate biographies than just name and hometown. One confesses to demons he struggles to control. Another says he's here

Very few voters to decide presidential race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By STEVEN R. HURSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The outcome of the hard-fought but still deadlocked presidential race between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will be decided Nov. 6 by a small percentage of voters in just nine states. That's because

Powell standing by Obama in 2012 presidential race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a longtime Republican, is sticking with President Barack Obama in this year's election. He told CBS' "This Morning" he respects fellow Republican Mitt Romney but thinks he's been vague on many issues. Powell said the president

British army dog joins list of animal war heroes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By JILL LAWLESSAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - British soldiers and military dogs gathered at a London army barracks Thursday to honor a fallen hero with selfless courage, nerves of steel - and four legs. Theo, a bomb-sniffing springer spaniel who died in Afghanistan on the day his soldier

Automatic spending cuts are issue in some races

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By MATTHEW BARAKATAssociated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) - In many ways, it's an odd topic to make a central campaign issue: sequestration. Many voters greet the word with a blank stare or slightly glazed eyes, and when Republican George Allen brings up the issue in his Senate campaign, he

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: ___ Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

WHY IT MATTERS: Iran

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press The issue: With the Iraq war over and Afghanistan winding down, Iran is the most likely place for a new U.S. military conflict. Despite unprecedented global penalties, Iran's nuclear program is advancing. The United States and other Western nations fear

Vets say late pay from VA cripples their finances

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By DAN ELLIOTTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Exasperated veterans who work part-time for the Veterans Administration while attending college say their paychecks are sometimes weeks late, leaving them in trouble with bill collectors or having to borrow money to avoid eviction. The two-week

WHY IT MATTERS: Debt

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By TOM RAUMAssociated Press The issue: A sea of red ink is confronting the nation and presidents to come. The budget deficit - the shortfall created when the government spends more in a given year than it collects in taxes and fees- topped $1 trillion for the fourth straight time in the budget