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Possible Hagel pick raises concerns in Senate GOP

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 19th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's possible pick of Republican Chuck Hagel to run the Pentagon raises serious concerns among some of his former Senate colleagues, who question his pronouncements on Iraq, Israel and the Middle East. The reservations

Officials: 31 suspended in Army day care scandal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 19th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - At least 31 people were suspended from two Army day care centers at Fort Myer, Va., last week after officials scrutinized their backgrounds and found criminal convictions including fourth-degree sexual assault and drug use, a defense official

Obama calls Army secretary over day care scandal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 19th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama called the Army secretary to express concerns over arrests and the discovery of problems with background checks at an Army day care center, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The call at 10 p.m. Tuesday to Army Secretary John

Officials: 31 suspended in Army day care scandal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 19th

Panetta cites budget woes, Afghan war progress

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 18th

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Congress Tuesday that the budget stalemate and lawmakers' spending choices are among the greatest threats to the U.S. military today, increasing the stress on the force and making it

Petraeus mistress won't face cyberstalking charge

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 18th

By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has decided not to charge David Petraeus' mistress, Paula Broadwell, with cyberstalking as part of its investigation into an email scandal that led to the resignation of the CIA director and storied general.

Pentagon front-runner has strong Obama ties

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel is a contrarian Republican moderate and decorated Vietnam combat veteran who is likely to support a more rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. As President Barack Obama's top candidate for

Ala. police kill suspects after separate shootings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Police in Alabama fatally shot two suspects Saturday following separate shooting incidents 75 miles apart that left several others, including two officers, wounded. Authorities said Jason Letts, 38, of Jemison opened fire early Saturday morning at a hospital in Birmingham,

US commanders are upbeat on Afghan war progress

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S. commanders are offering glowing reviews of their 2012 war campaign, upbeat assessments that could be interpreted as leeway for President Barack Obama to order another round of troop withdrawals next summer. Obama faces

US commanders are upbeat on Afghan war progress

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th