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Obama 2nd term: Leverage, lessons learned, legacy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By BEN FELLERAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - If he wins, President Barack Obama would try to apply the leverage of his victory toward a lasting economic revival on his terms, guided by political lessons learned and the legacy he wants. Because Obama has made his race against Mitt

Correa taxes bank profits to help poor

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By GONZALO SOLANOAssociated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - President Rafael Correa has long used his bully pulpit to bash bankers as profit-mongers who brought Ecuador and the rest of the world to the edge of financial collapse. Now, he says he'll give a bigger share of those profits to the

Presidential race rained out even in sunny states

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By KRISTEN WYATT and NICHOLAS RICCARDIAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Crista Laughlin was a mile high and dry, but Superstorm Sandy still kept the 40-year-old Obama campaign volunteer from walking precincts or working the phones. Instead, she was huddled inside her suburban Denver home, watching

Navy replaces admiral leading Mideast strike group

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Navy said Saturday it is replacing the admiral in command of an aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East, pending the outcome of an internal investigation into undisclosed allegations of inappropriate judgment. Rear

Navy replaces admiral leading Mideast strike group

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Navy said Saturday it is replacing the admiral in command of an aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East, pending the outcome of an internal investigation into undisclosed allegations of inappropriate judgment. Rear Adm.

New Afghan war phase, with no decisive end seen

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A new chapter of the Afghanistan war is opening with a slimmed-down Western force doing more advising than fighting, a resilient Taliban showing little interest in peace talks, and Americans tempted to pull the plug on a

WHY IT MATTERS: Afghanistan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer The issue: U.S. troops are still in Afghanistan, 11 years after they invaded. Why? The answer boils down to one word: al-Qaida. The goal is to damage the terrorist group enough to prevent a repeat of the 9/11 attacks. ___ Where they stand: After nearly

Decision soon on general's demotion, punishment

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Demoting a four-star general for spending misconduct could be harsh and would force the officer to lose as much as $1 million in retirement pay, the Army's top military officer said Monday, noting that a lower level officer would never

Depleted Steelers beat Bengals 24-17

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By JOE KAYAP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) - The top two running backs were gone. So were two offensive linemen. Safety Troy Polamalu was sitting on the bench along with all those other injured Steelers. So, what exactly did Pittsburgh have left? A determined defense. Some reserve running backs

Timeline of events, comments surrounding Benghazi

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press The attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, has become a major issue in the presidential campaign, focused on the evolving Obama administration explanations. Before the Sept. 11 assault that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, a