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US, allies press Assad as top Syrian general flees

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 6th

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday hailed an accelerating wave of defections in President Bashar Assad's inner circle as the United States and its international allies pleaded once again for global

US, partners to push for global sanctions on Assad

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 5th

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - The United States and its European and Arab partners will threaten the Assad regime with global sanctions if it fails to quickly implement a Syrian peace plan that includes the appointment of a new interim government, U.S.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Shamir dies at 96

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 30th

By IAN DEITCHAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Yitzhak Shamir was a fighter for the Jews long before Israel's creation, an underground leader who led militias against the Arabs and British. He made no apologies and no compromises - not as an underground

Europe summit surprises with bold moves

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 29th

By DON MELVIN and TOBY STERLINGAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) - After 18 disappointing summits since the start of the debt crisis, Europe's leaders appeared Friday to have finally come up with quick fixes and long-term plans that show they are serious about restoring

Saudi Arabia names defense minister crown prince

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th

By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI and BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia kept power within the surviving, aging sons of the kingdom's founding patriarch Monday by naming Defense Minister Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz as the new heir to the throne in a

US accuses Russia but needs its help in Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 13th

By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Tensions between the U.S. and Russia flared Wednesday as the former Cold War foes traded blame for the violence in Syria just days before a planned meeting between President Barack Obama and Russian President

American Crystal, union reps remain deadlocked

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 8th

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - American Crystal Sugar leaders and union representatives aren't making progress on contract talks in a dispute that has locked out workers and dragged on for 10 months. Friday marked the fourth time the two sides have met with a federal