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House votes to hold attorney general in contempt

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 28th

By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday became the first Cabinet member held in contempt of Congress, a rebuke pushed by Republicans seeking to unearth the facts behind a bungled gun-tracking operation and dismissed by most

Unemployment rates in May in Western US cities

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 27th

By The Associated Press Unemployment rates rose in more than two-thirds of U.S.

Contempt of Congress issue may fizzle after vote

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 27th

By CONNIE CASSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A House vote finding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress on Thursday would create election-year fireworks but maybe not much lasting sizzle. Federal judges who've been called into similar disputes often sound

A look at the health care law in all 50 states

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 27th

By The Associated Press With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule Thursday on the President Barack Obama's federal health care overhaul, here is a look at where each of the 50 states stands. ___ ALABAMA NUMBER OF

House Democrats want more open Pacific trade talks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 27th

By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Two-thirds of House Democrats on Wednesday wrote to the White House's top trade official complaining they are being left out of the loop as the Obama administration negotiates the most consequential trade deal in decades, the

Obama will tour Colorado fires, thank firefighters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 27th

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Friday will tour the damage of the wildfires roaring in Colorado, offering a level of personal attention that's become more essential for any White House since the botched federal response to Hurricane Katrina.

Moroccan carpet weavers begin US tour

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 27th

By STACEY PLAISANCEAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Carpet weavers from a rural village in Morocco arrived in May to gather driftwood from the banks of the Mississippi River and build large wooden looms they'll use on a U.S. tour demonstrating the craft of their North

Boy, 2, Undergoes Landmark Surgery

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 27th

MEXICO CITY - Mexican doctors say they have successfully removed a 33-pound (15-kilogram) benign tumor from the body of a 2-year-old child. Dr. Gustavo Hernandez says the tumor was heavier than the child who at the time of the June 14 surgery weighed 26 pounds (12 kilograms). click here to read

Rare stolen Swedish atlas recovered at NYC gallery

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 27th

By ULA ILNYTZKYAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A rare atlas stolen a decade ago from the Royal Library of Sweden by one of its chief librarians was recovered in New York and given back to its rightful owner. Swedish and U.S. authorities showed off the 415-year

House moving ahead with plans for contempt vote

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 27th

By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration and House Republicans refused to find a middle ground in a dispute over documents related to a botched gun-tracking operation, and the GOP plunged ahead with plans for precedent-setting votes Thursday