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House to vote to prioritize US debt payments

House to vote to prioritize US debt payments
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th
By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-controlled House is moving to put U.S. bondholders and people on Social Security at the front of the line to be paid if the government hits its borrowing limit and is unable to meet all of its obligations. The idea is to lessen the

House to vote to prioritize US debt payments

House to vote to prioritize US debt payments
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th
By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-controlled House is moving to put U.S. bondholders and people on Social Security at the front of the line to be paid if the government hits its borrowing limit and is unable to meet all of its obligations. The idea is to lessen the

Commander sees attitude problem with missile crew

Commander sees attitude problem with missile crew
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th
By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - It was an attitude problem, Air Force commanders insisted, not a matter of competence. And besides, they contended, security was never at risk in spite of what one commander called "rot" in the crew force. Assurances aside, the crew's

General orders extra review of nuke crew failings

General orders extra review of nuke crew failings
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th
By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The general who commands the nation's nuclear forces said Thursday he has ordered further review of failings discovered among Air Force officers who operate nuclear missiles. But he told Congress he was not alarmed by their

Jury finds 3 guilty of weapons plant break-in

Jury finds 3 guilty of weapons plant break-in
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th
By ERIK SCHELZIGAssociated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An 83-year-old nun and two fellow protesters were convicted Wednesday of interfering with national security when they broke into a nuclear weapons facility in Tennessee and defaced a uranium processing plant. It took a jury about 2 ½ hours to

Senate rejects firearms on more federal lands

Senate rejects firearms on more federal lands
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th
By ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday to expand the use of firearms on some of the nation's most frequently visited federal lands, handing gun control advocates a modest success. The measure, backed by the National Rifle Association, represented

Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties

Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th
By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Signs are growing that the sustained surge in cyberattacks emanating from China is imperiling its relations with the U.S., lending urgency to fledgling efforts by both governments to engage on the issue. The Pentagon this week said China appeared

Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties

Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th
By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Signs are growing that the sustained surge in cyberattacks emanating from China is imperiling its relations with the U.S., lending urgency to fledgling efforts by both governments to engage on the issue. The Pentagon this week said China appeared

AP Exclusive: Air Force sidelines 17 ICBM officers

AP Exclusive: Air Force sidelines 17 ICBM officers
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th
By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control - and, if necessary, launch - nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim review of their unit's launch skills

AP Exclusive: Air Force sidelines 17 ICBM officers

AP Exclusive: Air Force sidelines 17 ICBM officers
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th
By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control - and, if necessary, launch - nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim review of their unit's launch skills