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Ryan prepares to take on skilled debater Biden

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - To prepare for his biggest test yet on the national stage, untested debater Paul Ryan has been hauling two thick briefing books around the country and intently studying up on Vice President Joe Biden, who has been sparring over public policy

Ryan prepares to take on skilled debater Biden

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

Archives to recount JFK's Cuban missile crisis

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Fifty years after the Cuban missile crisis, the National Archives has pulled together documents and secret White House recordings to show the public how President John F. Kennedy deliberated with advisers to avert nuclear war. A new exhibit, "

Obama signs order implementing new Iran sanctions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed an executive order that carries out new sanctions against Iran that Congress approved and that he signed this summer. The sanctions seek to deter Iran from pursuing a nuclear weapons program. Iran insists its nuclear development is for peaceful

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

By The Associated Press ___ Merkel gets a hostile reception in Greece ATHENS, Greece (AP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel got a hostile reception from many ordinary Greeks Tuesday when she flew into Athens on her first visit to the country since its debt crisis erupted three years ago. But

UN extends NATO-led force in Afghanistan

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By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday extended authorization for the NATO-led force in Afghanistan for a year and welcomed the agreement to gradually transfer full responsibility for security in the country to the Afghan government by the

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By The Associated Press ___ American Airlines CEO acknowledges rough few weeks NEW YORK (AP) - American Airlines' CEO acknowledges that passengers have had a rough few weeks on the airline but says the carrier is working through its issues. "The operational performance is improving," CEO

News Summary: US panel warns on China tech threat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By The Associated Press TECH SECURITY THREAT: American companies should avoid sourcing network equipment from China's two leading technology firms because they pose a national security threat to the United States, the House Intelligence Committee warned. The report recommended that U.S.

THE RACE: Romney sees opening on foreign policy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By TOM RAUMAssociated Press In turning to foreign policy, Mitt Romney is playing to a traditionally Republican strength while trying to build on momentum from his winning performance in last week's presidential debate. He's also resurrecting an old GOP theme: that President Barack Obama

US panel: China tech giants pose security threat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - American companies should avoid sourcing network equipment from China's two leading technology firms because they pose a national security threat to the United States, the House Intelligence Committee warned Monday. The panel said in a