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Iceland's plan to ban Internet porn sparks uproar

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 25th

By JILL LAWLESS and GUDJON HELGASONAssociated Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) - In the age of instant information, globe-spanning viral videos and the World Wide Web, can a thoroughly wired country become a porn-free zone? Authorities in Iceland want to find out. The government of the tiny North

UN set to condemn North Korea's rocket launch

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 22nd

By PETER JAMES SPIELMANNAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States and China have agreed on a new U.N. Security Council resolution condemning North Korea's rocket launch in December that sent a satellite into orbit. A diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Tuesday that

NKorea loosens restrictions on foreign cellphones

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 21st

By JEAN H. LEEAssociated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - North Korea is loosening some restrictions on foreign cellphones by allowing visitors to bring their own phones into the country. However, security regulations still prohibit mobile phone calls between foreigners and locals. For years,

Analysis: Can Obama fulfill wish on Asia outreach?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 19th

By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama wants Asia to be a growing focus of his second-term foreign policy, but whether that happens could depend on his ability to manage global hot spots and avert a fiscal crisis at home. Within two weeks of his Nov. 6

Schmidt joins elite few to glimpse net in NKorea

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 10th

By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Google chairman Eric Schmidt's glimpse of the Web being used at a top university in Pyongyang makes him part of a tiny elite that has seen the Internet in North Korea. His four day visit to the North was a golden propaganda

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

By The Associated Press ___ Jack Lew expected to be next Treasury Secretary WASHINGTON (AP) - White House chief of staff Jack Lew is President Barack Obama's expected pick to lead the Treasury Department, with an announcement possible before the end of the week, as the administration moves to

AP Exclusive: Richardson pressing NKorean test ban

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

By JEAN H. LEEAssociated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Wednesday that his delegation is pressing North Korea to put a moratorium on missile launches and nuclear tests and to allow more cell phones and an open Internet for its citizens. Richardson

AP Exclusive: Richardson pressing NKorean test ban

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 7th

By The Associated Press ___ 10 banks agree to pay $8.5 billion for foreclosure abuse WASHINGTON (AP) - Ten major banks agreed Monday to pay $8.5 billion to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes. The banks, which

Chuck Hagel, likely nominee to lead Pentagon

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 7th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel is a contrarian Republican moderate and decorated Vietnam combat veteran who is likely to support a more rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. As President Barack Obama's probable nominee for