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Obama takes bolder Syria stand as G-8 talks open

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th

By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - After months of caution, President Barack Obama suddenly is positioned more aggressively on Syria than the global leaders he's joining at a summit Monday, now that he has authorized weapons and ammunition shipments to struggling rebels

Obama takes bolder Syria stand as G-8 talks open

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Firefighters advance containment on Colo. wildfire

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By P. SOLOMON BANDAAssociated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado sheriff said firefighters "are getting the upper hand" on the most destructive wildfire in state history Saturday, an announcement that came as authorities gained a clearer picture of the grim landscape the blaze has left

Iran reformists dance in streets for new president

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By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Wild celebrations broke out on Tehran streets that were battlefields four years ago as reformist-backed Hasan Rowhani capped a stunning surge to claim Iran's presidency on Saturday, throwing open the political order after

Marines land Osprey aircraft on Japanese ship

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By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft made an unprecedented landing Friday on a Japanese naval vessel off the California coast. The tilt-rotor aircraft flew from San Diego's Marine Corps Miramar Air Station to the Japanese ship Hyuga as part

Explosions remind La. that plants not always safe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 14th

By JEFF AMYAssociated Press By some measures, chemical plants like the sites of separate fatal explosions this week in Louisiana are among the safest manufacturing workplaces in America. That doesn't stop residents and emergency responders from keeping wary eyes on the hundreds of facilities

Explosions remind La. that plants not always safe

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Iran's voters show fervor in showdown atmosphere

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By NASSER KARIMI and BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's supreme leader delivered a salty rebuke to the U.S. Friday as Iranians lined up to vote in a presidential election that has suddenly become a showdown across the Islamic Republic's political divide: hard-liners

Key issues facing Iran

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By The Associated Press Main domestic and international issues facing Iran in its Friday presidential election: ___

House considers jail term for military sex assault

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By DONNA CASSATA and RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House is heading toward passage of a sweeping defense bill that reflects the outrage among lawmakers over the growing number of sexual assaults in the military. The legislation is expected to be completed Friday and includes