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Pakistanis head to polls in unpredictable election

Pakistanis head to polls in unpredictable election
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 10th
By SEBASTIAN ABBOT and MUNIR AHMEDAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Despite a bloody campaign marred by Taliban attacks, Pakistan was holding historic elections Saturday pitting a former cricket star against a two-time prime minister once exiled by the army and an incumbent blamed for power

Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years

Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 10th
By MALCOLM FOSTER and ELAINE KURTENBACHAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - The dollar soared above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday, driven by aggressive credit-easing aimed at reviving Japan's sluggish economy and improved U.S. economic figures. The U.S. dollar rose as high

Kerry hopes Russia won't sell missiles to Syria

Kerry hopes Russia won't sell missiles to Syria
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press ROME (AP) - ROME (AP) - Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. Kerry said the U.S. has expressed concerns about what such

Kerry hopes Russia won't sell missiles to Syria

Kerry hopes Russia won't sell missiles to Syria
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press ROME (AP) - ROME (AP) - Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. Kerry said the U.S. has expressed concerns about what such

Kerry hopes Russia won't sell missiles to Syria

Kerry hopes Russia won't sell missiles to Syria
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press ROME (AP) - ROME (AP) - Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. Kerry said the U.S. has expressed concerns about what such

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

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

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

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