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Kerry a familiar face on the world stage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 22nd

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John Kerry, President Barack Obama's pick for secretary of state, is a familiar face to the world leaders vital to American interests. The son of a diplomat and Obama's unofficial envoy, Kerry spent hours walking around the palace in

Security increased at Los Alamos Nat'l Lab in NM

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) - Officials at Los Alamos National Laboratory say they have been ordered to increase security, but they won't say why. In a press release Friday afternoon, the lab said that the National Nuclear Security Administration has directed it to increase security immediately,

Congress completes $633B defense bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress sent President Barack Obama a $633 billion defense bill for next year that would tighten penalties on Iran to thwart its nuclear ambitions and bulk up security at diplomatic missions worldwide after the deadly Sept. 11 raid in Libya. The

Kerry a familiar face on the world stage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st

Obama nominates Kerry for secretary of state

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st

By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, one of Washington's most respected voices on foreign policy, as his next secretary of state. The move is the first in an expected overhaul of Obama's national security

Obama nominates Kerry for secretary of state

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st

UN imposes sanctions on 2 Iranian companies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions on two Iranian companies Thursday for smuggling arms to Syria and other countries. The council's committee monitoring an arms embargo and other sanctions against Iran added cargo airline Yas Air and SAD Import Export Company to

Woman sentenced to 1 year for export violations

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 20th

By FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge has sentenced a woman to one year in prison for conspiring to ship material to Pakistan for a nuclear reactor. U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on Thursday also ordered Xun Wang to pay a $100,000 fine and perform 500 hours of

House approves $633 billion defense bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 20th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a $633 billion defense bill for next year despite Pentagon complaints that it spares outdated but politically popular weapons at the expense of the military's ability to fight. The vote was 315-107

House approves $633 billion defense bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 20th