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Official: Emails from paramour led to FBI probe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 10th

By KIMBERLY DOZIER and PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The scandal that brought down CIA Director David Petraeus started with harassing emails sent by his biographer and paramour, Paula Broadwell, to another woman, and eventually led the FBI to discover the affair, U.S. officials

Official: Emails from paramour led to FBI probe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 10th

AP sources: US weighs broader nuke deal with Iran

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 9th

By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is considering a new approach in negotiations to curb Iran's nuclear program that would ease economic sanctions faster than previously offered if Tehran makes greater concessions than it has ever

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 9th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today (times in EST): 1. WHY OBAMA IS IN A BIND He has to stand his ground against the GOP, and risk falling off the "fiscal cliff," or reach a compromise - and risk angering

Israel minister: Iran slowed down enrichment push

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 9th

By TIA GOLDENBERGAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's defense minister said Iran has slowed the timetable for enriching enough uranium to build nuclear weapons, implying that Israel would have more time to decide whether to strike Iran's enrichment facilities. Ehud Barak's

APNewsBreak: Senators mull tougher Iran sanctions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 9th

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers are working on a set of new and unprecedented sanctions against Iran that could prevent the Islamic republic from doing business with most of the world until it agrees to international constraints on its nuclear program, officials

US says Iran fired on US drone over Gulf

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 8th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An Iranian attack aircraft fired at least twice at an unarmed U.S. drone conducting routine surveillance in international airspace over the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon said Thursday. The aircraft missed and the drone returned to base unharmed

Ex-worker pleads guilty to setting nuke sub fire

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 8th

By DAVID SHARPAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A former shipyard worker who set a fire that caused about $450 million in damage to a nuclear-powered submarine pleaded guilty Thursday under an agreement that could send him to prison for nearly 20 years. Casey James Fury admitted setting

Duke Energy 3Q earnings hurt by mild weather

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 8th

By JONATHAN FAHEYAP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Duke Energy, the nation's largest electric utility by market value, reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the third quarter but company executives said the outlook for strong economic growth in the U.S. is dim. The company said more

Czechs to rely more on nuclear energy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 8th

PRAGUE (AP) - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas says his government is finalizing a plan to dramatically increase the country's nuclear power production. Under the plan, at least two more reactors would be built at the Temelin nuclear plant and another at the Dukovany plant, both located near the