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UN to vote Tuesday on treaty regulating arms trade

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 1st

By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Tuesday on what would be the first U.N. treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar international arms trade after Iran, North Korea and Syria blocked its adoption by consensus. Assembly spokesman

AP IMPACT: Cartels dispatch agents deep inside US

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 1st

By MICHAEL TARMAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Mexican drug cartels whose operatives once rarely ventured beyond the U.S. border are dispatching some of their most trusted agents to live and work deep inside the United States - an emboldened presence that experts believe is meant to tighten their

UPDATE: Texas Official Says He's Protected After Death Of DA And His Wife

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 31st

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Mayor: Deaths of Texas DA, wife 'not a random act'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 31st

By NOMAAN MERCHANTAssociated Press KAUFMAN, Texas (AP) - Two months after one of his assistant prosecutors was gunned down, a north Texas district attorney and his wife were found killed in their home, authorities said. The bodies of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife,

Optimism in UN over 1st global arms trade treaty

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 28th

By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The first global treaty on regulating the multimillion-dollar arms trade appeared to be nearing consensus, supporters said, though worries remained that Iran, India or other countries would back off an agreement that requires approval from

Optimism in UN over 1st global arms trade treaty

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 28th

Japan's cleanup lags from tsunami, nuke accident

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 10th

By MARI YAMAGUCHI and ELAINE KURTENBACHAssociated Press NARAHA, Japan (AP) - Two years after the triple calamities of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster ravaged Japan's northeastern Pacific coast, debris containing asbestos, lead, PCBs - and perhaps most worrying - radioactive waste due

AP Interview: Romanian president blasts corruption

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th

By ALISON MUTLERAssociated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romania's president said Thursday the country should do more to tackle corruption if it wants to join Europe's open border area. President Traian Basescu told The Associated Press that tackling the issue "is a test for the Romanian

NEW DETAILS: DEA Agents Release New Information On Drug Bust

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

FRIDAY UPDATE: SPOKANE, Wash. - Sally Guthrie was released on bail Friday morning. The judge released her on a $150,000 dollar percentage bond meaning Guthrie will have to pay $15,000 immediately to be released. Guthrie also must submit to drug testing, not be around firearms or

NEW DETAILS: DEA Agents Release New Information On Drug Bust

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th