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North Korea gears up to launch long-range rocket

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 1st

By By FOSTER KLUGAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea is gearing up to fire a long-range rocket this month in a defiant move expected to raise the stakes of a global standoff over its missile and nuclear programs. The North's announcement Saturday that it would launch the

Guard says Manning protest annoyed brig staff

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 1st

By By DAVID DISHNEAUAssociated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - Some workers at a Marine Corps brig housing a soldier charged with sending U.S. secrets to WikiLeaks became annoyed at a demonstration on his behalf the day before a confrontation that led to tighter restrictions on him, a former guard

Analysis: Myanmar's Suu Kyi shows pragmatism

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 1st

By By TODD PITMANAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) - For Aung San Suu Kyi the democracy activist, the 25-year struggle against Myanmar's former army rulers was a largely black-and-white affair - a clear fight for freedom against one of the world's most oppressive regimes. But Suu Kyi the

Mexico swears in president amid violent protests

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 1st

By By MARK STEVENSON and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) - Enrique Pena Nieto took the oath of office as Mexico's new president Saturday vowing to restore peace and security and take on the vested interests that have hindered economic prosperity. As several hundred

NJ AG visits mosque listed in secret NYPD report

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th

By By SAMANTHA HENRYAssociated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa quietly visited a Newark mosque Friday that had been listed in a secret report by the New York Police Department, and he reassured worshippers that New Jersey officials do not believe certain

Obama defense pick could come sooner than expected

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th

By By BEN FELLER and JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama could name his next defense secretary in December, far sooner than expected and perhaps in a high-powered package announcement with his choice for secretary of state, several senior administration officials

Obama defense pick could come sooner than expected

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th

Analysis: Obama, Boehner seek cliff talks leverage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th

By By DAVID ESPOAP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - One month before the deadline, negotiations between President Barack Obama and Republicans to save the economy from a plunge over the fiscal cliff are still in the throat-clearing stage. Serious bargaining is on hold while the two sides

US government releases once-secret Watergate files

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th

By By STEPHEN BRAUN and RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Watergate Judge John J. Sirica aided the prosecution in pursuing the White House connection to the Democratic headquarters break-in by providing the special prosecutor information from a probation report in which one of

US struggles to get Israel, Palestinians to talks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th

By By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration sought Friday to direct Israel and the Palestinians back toward direct peace talks, even as the two sides and much of the world seemed to be ignoring the U.S. attempts at leadership on a Mideast peace strategy.