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Obama signs $633B defense bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 3rd

By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama signed a $633 billion defense bill for next year despite serious concerns about the limits Congress imposed on his handling of terror suspects and lawmakers' unwillingness to back the cost-saving retirement of aging ships

Obama signs $633B defense bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 3rd

Obama signs $633B defense bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 3rd

AP IMPACT: Al-Qaida carves out own country in Mali

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 31st

By RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated Press MOPTI, Mali (AP) - Deep inside caves, in remote desert bases, in the escarpments and cliff faces of northern Mali, Islamic fighters are burrowing into the earth, erecting a formidable set of defenses to protect what has essentially become al-Qaida's new

Times Square packed with security for New Year's

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 30th

By TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - When revelers pack Times Square for the annual New Year's eve celebration on Monday night, police will observe a tradition of their own: giving them lots of company. Each year, the New York Police Department assigns thousands of extra patrols to

Alabama terror suspects pleads not guilty

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 26th

By MELISSA NELSON-GABRIELAssociated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A Mobile man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of providing support to international terrorists. U.S. Magistrate Judge Katherine Nelson set a tentative trial date of March 3 for Randy Lamar Rasheed Wilson, 25. But everyone

Alabama terror case could hinge on relationships

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 23rd

By MELISSA NELSON-GABRIEL and JAY REEVESAssociated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - The terrorism case against an Alabama man accused of planning to wage violent jihad in Africa may hinge on just how well he knew a man on the FBI's most-wanted terrorist list. Federal prosecutors portrayed Randy Wilson

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

Kerry a familiar face on the world stage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st

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