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Woman who ran secret prison bypassed as top spy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 7th

By ADAM GOLDMAN and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the CIA's highest-ranking women, who once ran a CIA prison in Thailand where terror suspects were waterboarded, has been bypassed for the agency's top spy job. The officer, who remains undercover, was a finalist

Israel airstrikes loom over US diplomacy on Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 7th

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - Secretary of State John Kerry is making his case to Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to take a tougher stance on Syria at a time when Israel's weekend air strikes against the beleaguered Mideast nation have added an unpredictable

Israel airstrikes loom over US diplomacy on Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 6th

By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Israel's willingness to hit Syrian targets it sees as threats to its own existence has complicated the Obama administration's internal debate over arming President Bashar Assad's foes and may change the way U.S.

Israel airstrikes loom over US diplomacy on Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 6th

9/11 museum officials say admission fee needed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 4th

By KAREN MATTHEWSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Faced with hefty operating costs, the foundation building the 9/11 museum at the World Trade Center has decided to charge an admission fee of $20 to $25 when the site opens next year. The exact cost of the mandatory fee has not yet been decided.

Israeli airstrikes on Syria prompt threats, anger

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 4th

By KARIN LAUB and JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Israel rushed to beef up its rocket defenses on its northern border Sunday to shield against possible retaliation after carrying out two airstrikes in Syria over 48 hours - an unprecedented escalation of Israeli involvement in the

Israeli airstrikes on Syria prompt threats, anger

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 4th

China emerging as new force in drone warfare

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Determined to kill or capture a murderous Mekong River drug lord, China's security forces considered a tactic they'd never tried before: calling a drone strike on his remote hideaway deep in the hills of Myanmar. The attack didn't

Chicago terror suspect won't be released to home

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By MICHAEL TARMAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge on Friday quashed another judge's surprise order to release an Illinois teenager facing charges that he sought to join al-Qaida-linked militants in Syria. Abdella Ahmad Tounisi, 18, of Aurora, posed a potential threat to not just to

Police, politicians push surveillance post-Boston

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 2nd

By TAMI ABDOLLAHAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a reason to get more electronic eyes on their streets. From Los Angeles to Philadelphia