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US: Hackers in Iran responsible for cyberattacks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. authorities believe that Iranian-based hackers were responsible for cyberattacks that devastated Persian Gulf oil and gas companies, a former U.S. government official said. Just hours later, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the

Lone survivor testifies at Ohio Craigslist trial

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By THOMAS J. SHEERANAssociated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Hoping to land a farm job and move close to his family, Scott Davis met his new boss and walked with him through the autumn-color woodlands of southeast Ohio last year. Then he heard the click of a gun at the back of his head. "I spun

Threat looms over Bali bombing 10th anniversary

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By FIRDIA LISNAWATIAssociated Press BALI, Indonesia (AP) - A decade after twin bombs killed scores of tourists partying at two nightclubs on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, survivors and victims' families on Friday braved a fresh terrorism threat to remember those lost to the tragedy

Official: US blames Iran hackers for cyberattacks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A former U.S. government official says American authorities firmly believe that Iranian hackers, likely supported by the Tehran government, were responsible for recent cyberattacks against oil and gas companies in the Persian Gulf and that

FACT CHECK: Slips in vice president's debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Anyone who paid attention to a hearing in Congress this week knew that the administration had been implored to beef up security at the U.S. Consulate in Libya before the deadly terrorist attack there. But in the vice presidential debate

FACT CHECK: Slips in vice president's debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

About the issue: Iran

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By The Associated Press With the Iraq war over and Afghanistan winding down, worries about the possibility of a new U.S. military conflict focus on Iran. Despite unprecedented global penalties, Iran's nuclear program is advancing. Western nations fear the Islamic republic is determined to

About the issue: Afghanistan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By The Associated Press The stakes in Afghanistan now echo what caused the U.S. to invade almost 11 years ago: the threat of more al-Qaida attacks. The U.S. and its allies plan to end their combat role in Afghanistan by the close of 2014, leaving the Afghans fully in charge. There's fear,

Taking price-comparison apps for a spin

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By JOSEPH PISANIAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It's a shopper's nightmare: Buying something, then seeing it cheaper at another store. Thanks to price-comparison apps, there's no need to guess if you're getting the lowest price. All you need is a smartphone and some

Gulf oil sheen blamed on 2010 wreckage, not well

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By CAIN BURDEAUAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Federal scientists and BP say oil appears to have leaked last month from the drilling wreckage lying at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico near where a BP well blew out in 2010, causing the nation's worst offshore spill. A probe started after