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US officials explain Libya attack intelligence

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. intelligence officials sought to explain Friday why the Obama administration's understanding of the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is "evolving." Facing a barrage of Republican criticism about what the

FBI agents staying away from Benghazi for now

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - For security reasons, FBI agents are staying away from the Libyan city where a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed, two law enforcement officials said Friday. The officials say the bureau is not going to put agents in harm's

Libyan leader says at least 10 militias disbanded

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

NEW YORK (AP) - Libya's leader says his government has disbanded about 10 militia groups and will continue to take action against Muslim extremists. President Mohammed el-Megarif said Thursday that the attack on the U.S. Consulate earlier this month that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and

US pulls out more staff from embassy in Libya

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The State Department is further drawing down staff at the U.S. Embassy in Libya for security reasons. A senior State Department official said Thursday that the reduction in personnel at the embassy in Tripoli, which has already been operating with

Republicans assail Obama on 9/11 attack in Libya

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans lashed out at President Barack Obama and senior administration officials over their evolving description of the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, a late campaign-season broadside challenging the veracity and

Panetta: Terrorists behind attack on US in Libya

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday there can be no doubt that terrorists had planned and carried out the attack on the U.S. Consulate in eastern Libya two weeks ago that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.

Actress files second suit in anti-Muslim film case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

LOS ANGELES (AP) - An actress who appeared in an anti-Muslim film trailer that sparked violence in the Middle East has renewed her legal bid to have the 14-minute clip taken down from YouTube. Cindy Lee Garcia filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against YouTube, parent company Google Inc.,

Egypt's Morsi assumes major role in Mideast

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By STEVEN R. HURSTAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Egypt's new President Mohammed Morsi assigned himself the heavyweight's role in the Middle East on Wednesday, declaring in his first speech to the United Nations that the civil war raging in Syria is the "tragedy of the age" and

White House: Obama views Libya attack as terrorism

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - The White House said Wednesday that President Barack Obama considers the deadly assault on the U.S. consulate in Libya a terrorist attack. White House spokesman Jay Carney said it is "certainly the case that it is our view as an

White House: Obama views Libya attack as terrorism

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th