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IMF says Cyprus at risk of even deeper recession

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By MARJORIE OLSTERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The International Monetary Fund said Friday that substantial risks still loom for the Cypriot economy even after a multi-billion dollar international bailout aimed at averting a debt default. A new IMF report predicted a deep recession in Cyprus

Argentine dictator Videla dies in prison at age 87

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By MICHAEL WARRENAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who took power over Argentina in a 1976 coup and led a military junta that killed thousands of his fellow citizens in a dirty war to eliminate so-called "subversives," died quietly in his sleep

Ousted IRS chief: Errors not caused by politics

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

WASHINGTON (AP) - The ousted chief of the Internal Revenue Service is telling Congress that his agency made errors in targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, but he says the mistakes were not the result of partisan views. In a prepared statement, former acting IRS commissioner

'Scandal' cast performs finale live for Academy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By MICHAEL CIDONI LENNOXAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Forget the DVR. Not this time. Not after this long of a wait. Millions of fans actually watched the season-two finale of the ABC drama "Scandal" the old-fashioned way: on a TV screen, as it was fed from the network to their local

Obama focusing on job creation in Baltimore visit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press BALTIMORE (AP) - President Barack Obama is leaving behind scandal-focused Washington to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture. Obama is to fly by helicopter Friday about 40 miles north to Baltimore, which has had its share of tough times in the

Organic industry clout grows with consumer demand

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress. Tensions between conventional and organic

House chairman sees IRS errors as part of pattern

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By ALAN FRAM and STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service's improper use of tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status seems part of a broader pattern of intimidation and cover-ups by the Obama administration, a top House

Obama vows to end 'scourge' of military sex abuse

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is pledging to eliminate the "scourge" of sexual assault in the military while cautioning that it will take a long and sustained effort by all military members. "There is no silver bullet to solving this

Report: Torture evidence found in Syrian prisons

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By BARBARA SURKAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Rights activists visiting abandoned government prisons in the first Syrian city to come under rebel control have found torture devices and other evidence that detainees were abused there, Human Rights Watch said in a report Friday. Raqqa, in eastern

Edwards reactivates law license, speaking at event

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

By MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Former presidential contender John Edwards has reactivated his license to practice law and is setting out on the speaking circuit. The two-time presidential candidate and former North Carolina senator is scheduled to appear June 6 at a