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Lawmakers hand Myanmar leader prisoner list

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers are asking Myanmar President Thein Sein (tane sane) to free nearly 250 political prisoners. Thein Sein met Tuesday with members of the Senate and House on Capitol Hill, a day after he became the first Myanmar leader to visit the

Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By JENNIFER C. KERRAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By MARTHA MENDOZAAP National Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely. The technology, but not an actual gun, was demonstrated

Moniz sworn in as energy secretary

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will put on hold about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others on what impact the exports would have on domestic natural gas supplies

Court: US can keep bin Laden photos under wraps

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court Tuesday backed the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos. The three-judge panel of

Los Angeles picking mayor after low-drama campaign

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By MICHAEL R. BLOODAP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Citizens of Los Angeles are choosing a new mayor. The turnout tally is expected to be very low when polls close at 8 p.m. PDT Tuesday, with only 1 in 4 voters in the nation's second-largest city expected to cast a ballot. Voters are

Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By NASSER KARIMI and BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's election overseers removed potential wildcard candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a former president who revived hopes of reformers. Their

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By MARCY GORDON and PETER SVENSSONAP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. Tim Cook testified at a hearing Tuesday by the Senate Permanent

Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history. "In an instant, neighborhoods were destroyed, dozens of people lost their lives, many more were injured," Obama said from the

Syrian, Hezbollah troops fight rebels in key town

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By BARBARA SURKAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Backed by elite troops of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, Syrian government forces fought rebels in a strategic opposition-held Syrian town near the Lebanese border for the third straight day Tuesday. Lebanese security officials said fighting