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Migration talks between US and Cuba set to resume

FOXNews.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:31:29 +0000

The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, a State Department official said Wednesday, the latest evidence of a thaw in chilly relations between the Cold War enemies.

Fox News Poll: Most disagree with Obama, say war on terrorism not over

FOXNews.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:30:35 +0000

In a major national security address in May, President Obama said it was time to take the United States off the war footing it has been on since the September 11 terrorist attacks -- and at one point stated, “This war, like all wars, must end.” The speech was widely seen as a signal Obama views the war on terrorism as winding down.

A Fox News national poll released Wednesday finds American voters disagree.

AP boss blasts Justice over records grab, says move gives cover to dictatorships

FOXNews.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:36:45 +0000

The head of The Associated Press blasted the Justice Department on Wednesday over its seizure of journalists' phone records, saying the move effectively could give dictatorships cover to harass their own media.

Connecticut gun maker moving to South Carolina, in wake of tighter state gun laws

FOXNews.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:05:18 +0000

A Connecticut gun manufacturer is moving to South Carolina after Connecticut lawmakers passed stricter gun-control laws in the aftermath of the fatal Sandy Hook School shootings.

Cage-fight: Rep scrambles to stop California from imposing its egg laws on other states

FOXNews.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:40:52 +0000

Rep. Steve King is trying to battle a California law that requires egg producers from other states to comply with its standards if they wish to sell their product in the Golden State.

Bipartisan compromise on student loans takes shape in Senate

FOXNews.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:16:49 +0000

A bipartisan compromise on student loans started to take shape in the Senate on Wednesday, preserving fixed-rate loans for all students and linking interest rates with the financial markets.

Senator rips Pentagon over contract with company arming Syrian regime

FOXNews.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:48:58 +0000

A Republican senator blasted the Pentagon after it entered into a new helicopter contract with a Russian company which is supplying the Syrian regime -- even as the U.S. moves to arm the Syrian opposition.

Officials pay tribute to Frederick Douglass, unveil statue

FOXNews.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:30:23 +0000

Vice President Joe Biden is hailing Frederick Douglass for his work to bring about equal justice, leading a series of tributes at the unveiling of a statue of the 19th-century orator and writer.

FBI director: Bureau uses drones for surveillance on US soil

FOXNews.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:54:46 +0000

FBI Director Robert Mueller acknowledged Wednesday that the bureau has a limited number of drones that it uses for surveillance on U.S. soil.

Republican Sen. Murkowski becomes third GOP senator to support gay marriage

FOXNews.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:45:47 +0000

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she now supports gay marriage, becoming the third Senate Republican to do so.