News Summary: Kroger lifts forecast for year

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th

By By The Associated Press

GOLDEN AISLES: Kroger Co. raised its earnings outlook for the year, after the nation's largest traditional supermarket chain reported third-quarter profit above Wall Street expectations.

ADAPTING: The company, which also operates Fry's Food 4 Less and Ralphs, has been trying to make grocery shopping more pleasant. It has experimented with new formats, like larger "Marketplace" stores that sell general merchandise, and smaller "Ruler" stores that focus on cheaper, private labels.

MAKING A DATA POINT: The Cincinnati-based company said sales at locations open at least a year - a key metric of retailer health - rose 3.2 percent during the quarter.

Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., on Sunday. That's according to a White House official, who wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the trip ahead of the official announcement and requested anonymity. A

SAY WHAT?!? Freak Snow In Washington State Town Cancels School

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

BICKLETON, Wash. (AP) - A freak snow has given students a snow day in May in the Klickitat County town of Bickleton. School Superintendent Ric Palmer says 10-to-12 inches fell in places overnight and heavy snow brought some tree branches down on lines, knocking out power and

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By TAMARA LUSH and BARBARA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) - It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday