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Budget office view boosts Senate immigration bill

Budget office view boosts Senate immigration bill
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By ERICA WERNER and DAVID ESPOAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that says the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of dollars. Congress

Oil rises near $99 a barrel before Bernanke speaks

Oil rises near $99 a barrel before Bernanke speaks
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - The price of oil rose Wednesday, before the conclusion of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. Benchmark oil for July delivery rose 48 cents to $98.92 per barrel at late afternoon Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Markets steady as investors ready for Fed

Markets steady as investors ready for Fed
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By PAN PYLASAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) - Markets were fairly flat-footed ahead of a keenly awaited policy statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The central bank wraps up a two-day policy meeting later Wednesday and investors are looking to see if policymakers are moving towards any change in

Japan's trade deficit climbs to $10.5B in May

Japan's trade deficit climbs to $10.5B in May
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japan's trade deficit rose nearly 10 percent in May to 993.9 billion yen (nearly $10.5 billion), highlighting the challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces in revitalizing manufacturing as industries increasingly shift production offshore.

Ark. AG seeks to uphold verdict against J&J

Ark. AG seeks to uphold verdict against J&J
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By ANDREW DeMILLOAssociated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas' attorney general filed a brief Tuesday backed by his counterparts in 35 other states asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to uphold a $1.2 billion fine levied against Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary over the marketing of

Dish won't submit revised bid for Sprint

Dish won't submit revised bid for Sprint
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving the path open for the wireless carrier to accept what it already considers a superior offer from Japan's Softbank. Dish said that Sprint Nextel Corp.'s

18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda

18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter sent to congressional leaders on Tuesday, the mayors say it's "time to test

Rural lawmakers push for farm bill votes in House

Rural lawmakers push for farm bill votes in House
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan support for a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill on the House floor this week. The legislation would cut $2 billion a year from food stamps while raising subsidies for several crops

House, Senate on diverging paths on agency budgets

House, Senate on diverging paths on agency budgets
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans controlling the House unveiled slashing cuts Tuesday to a program that helps localities build community development projects, while their rivals in the Democratic-led Senate proposed to restore GOP cuts to international food aid and

Stocks move higher as traders wait on the Fed

Stocks move higher as traders wait on the Fed
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market is closing higher as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve will keep programs to support the U.S. economy in place. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 138 points, or 0.9 percent, to 15,318 Tuesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 12 points, or 0.8

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UPDATE: Wrong-Way Crash On Hwy. 195 At Cheney Spokane Rd.

UPDATE: Wrong-Way Crash On Hwy. 195 At Cheney Spokane Rd.
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
UPDATE: The female driver has been identified as Jennifer A. Schmidt of Spokane Valley. The male driver has been identified as Sean D. Moss. Both Schmidt and Moss were life-flighted by Medstar to Sacred Heart. The State Patrol says both vehicles were totaled and both drivers were wearing seatbelts

NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women

NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA has eight new astronauts - its first new batch in four years. Among the lucky candidates: the first female fighter pilot to become an astronaut in nearly two decades. A female helicopter pilot also is in the group. In fact, four of

FIRST ON KHQ.COM: Spokane Valley Homeowner Catches Would Be Burglar; Holds Suspect At Gunpoint Until Authorities Arrive

FIRST ON KHQ.COM: Spokane Valley Homeowner Catches Would Be Burglar; Holds Suspect At Gunpoint Until Authorities Arrive
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE VALLEY POLICE DEPT: On Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at 9:15 a.m., Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputies responded to a person with a weapon call near the area of 13600 E. 20th Ave. Deputies arrived on scene and found the victim homeowner detaining the suspect, later