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Kenneth Wilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies

Kenneth Wilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
SACO, Maine (AP) - A physics professor who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions has died in Maine at age 77. Kenneth Wilson was in the physics department at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., when he won the Nobel Prize in 1982 for

Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack

Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By LINDA DEUTSCHAP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) - A woman who worked as a stunt double for Angelina Jolie sued Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in Los Angeles on Tuesday, claiming she's a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the actress. Eunice Huthart, of

Dreamworks strikes TV show deal in Germany

Dreamworks strikes TV show deal in Germany
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By The Associated Press Dreamworks Animation, the studio that is home to Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar, is making its way to Germany television under a deal with a children's television operator. Dreamworks and Super RTL announced a five-year television agreement Tuesday under which they

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By The Associated Press The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. UNITED STATES 1. Grouplove, "Ways to Go

Hewlett-Packard puts Bradley in strategy role

Hewlett-Packard puts Bradley in strategy role
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By MARLEY SEAMANAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Todd Bradley, the head of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s printing and personal computer business, has been appointed to a new position in charge of the company's strategy with a focus on China, the company said Tuesday. HP said Bradley, 54, will be

Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks

Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By The Associated Press The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16: UNITED STATES 1. Robin Thicke, "Blurred Lines" (Star Trak LLC) 2. Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive" (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records) 3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat.

US video game retail sales fall 25 percent in May

US video game retail sales fall 25 percent in May
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. retail sales of video games, hardware and accessories declined 25 percent in May as demand for aging game consoles continued to fade and fewer new games launched compared with last year, according to market researcher NPD Group. NPD said late Monday that total video game sales

Kabel Deutschland shares rise on takeover interest

Kabel Deutschland shares rise on takeover interest
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
BERLIN (AP) - Shares in Germany's biggest cable operator are up after Kabel Deutschland received a preliminary takeover proposal from U.S. firm Liberty Global. Kabel Deutschland confirmed Liberty Global PLC's approach Tuesday, only days after British rival Vodafone PLC said it was also in

NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled

NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By KIMBERLY DOZIER and DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on

Sprint sues to stop Dish Clearwire buyout

Sprint sues to stop Dish Clearwire buyout
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) - Sprint is suing to stop Dish Network's buyout of wireless data network operator Clearwire. The nation's third-largest cellphone carrier said the proposed deal violates the rights of Sprint and other Clearwire shareholders. Dish has offered to pay $4.40 per share

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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