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Belarusian ruler introduces forced employment

Belarusian ruler introduces forced employment
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
By By YURAS KARMANAUAssociated Press BORISOV, Belarus (AP) - Vladimir Dodonov wants to flee Belarus for neighboring Russia before it becomes illegal to leave his job at a wood-processing plant. Belarus' authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, has decided to stem an exodus of

Spain pays mostly lower rates in debt sales

Spain pays mostly lower rates in debt sales
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
MADRID (AP) - Spain has raised €4.2 billion ($5.5 billion) in debt auctions at mostly lower interest rates, indicating improving investor confidence as the government ponders tapping a European financial facility that could ease its high borrowing costs. The Treasury sold €1.12 billion in benchmark

Spending cuts shadow Obama meeting with tribes

Spending cuts shadow Obama meeting with tribes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
By By SUZANNE GAMBOAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Hours after talking tough against Republicans in "fiscal cliff" negotiations, President Barack Obama and members of his Cabinet reassured hundreds of Native American leaders the administration's programs and efforts on their behalf

Spending cuts shadow Obama meeting with tribes

Spending cuts shadow Obama meeting with tribes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
By By SUZANNE GAMBOAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Hours after talking tough against Republicans in "fiscal cliff" negotiations, President Barack Obama and members of his Cabinet reassured hundreds of Native American leaders the administration's programs and efforts on their behalf

Asia stocks rise as US employment claims dip

Asia stocks rise as US employment claims dip
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
By By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets rose Friday after the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week, offsetting a somber economic forecast by the European Central Bank for a bleak year ahead in the region. The U.S. Labor Department

UPDATE: Rite Aid Pharmacy Robbed In North Spokane; Who Is This?

UPDATE: Rite Aid Pharmacy Robbed In North Spokane; Who Is This?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
UPDATE: Photos of a man who robbed the Rite Aid pharmacy on Tuesday night have been sent to KHQ. He's described as a WM, 20's-30's, heavy build, wearing green gloves and a black sweatshirt. Police believe that this suspect might also be responsible for the Walgreens Pharmacy

UPDATE: Rite Aid Pharmacy Robbed In North Spokane; Who Is This?

UPDATE: Rite Aid Pharmacy Robbed In North Spokane; Who Is This?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th
UPDATE: Photos of a man who robbed the Rite Aid pharmacy on Tuesday night have been sent to KHQ. He's described as a WM, 20's-30's, heavy build, wearing green gloves and a black sweatshirt. Police believe that this suspect might also be responsible for the Walgreens Pharmacy

FEMA chief: Sandy fund should last until spring

FEMA chief: Sandy fund should last until spring
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th
By By ANDREW MIGAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday there's enough money in the government's disaster relief fund for Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts until early spring. FEMA Director Craig Fugate told the House

FEMA chief: Sandy fund should last until spring

FEMA chief: Sandy fund should last until spring
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th
By By ANDREW MIGAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday there's enough money in the government's disaster relief fund for Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts until early spring. FEMA Director Craig Fugate told the House

At climate talks, UN chief rejects warming doubts

At climate talks, UN chief rejects warming doubts
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th
By By KARL RITTERAssociated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Pointing to the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy and other weather disasters this year, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told an international climate conference Tuesday that it was time to "prove wrong" those who still have doubts