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Traffic returns to Wash. bridge that collapsed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - Cars and trucks are rolling again across the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge, restoring the traffic flow on the main route between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. A temporary span opened Wednesday morning, replacing a section of the bridge that collapsed May 23

Spokane Construction Company Wins Bid To Replace Collapsed I-5 Bridge

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

SPOKANE, Wash – Max J. Kuney Construction Company is smiling a little brighter tonight, after Governor Jay Inslee made the announcement Tuesday afternoon that the Spokane-based company would build the new replacement bridge over the Skagit River. After the existing bridge in Mt. Vernon

Spokane Police: Man Arrested For Graffiti

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE VALLEY POLICE DEPT: On June 10, 2013, at 9:20 p.m., Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputy Jeffry Rogers responded to the area of Barker Road and the Centennial Trail on a report of two males spray painting graffiti under the bridge. Deputy Rogers saw 29-year-

Radar shows tornado touched down at Denver airport

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th

By P. SOLOMON BANDAAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until the dangerous weather passed, officials said.

Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headaches

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th

By ALMUDENA CALATRAVAAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - The Brazilian visitors gawk in wonder as they stroll past shop windows along touristy Florida street in the Argentine capital. The jackets, the shoes - they're all so cheap when your purse is stuffed with black-market money.

Crews battle hot spots in Colo. wildfire

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th

By THOMAS PEIPERTAssociated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Firefighters are getting a better handle on the most destructive wildfire ever in Colorado, but they're still struggling against hot spots that could threaten homes that have been spared by the massive blaze. Teams got help Sunday

Steady rain falls as crews work against Colo. fire

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 16th

By THOMAS PEIPERTAssociated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - With evacuees anxious to return, firefighters worked Sunday to dig up and extinguish hot spots to protect homes spared by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado's history. The labor-intensive work is necessary because extremely

Pope taps trusted prelate to oversee Vatican bank

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th

By NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis took a first big step in reforming the troubled Vatican bank on Saturday by tapping a trusted prelate to help oversee its management, in a sign he wants to know more about its activities. Francis signed off on naming Monsignor

Riot police end Istanbul park protest

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th

By ELENA BECATOROS and JAMEY KEATENAssociated Press ISTANBUL (AP) - Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannon took less than half an hour on Saturday to bring to an end an 18-day occupation of an Istanbul park at the center of the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip

Google launches Internet-beaming balloons

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th

By NICK PERRY AND MARTHA MENDOZAAssociated Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) - Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons that Google released this week from a frozen field in the heart of New Zealand's South Island hardened into shiny pumpkins as they rose into