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Does Olympic gold light a path to riches? Not for everyone

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 10th

By Mark Trumbull No sooner had Gabby Douglas dismounted from the podium clutching gymnastic gold, then observers began speculating on the other riches she'd be pulling in from corporate marketing deals. Her face already graced the boxes of Kellogg's Corn Flakes, and that was just the

Eastern Thinks Defense is Just as Strong As Offense

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 9th

By Eastern Washington Athletics Cheney, WASH - If you think the offense for the Eastern Washington University football team is experienced, try the defense. While the offense returns a total of 20 letterwinners, the defense has 24 back in 2012. Other than losing a pair of key players in the

Who earns what: TV's highest paid stars

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 8th

By Stephen Battaglio and Michael Schneider, If Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard worked as a TV actress today, her famous line would be: "I am big. It's the paychecks that got small."

Olympic viewing: NBC sets opening ceremony record

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 28th

By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A look at media coverage of the London Olympics: An opening ceremony from the mother country with a Beatle, a queen and Mr. Bean proved irresistible for viewers in the United States, with a record-setting 40.7 million people watching NBC's

Strong Start In Ratings For London Olympics

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 28th

NEW YORK (AP) - A look at media coverage of the London Olympics: An opening ceremony from the mother country with a Beatle, a queen and Mr. Bean proved irresistible for viewers in the United States, with a record-setting 40.7 million people watching NBC's first night of summer

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 27th

By The Associated Press ___ Unemployment could stay high as US economy slows WASHINGTON (AP) - High unemployment isn't going away - not as long as the economy grows as slowly as it did in the April-June quarter. Weak consumer spending held growth to an annual rate of just 1.5 percent, even

S&P downgrades outlook on New York Times credit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 27th

NEW YORK (AP) - Standard & Poor's ratings services lowered its outlook on the credit ratings of The New York Times Co., citing a decline in print advertising revenue. S&P cut its outlook to "stable" from "positive" on Friday. That means there isn't likely to be an upgrade or a

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 23rd

By The Associated Press ___ 2nd triple-digit loss for Dow in 2 days NEW YORK (AP) - Fear that Spain may need a bailout sent its borrowing costs soaring, the euro to a two-year low against the dollar and stocks around the world tumbling as investors pulled back Monday from all manner of risk.

A look at the lives of Colorado shooting victims

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 23rd

By GILLIAN FLACCUS and KRISTEN WYATTAssociated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) - A U.S. Navy veteran who served three tours of duty in the Middle East. A 6-year-old girl excited about learning to swim. A Target employee who shielded his girlfriend and her brother with his own body. They and nine

Discount clothing retailer Daffy's to liquidate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Daffy's Inc., which sells national fashion brands at up to 80 percent off, is going out of business, a victim of a fiercely competitive landscape that has already claimed rivals Syms and Filene's Basement as casualties. The company