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Best Buy 4th quarter loss narrows

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 1st

By MAE ANDERSONAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Best Buy Co. lost less money in the fourth quarter as efforts by new CEO Hubert Joly to make the company more efficient showed glimmers of paying off. The struggling electronics chain also said Friday that it did not receive a buyout bid from its co-

US: $60 million in new aid to Syria opposition

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press ROME (AP) - The Obama administration said Thursday that it will provide the Syrian opposition with an additional $60 million in assistance and - in a significant policy shift - will for the first time provide nonlethal aid like food and medical supplies to rebels

US boosts aid to Syrian opposition, rebel fighters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press ROME (AP) - In a significant policy shift, the Obama administration said Thursday it would for the first time provide non-lethal aid directly to rebels who are battling to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad, announcing an additional $60 million in assistance to Syria

First lady announces effort to help kids exercise

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Imagine students learning their ABCs while dancing, or memorizing multiplication tables while doing jumping jacks. Some schools are using both methods of instruction, and Michelle Obama would like to see more of them use other creative ways to

KHQ MD ALERT: Aggressive Breast Cancer In More Young Women, Study Finds

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 27th

NBCNEWS.COM - More young women are being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, doctors reported on Tuesday. It is a very small increase in a group of people who only rarely develop cancer, but it's significant enough to have experts asking why. The biggest increase was seen in women aged

First lady's anti-obesity campaign prompts change

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 27th

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Wal-Mart is putting special labels on some store-brand products to help shoppers quickly spot healthier items. Millions of schoolchildren are helping themselves to vegetables from salad bars in their lunchrooms, while

First lady's anti-obesity campaign prompts change

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 27th

Unions aim to soften impact of cuts on workers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 27th

By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal employee labor unions are trying to soften the blow for more than 1 million government workers who may be forced to take unpaid time off if mandatory budget cuts kick in this week. Union leaders have been working furiously to persuade agency

Court won't allow challenge to surveillance law

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 26th

By JESSE J. HOLLANDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A sharply-divided Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out an attempt by U.S. citizens to challenge the expansion of a surveillance law used to monitor conversations of foreign spies and terrorist suspects. With a 5-4 vote, the high court ruled that a

Court won't allow challenge to surveillance law

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 26th