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Howard Stern apologizes for Girls rant: "I really do love the show"

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 15th

By Kate Stanhope, Lena Dunham walked away with two Golden Globes Sunday, but on Monday, she received something much more rare -- an apology from Howard Stern.

Mobile phone ads with Lenin spark anger in Poland

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 8th

By VANESSA GERAAssociated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Vladimir Lenin is not considered funny in Poland. A Polish mobile phone operator that used a cartoon image of the Russian communist revolutionary found itself barraged by angry feedback and responded this week by stopping its advertising

WSJ says Hostess in talks to sell bread brands

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 5th

NEW YORK (AP) - The makers of Thomas' English muffins and Tastykake snacks are emerging as the two of the bidders for Wonder Bread and other Hostess bread brands as the company tries to sell off its assets under bankruptcy-court oversight, a newspaper reported Saturday. The Wall Street Journal

Psychiatric test for suspect in NYC subway death

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 30th

By COLLEEN LONGAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A woman accused of shoving a man to his death in front of a subway train because she believed he was Muslim laughed and smiled during a court hearing where she was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Erika Menendez was charged Saturday night

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st

By The Associated Press ___ Top business story in 2012: Sluggish global economy This would be the year when the global economy finally regained its vigor. At least that's what many had hoped. It didn't happen. The three largest economies - the United States, China and Japan - struggled

Hostess expects to split up snack cakes in sale

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st

By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Twinkies, Wonder Bread and Devil Dogs are likely to return to shelves in coming months, but probably not under the same owners. Hostess Brands Inc. said in bankruptcy court Friday that it's narrowing down the bids it received for its brands

Lives remembered at string of Conn. services

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 20th

By The Associated Press The community of Newtown, Conn., is in the thick of funerals and memorial services for the 26 children and adults killed Friday at an elementary school. A look at the services held Thursday: CATHERINE HUBBARD Amid grim-faced mourners hurrying through a packed parking lot, a

Former EWU Teammates Now Face Each Other in CFL

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 20th

It isn't every day you get two rivals from the Canadian Football League to sit down with one another for a friendly chat. That is, unless the two rivals are former teammates and friends. Recently, former Eastern Washington stars Bo Levi Mitchell and JC Sherritt sat down for an interview with

Snow in Midwest leaves some travelers scrambling

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 20th

By DAVID PITT and MARGERY BECKAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The first widespread snowstorm of the season plodded across the Midwest on Thursday, as whiteout conditions sent drivers sliding over slick roads and some travelers were forced to scramble for alternate ways to get to their

2 funerals begin a sad procession in Connecticut

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By ALLEN G. BREED and HELEN O'NEILLAssociated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Opening a long and almost unbearable procession of grief, Newtown began laying its dead to rest Monday, holding funerals for two 6-year-old boys - one a football fan who was buried in a New York Giants jersey and