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Senate Dems want tax cuts for businesses that hire

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 10th

By ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats began trying to push a bill through the Senate Tuesday slicing taxes for businesses that hire new workers and buy major new equipment. They ran straight into opposition from Republicans who complained that the measure was too timid and

Obama urges tax cuts for families under $250,000

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 9th

By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama, eager to shift election-year attention away from the nation's lackluster jobs market, called on Congress Monday to extend tax cuts for families earning less than $250,000 a year while allowing taxes to

UN council threatens sanctions on Mali fighters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 5th

By RON DEPASQUALE UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council threatened sanctions against Islamist fighters in northern Mali and condemned the destruction of sacred tombs in the ancient city of Timbuktu, but did not authorize an intervention force in a resolution passed

Ann Curry tearfully announces her Today show exit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 28th

By Robyn Ross, Ann Curry officially announced her exit from the Today show Thursday, choking back tears as she thanked her colleagues and viewers. "I never expected to leave this couch after 15 years, but I am so grateful, especially to all of you who watch," Curry said, while sitting with co-host

Priest at center of attack trial starts testifying

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 20th

By GILLIAN FLACCUS and PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The priest at the heart of an assault trial testified Wednesday that he never molested the man accused of assaulting him. Lawyers say the Rev. Jerold Lindner was called to the witness

Church abuse victim faces trial for beating priest

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

By GILLIAN FLACCUSAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - More than 35 years after William Lynch says he and his little brother were molested by a priest during a camping trip in the Santa Cruz Mountains, he will get his longtime wish to face the aging Jesuit in court for the first

Epic clash nearing over tax boosts, spending cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

By ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A budget showdown for the ages could begin after this year's election and stretch well into 2013 - despite the threat that an impending half-trillion-dollar avalanche of tax increases and spending cuts might rekindle a national

Greek crisis takes its toll on industry

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th

By COSTAS KANTOURISAssociated Press KOMOTINI, Greece (AP) - In its heyday just over a decade ago, the Komotini industrial zone in northern Greece was a hive of activity, with dozens of factories producing everything from textiles to ceramics and employing nearly 20,000 people

Dispute over ND Fighting Sioux nickname nears end

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 13th

By DAVE KOLPACKAssociated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota residents say they've had enough of a decades-old controversy on its flagship university's nickname. Voters overwhelmingly decided Tuesday to dump the University of North Dakota's

Neb. police ID body as pharmacy gunman's father

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 13th

By JOSH FUNKAssociated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Officers found a man dead at his Nebraska Panhandle home about an hour after his son launched a failed bid to rob a nearby pharmacy that escalated into a lengthy hostage situation and shoot-out with police, authorities said