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Oil up to $88 on Norway strike; EU, China rate cut

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 5th

By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press Oil edged up to $88 a barrel Thursday as Norway's largest oil company said it would begin shutting down production due to a labor conflict, and central banks in China and Europe slashed their interest rates to boost sagging economic growth

Obama climbs back on the campaign bus in Ohio, Pa.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 4th

By KEN THOMASAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - It's the kind of trip President Barack Obama relishes - one that plays to his natural political abilities by taking him outside of Washington to mix it up with Americans in small towns and casual settings.

Many Americans have throwback Fourth without power

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 4th

By MATTHEW BARAKATAssociated Press MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) - George Washington never had air conditioning, but he knew how to keep cool: a mansion with lots of windows elevated on the banks of a wide, rolling river and lots of ice cream, maybe with a little brandy

Romney calls Obama's health care requirement a tax

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 4th

By KASIE HUNTAssociated Press WOLFEBORO, N.H. (AP) - Mitt Romney on Wednesday said requiring all Americans to buy health insurance amounts to a tax, contradicting a senior campaign adviser who days ago said the Republican presidential candidate viewed President Barack Obama'

Oil slips to near $87 as Iran tensions simmer

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 4th

By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press The price of oil slipped to near $87 a barrel Wednesday, giving back some of the large gains from the previous day amid growing tension between Iran and Western powers. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for August

Romney has a working holiday for July Fourth

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 3rd

By KASIE HUNTAssociated Press WOLFEBORO, N.H. (AP) - Mitt Romney is on vacation - but not from politics. The Republican presidential candidate huddled Tuesday with his top advisers, including his campaign manager and the aide overseeing his vice presidential

CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAY: Things To Do On The 4th!

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 3rd

Fourth of July – Riverfront Park – Independence Day festival. Spokane Jazz Orchestra, free Children's Meadow by Numerica Credit Union, First Night Rising Stars Stage, fireworks display at dusk by Larry H. Miller dealerships. Nonsmoking event, except in designated areas; no

Utilities rely on out-of-state workers after storm

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 3rd

By BEN NUCKOLSAssociated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) - A fleet of 20 electrical utility trucks, with cranes capable of hoisting a line worker 55 feet above the ground, commandeered the parking lot behind a Hampton Inn in the northern Virginia exurbs of Washington early Tuesday

ICE agent stable after being shot in South Texas

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 3rd

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMANAssociated Press HARGILL, Texas (AP) - A federal immigration agent who was shot while taking part in a criminal investigation near a rural South Texas town early Tuesday was out of surgery and in stable condition, officials said. U.S.

Oil jumps to near $86 as Iran could block seaway

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 3rd

By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press The price of oil jumped to near $86 a barrel on Tuesday as markets weighed the effects of sanctions against Iran and the possibility that Tehran could block a key Middle East shipping route. By early afternoon in Europe,