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Judge strikes down NYC ban on supersized sodas

Judge strikes down NYC ban on supersized sodas
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 11th
By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A judge struck down New York City's pioneering ban on big sugary drinks Monday just hours before it was supposed to take effect, handing a defeat to health-minded Mayor Michael Bloomberg and creating uncertainty for restaurants that had already

Judge strikes down NYC ban on supersized sodas

Judge strikes down NYC ban on supersized sodas
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 11th
By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A judge struck down New York City's pioneering ban on big sugary drinks Monday just hours before it was supposed to take effect, handing a defeat to health-minded Mayor Michael Bloomberg and creating uncertainty for restaurants that had already

The best way to get out of debt

The best way to get out of debt
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 11th
By Andrew Housser It takes dedication and commitment to get out of debt. It also requires a plan. If you can only afford to make minimum payments on your credit cards and other loans, then keep at it. But if you have any cash -- even a small amount -- after paying all necessary monthly expenses, it

AP IMPACT: Combat stress felt far from front lines

AP IMPACT: Combat stress felt far from front lines
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 11th
By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AP) - They may never come face to face with a Taliban insurgent, never dodge a roadside bomb or take fire, but they still may be responsible for taking lives or putting their own colleagues in mortal danger. And now the military has

AP IMPACT: Combat stress felt far from front lines

AP IMPACT: Combat stress felt far from front lines
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 11th
By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AP) - They may never come face to face with a Taliban insurgent, never dodge a roadside bomb or take fire, but they still may be responsible for taking lives or putting their own colleagues in mortal danger. And now the military has

Pfeffer Players Hero in 16 Inning Win for Whitworth

Pfeffer Players Hero in 16 Inning Win for Whitworth
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 11th
Story by Whitworth Univ. Athletics SPOKANE, Wash. – Tyler Pfeffer singled home Justin Liu with two outs in the bottom of the 16th inning to lift Whitworth to a 6-5 win over visiting Puget Sound in the finale of a three-game Northwest Conference series on Sunday afternoon at Merkel Field. The

Top contenders to be the next pope

Top contenders to be the next pope
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 10th
By The Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - Cardinals from around the world gather this week in a conclave to elect a new pope following the stunning resignation of Benedict XVI. In the secretive world of the Vatican, there is no way to know who is in the running, and history has yielded plenty of

Long-lived winter storm plagues New England

Long-lived winter storm plagues New England
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 8th
By DENISE LAVOIEAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - A slow-moving storm centered far out in the Atlantic Ocean dropped more than a foot of snow on parts of New England, caused coastal flooding in Massachusetts and turned the morning commute in the region into a slushy crawl. Flooding from the enduring

Airline Holds Flight To Help Man Reach Dying Mother's Bedside

Airline Holds Flight To Help Man Reach Dying Mother's Bedside
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th
TODAYSHOW.COM - It was only a matter of minutes, but Kerry Drake will forever be grateful for the precious sliver of time. On Jan. 24, the San Francisco man booked the first possible flight to Lubbock, Texas, via a connection in Houston after his brother informed him that their mother Dolores

Chavez's try to be savior of poor floundered in US

Chavez's try to be savior of poor floundered in US
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO and KEVIN MCGILLAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez offered to send thousands of soldiers, firefighters and volunteers to help with the cleanup. He also pledged $1 million in aid plus fuel to help rebuild