Fire Safety

My Fox Spokane Biz

Gunman kills 3, self in Florida salon shooting

Gunman kills 3, self in Florida salon shooting
By KYLE HIGHTOWER and SUZETTE LABOYAssociated Press CASSELBERRY, Fla. (AP) - A gunman opened fire in a central Florida beauty salon Thursday, killing three women and wounding a fourth before killing himself at a nearby home, police said. The shooting appeared to be part of a domestic dispute.

News Summary: Violence at Greek austerity rallies

News Summary: Violence at Greek austerity rallies
By The Associated Press DESCENT INTO VIOLENCE: Hundreds of youths pelted riot police with fire bombs, bottles and chunks of marble at a Greek anti-austerity demonstration, less than a month after more intense clashes broke out during a similar protest. LARGE TURNOUT: Around 70,000 protesters

4 dead in central Fla. beauty salon shooting

4 dead in central Fla. beauty salon shooting
By KYLE HIGHTOWER and SUZETTE LABOYAssociated Press CASSELBERRY, Fla. (AP) - A gunman opened fire in a central Florida beauty salon Thursday, killing three women and wounding a fourth before leaving the business and killing himself at a nearby home, police said. The gunman entered Las

Gasoline prices _ finally _ begin to slide

Gasoline prices _ finally _ begin to slide
By JONATHAN FAHEYAP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Gasoline prices have begun their seasonal slide. Better late than never, drivers say. The national average retail price has fallen for ten straight days and is now $3.74 per gallon. It could mark the beginning of the usual autumn decrease that

UPDATE: Apartment Complex Fire At 2nd & Oak; 29 Firefighters Respond

UPDATE: Apartment Complex Fire At 2nd & Oak; 29 Firefighters Respond
UPDATE: On Thursday a fire broke out at the Horizon Apartment complex at 2nd & Oak on the 3rd floor. The fire started in the kitchen and was contained to the kitchen. Firefighters report heavy smoke damage. Luckily no one was hurt. There was a double response to the fire because two addresses

UPDATE: Apartment Complex Fire At 2nd & Oak; 29 Firefighters Respond

UPDATE: Apartment Complex Fire At 2nd & Oak; 29 Firefighters Respond
UPDATE: On Thursday a fire broke out at the Horizon Apartment complex at 2nd & Oak on the 3rd floor. The fire started in the kitchen and was contained to the kitchen. Firefighters report heavy smoke damage. Luckily no one was hurt. There was a double response to the fire because two addresses

27 people displaced as fire claims small ND town

27 people displaced as fire claims small ND town
By JAMES MacPHERSONAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The tiny southwestern North Dakota town of Bucyrus has been all but destroyed by a wind-fueled wildfire that displaced its 27 residents, prompting an outpouring of assistance from surrounding communities, officials said Thursday. No one

Police arrest 3 men in Denver bar fire killings

Police arrest 3 men in Denver bar fire killings
By P. SOLOMON BANDA and STEVEN K. PAULSONAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Three men were arrested for investigation of murder after a Denver bar was set on fire to cover up five killings committed during a robbery, authorities said Thursday. "I don't want to say that it was a robbery gone bad

Santa Barbara wildfire now 100 percent contained

Santa Barbara wildfire now 100 percent contained
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - Firefighters Thursday were able to surround a wildfire that briefly threatened 100 homes in rugged hillsides north of Santa Barbara. The 44-acre blaze was 100 percent contained at about 5 p.m. Fourteen aircraft helped ground crews battle flames in rocky, chaparral-

WHY IT MATTERS: Civil Rights

WHY IT MATTERS: Civil Rights
By JESSE WASHINGTONAP National Writer The issue: What, exactly, is discrimination, and what should be done to fight it? This election offers choices on the answers. In areas such as mortgages, voter identification and immigration enforcement, the presidential candidates differ over how to use