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UPDATE: First Reported Flu Death in Spokane County

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 17th

SPOKANE, Wash. - Wash your hands, get vaccinated, and don't come to work sick. That's the message across the area Wednesday after news the flu claimed the life of a Spokane County woman in her 80's. This is the first flu-related death in eastern Washington and officials with the

FAA grounds Boeing 787s to address battery fires

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal officials say they are temporarily grounding Boeing's 787 Dreamliners until the risk of possible battery fires is addressed. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will issue an emergency safety order requiring U.S. airlines to temporarily cease

FAA grounds Boeing 787s to address battery fires

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

NRA begins pushback with Web ad criticizing Obama

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

By HENRY C. JACKSONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In a sharp pushback against any new gun regulations, the National Rifle Association posted a Web video that labels President Barack Obama an "elitist hypocrite" for allowing his daughters to be protected by armed Secret Service agents while not

Boeing leads Dow lower; other indexes mixed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones industrial average is closing lower, pulled down by a loss in Boeing stock following more problems with the company's new 787 aircraft. The Dow lost 23 points to close at 13,511 Wednesday. Japan's two biggest airlines grounded all their Boeing 787s for safety

Obama administration plan for curbing gun violence

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

By The Associated Press Proposals for curbing gun violence announced Wednesday by President Barack Obama: NEEDS CONGRESSIONAL ACTION: - Requiring background checks on all gun sales. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence says 40 percent of gun sales are conducted with no criminal background

In avalanche education, new focus on human factors

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

By PHUONG LEAssociated Press SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. (AP) - Steve Hamill first ventured into the backcountry three years ago, drawn by a desire to be in the woods during the winter. But it was an unnerving encounter with a small avalanche that eventually drove the 52-year-old clinical engineer to a

Business CEOs call for raising retirement age

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An influential group of business CEOs is pushing a plan to gradually increase the full retirement age to 70 for both Social Security and Medicare and to partially privatize the health insurance program for older Americans. The Business

Business CEOs call for raising retirement age

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

DEVELOPING STORY: Army Rescues Hostages, Many Unanswered Questions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

UPDATE: Algerian special forces launched a rescue operation Thursday at a natural gas plant in the Sahara Desert and freed foreign hostages held by al-Qaida-linked militants, but estimates for the number of dead varied wildly from four to dozens. Militants claiming revenge for