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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

Tribal justice reform slow-going in Indian Country

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYANAssociated Press ACOMA PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) - In a desperate attempt to make it to the front door, Robin Sanchez crawled across the living room floor. Her ex-husband, fresh out of jail and intoxicated, used a wooden slat from one of the kitchen chairs to beat her. She recalls how

Berlin airport CEO fired after delays to opening

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

BERLIN (AP) - The chief executive of Berlin's airports was fired Wednesday following a decision to delay yet again the opening of the German capital's new hub, a fiasco that has deeply embarrassed local officials. The new chairman of the airport operator's supervisory board, Brandenburg

KHQ MD ALERT: Elderly Woman In Spokane Dies Of The Flu

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

FROM THE SPOKANE HEALTH DISTRICT: Flu activity continues to escalate in Spokane County and unfortunately it claimed the life of a Spokane County adult this week—eastern Washington's first flu-related death this season. The female resident was in her 80s. "Our hearts go out to her

KHQ MD ALERT: Elderly Woman In Spokane Dies Of The Flu

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

Grounding of 787s adds to scrutiny of new plane

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

By JOSHUA FREEDAP Business Writer Boeing's troubles with its newest airplane got worse on Wednesday after an emergency landing prompted Japan's two biggest airlines to ground all their 787s for safety checks. It was the second fire-related incident in two weeks involving the 787's

After another emergency, FAA grounds Boeing 787s

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 16th

By JOSHUA FREED and JOAN LOWYAssociated Press The federal government grounded Boeing's newest and most technologically advanced jetliner Wednesday, declaring that U.S. airlines cannot fly the 787 again until the risk of battery fires is addressed. The Federal Aviation Administration's