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Ravi Shankar, Indian musician and Beatles mentor, dies at 92

Ravi Shankar, Indian musician and Beatles mentor, dies at 92
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th
By Robyn Ross, Indian musician and composer Ravi Shankar, the father of Grammy winner Norah Jones and the man George Harrison called "the godfather of world music," has died. He was 92.

Crashes raise concern about Pakistani air force

Crashes raise concern about Pakistani air force
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th
By By SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Over a dozen Pakistani air force planes have crashed in roughly the past 18 months, raising concerns about the health of an aging fleet that officials are struggling to upgrade because of a lack of funds. A significant number of the air

New Developments In Donna Perry Case

New Developments In Donna Perry Case
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 8th
SPOKANE, Wash- A few homeowners got a surprise visit from the local police Friday. The Spokane Police Department was looking for evidence that could potentially help lead to the conviction of Donna Perry for the murders of three prostitutes. The three prostitutes named Yolanda Sapp, Nikkie

Russia fumes at US bill as "reset" plan takes hit

Russia fumes at US bill as "reset" plan takes hit
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th
By By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - What happened to the "reset"? U.S.-Russian ties have again plunged into acrimony amid disputes ranging from disagreement on Syria to Russian President Vladimir Putin's clampdown on dissent. A U.S. bill intended to lift Cold War-era

AP IMPACT: China overtaking US as global trader

AP IMPACT: China overtaking US as global trader
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 3rd
By By JOE McDONALD and YOUKYUNG LEEAP Business Writers SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Shin Cheol-soo no longer sees his future in the United States. The South Korean businessman supplied components to American automakers for a decade. But this year, he uprooted his family from Detroit and moved home to

Money _ maybe too much _ pours into junk bonds

Money _ maybe too much _ pours into junk bonds
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 2nd
By By MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The money manager's job is supposed to be straightforward: Take people's cash and put it to work. The more money that comes in, the bigger the manager's paycheck. So why would two of the country's largest fund managers tell

AP IMPACT: China surpasses US as top global trader

AP IMPACT: China surpasses US as top global trader
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 2nd
By By JOE McDONALD and YOUKYUNG LEEAP Business Writers SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Shin Cheol-soo no longer sees his future in the United States. The South Korean businessman supplied components to American automakers for a decade. But this year, he uprooted his family from Detroit and moved home

Money _ maybe too much _ pours into junk bonds

Money _ maybe too much _ pours into junk bonds
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th
By By MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The money manager's job is supposed to be straightforward: Take people's cash and put it to work. The more money that comes in, the bigger the manager's paycheck. So why would two of the country's largest fund managers tell

Obamacare countdown: How will reform affect the economy?

Obamacare countdown: How will reform affect the economy?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th
By Mark Trumbull For all the people who view Obamacare in extreme terms -- as either a big economic boost or a disaster -- here's another scenario to consider: Maybe the law's impact on the economy will be something more incremental. That's not to say the law's effects will be only

Obamacare countdown: How will reform affect the economy?

Obamacare countdown: How will reform affect the economy?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th
By Mark Trumbull For all the people who view Obamacare in extreme terms -- as either a big economic boost or a disaster -- here's another scenario to consider: Maybe the law's impact on the economy will be something more incremental. That's not to say the law's effects will be only