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Software industry braces for new phone apps rules

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 18th

By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A cellphone game for kids about U.S. geography, "Stack the States," gets rave reviews from parents. Its creator, Dan Russell-Pinson, considered making the 99-cent app better by adding a feature to allow children to play online against one another

2012: A year of turbulence and altered landscapes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By JUSTIN POPEAssociated Press It was a year of storms, of raging winds and rising waters, but also broader turbulence that strained our moorings. Our atmosphere, our politics, our economy - rarely in memory have they seemed in such constant agitation. Our emotions, too. In the year's final

Mistrial declared in case of watchdog group

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of a watchdog group accused of violating federal law when it shared a whistle-blower settlement with a government economist 14 years ago. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly made

Stocks move higher as budget talks progress

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By STEVE ROTHWELLAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose on Wall Street as investors were encouraged by signs of progress in budget talks in Washington. Just two weeks remain before tax increases and government spending cuts take effect if no deal is reached. On the floor of the New

EU: Tax collection still lagging in Greece

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By RAF CASERT and DEREK GATOPOULOSAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece is failing to collect the tax it is owed and is in danger of missing key targets that need to be met to reduce the government's staggering debt pile, the European Union warned on Monday. An EU task force

W.Va.'s Manchin: Time to rethink gun legislation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By PAM RAMSEY and MICHELE SALCEDOAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Sen. Joe Manchin, an avid hunter and lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, says it's time for all sides in the gun policy debate to move beyond the political rhetoric and begin an honest discussion

Rifle in Conn. massacre similar to DC sniper

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Weapons used by Connecticut gunman Adam Lanza, who killed 20 children and six school workers Friday after killing his mother at their home. Lanza committed suicide in Sandy Hook Elementary School. The primary murder weapon: - Bushmaster

Conn. victims: Lively youngsters, devoted adults

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By Associated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - At the very start of their lives, the schoolchildren are remembered for their love of horses, or for the games they couldn't get enough of, or for always saying grace at dinner. The adult victims found their life's work in sheltering little ones

Gunman's mother kept trials of home life hidden

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By ADAM GELLERAP National Writer NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - At the bar, everybody knew her name. Nancy Lanza was the one who, if she heard you were short on cash, regularly offered to pick up the tab at My Place. Two or three nights a week, Lanza - the mother of the gunman in Connecticut's

Economists forecasting moderate 2013 growth

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Business economists believe the country will see modest growth in 2013 with strength coming from a further rebound in housing which will help offset weakness in business investment. In its latest survey of top forecasters, the National