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News Summary: How people use TV differently

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 11th

By The Associated Press THE FINDINGS: The number of U.S. homes that don't get traditional television service continues to increase, but that doesn't mean they don't have TVs. The Nielsen company says three-quarters of the estimated 5 million homes that don't get TV signals over

Deadly factory fires in 2 Pakistani cities kill 85

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 11th

By ADIL JAWAD and ZAHEER BABARAssociated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Factory fires that broke out in two major cities in Pakistan killed 85 people and injured dozens more, including some who had to break through barred windows and leap to the ground to escape the flames, officials and

Greece suffering "merciless lashing," _ president

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 11th

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's President Karolos Papoulias urged the country's creditors Tuesday to ease their demands for more austerity, claiming that the country has suffered a "merciless lashing" "I think we have paid enough for our mistakes, and Europe must realize that it needs to

Partisan jibes on hold for 9/11 _ but not politics

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 11th

By BEN FELLER and JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney declared a fleeting truce for partisan digs Tuesday as the nation remembered the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but campaign politics crackled through even their somber observances. The

Regal Lumber Burglars Arrested

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 17th

**Official Press Release From Spokane County Sheriff's Office** SPOKANE, Wash. - On July 23, 2012, at about 12:50 a.m., owners of South Regal Lumber called 911 to report they had received an alarm at their business and were watching two white males, via Closed Circuit Television (CCTV),

Zags to Open Conference Season Away From Home

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 10th

First Conference Home Game Is Against Saint Mary's by Gonzaga Athletics SPOKANE, Wash. - Gonzaga University's men's basketball team will begin the second - and last - season of the new-look West Coast Conference with a pair of road games Jan. 3 at Pepperdine University and Jan. 5 at

Mel Stuart, director of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, dies at 83

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 10th

By Robyn Ross, Mel Stuart, the award-winning director of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 83. Stuart died in his Los Angeles home after battling cancer, his daughter said.

Who earns what: TV's highest paid stars

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 8th

By Stephen Battaglio and Michael Schneider, If Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard worked as a TV actress today, her famous line would be: "I am big. It's the paychecks that got small."

Correction: Dad Shoots Kids story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 29th

OXFORD, Mass. (AP) - In a story July 29 about a man who shot his two children, The Associated Press erroneously reported one of the retailers operated by the company he listed as his place of employment. The employer, TJX Cos., does not operate Ross Stores Inc. A corrected version of the story is

Defense: Shooting suspect was seeing psychiatrist

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 29th

By COLLEEN SLEVIN and NICHOLAS RICCARDIAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - The former graduate student accused in the deadly Colorado movie theater shooting was being treated by a psychiatrist at the university where he studied, the first indication that he may have sought help before the rampage