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Both parties block quick votes on Obama tax plan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In a day of political maneuvering, Democrats and then Republicans took turns blocking a quick Senate vote on President Barack Obama's proposal to extend expiring tax cuts for a year on everyone but the highest-earning Americans. With each side

Sorrow in Srebrenica: Bosnians bury 520 victims

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By AIDA CERKEZAssociated Press SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - The pain that seared Srebrenica 17 years ago burned fresh Wednesday as tens of thousands of Bosnian Muslims came to bury their dead in the town whose name is now synonymous with genocide. In a ceremony broadcast live on

Branson to take his children on first space flight

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By PAN PYLASAssociated Press FARNBOROUGH, England (AP) - The first space flight of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic venture will be a family affair: The billionaire adventurer confirmed Wednesday he will be joined by his two adult children. The British tycoon behind the Virgin business

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (all times EDT): 1. WHAT MITT ROMNEY WILL SAY TO BLACK VOTERS The likely GOP presidential nominee will address the NAACP in speech his advisers say will focus on the

Study: Sept. 11 most memorable TV moment

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack is by far the most memorable moment shared by television viewers during the past 50 years, a study released on Wednesday concluded. The only thing that came close was President John F. Kennedy's

Ranch becomes focus for Russian adoption outrage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By MATT VOLZAssociated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) - On one side of the gate stood a group of Russian government officials with a Moscow television crew in tow, demanding entry into the ranch that one of them had called "a trash can for unwanted children." On the other side, indoors and away from

China wants to censor online video content

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By DIDI TANGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - China's broadcasting and Internet regulators have told Internet video providers that they must prescreen all programs before making them available, tightening state censorship of increasingly popular online drama series and mini-movies. The new rule

Obama team targets Mitt Romney's private finances

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 10th

By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama election campaign has a politically loaded question it wants voters to think about: What is Mitt Romney hiding? Not a thing, Romney says. The Democrats are just trying to change the subject from the weak economy. It's a newly intense

US Senate Race: Can passion push Cruz to victory?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 10th

By WILL WEISSERTAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Ted Cruz has grown accustomed to having his campaign speech interrupted by whoops and hollering, shrieks of "Go Ted!" and even an "A-Men!" or two. The tea party favorite for a U.S. Senate seat from Texas has come a long way since he kicked off

Comcast sells A&E stake to Disney, Hearst for $3B

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 10th

NEW YORK (AP) - Comcast's NBCUniversal is selling its stake in A&E Television Networks to Disney and Hearst for $3.03 billion in cash. Comcast Corp., which owns 15.8 percent of A&E, said Tuesday that it will sell its stake to Walt Disney Co. and Hearst Corp., its partners in the A&E