Writer | MyFOX Spokane

Chicago Fed president defends central bank moves

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A Federal Reserve official who has advocated more aggressive moves on the part of the central bank to combat high unemployment says the country cannot afford timid efforts to support the economy. Charles Evans, president of the Federal

US general charged with adultery, other sex crimes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated Press FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - An Army brigadier general who served five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan has been charged with forcible sodomy, multiple counts of adultery and having inappropriate relationships with several female

US eases Myanmar import ban

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By MATTHEW LEE and MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday the U.S. will ease its import ban on Myanmar that had been a key plank of remaining American economic sanctions. "In recognition of the continued progress toward reform

With Goodell at table, NFL ref talks heat up

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By TIM REYNOLDSAP Sports Writer With Commissioner Roger Goodell at the table, the NFL and referees' union pressed toward a settlement Wednesday to end a three-month lockout that triggered a wave of frustration and anger over replacement officials and threatened to disrupt the rest of the

Fewer US CEOs planning to expand, hire

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A survey of U.S. chief executives shows a sharp drop in the number of large companies that plan to add jobs or hire more workers. The Business Roundtable said Wednesday that only 29 percent of its member CEOs plan to increase hiring

US stocks fall on Europe unrest, weaker home sales

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By DANIEL WAGNERAP Business Writer A mixed report about the housing market and unrest in Europe on Wednesday extended the longest losing streak for the Standard & Poor's 500 index since mid-July. Other risky assets, like European stocks and oil, fell more sharply. The median price of

Google's Brazil chief detained in YouTube case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By JENNY BARCHFIELD and JULIANA BARBASSAAssociated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Google Inc.'s head of operations in Brazil was detained by the country's federal police Wednesday after the company failed to heed a judge's order to take down YouTube videos that the court ruled violate

Gas prices unlikely to fall as fast as oil

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By SANDY SHOREAP Business Writer Not so fast. That's the message for drivers hoping a recent drop in oil prices will soon show up at the gas station. Oil has dropped $9 per barrel, or 9.1 percent, in less than two weeks. Gas prices tend to lag changes in oil, but experts don't expect a

New US home sales edged down 0.3 percent in August

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Sales of new homes in the United States dipped slightly in August from July but the median price of homes sold during the month rose by a record amount. New-home sales edged down to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 373,000 in August

'Moon River' crooner Andy Williams dies at age 84

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By BOB THOMAS and JIM SALTERAssociated Press BRANSON, Mo. (AP) - For the older - OK, squarer - side of the generation gap, Andy Williams was part of the soundtrack of the 1960s and '70s, with easy-listening hits like "Moon River," the "Love Story" theme and "The Most Wonderful Time of the