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Balloons Flying High in Walla Walla

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on May 9th

WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Dozens of balloons will fill the Walla Walla skies this weekend during the 39th Annual Walla Walla Balloon Stampede. This year's theme is "Fly Me to the Moon." The stampede will feature 42 balloons from as far as Texas.

Hackers Access SSNs from Wash. State Admin. Office of Courts

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on May 9th

OLYMPIA, Wash.

Chiawana "Lock-in" Lifted, School Back to Normal

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on May 9th

PASCO, Wash. - Chiawana High School is no longer under a "lock-in." School administrators say there wasn't a lock down, but instead students were asked to remain in their classrooms for a few extra minutes while first responders came to the school on a 911 call.

Police Arrest Pendleton Man after Chase, Fiery Crash

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on May 9th

PENDLETON, Ore. - A man from Pendleton is in the Umatilla County Jail after troopers say he led them in a car chase that ended in a fiery crash. Oregon state police say 27-year-old Zechariah Ayers had been passing cars on the right shoulder of Interstate 84 at 115 mph.

The Word from Your Kid's Future Boss: Read

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on May 9th

KENNEWICK, Wash. -Not only your child's teachers, your child's future employer is stressing how important it is to learn how to read.

Tri-Citians Will Have the Final Say on the Proposed Aquatics Center August 6th

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on May 9th

NBC Right Now- The Tri-Cities Public Facilities District will now leave it up to voters in August as to whether the proposed year round Aquatics Center will make a splash in the area come 2015. The Board approved the 13-acre proposed aquatics center to go on the August 6th voter ball

Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko engaged?

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 27th

By Robyn Ross, Is Hayden Panettiere engaged? According to Us Weekly, the Nashville star is secretly engaged to her on-again, off-again boyfriend, boxer Wladimir Klitschko.

Kim Kardashian discusses baby names and weight gain rumors

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 26th

By Sadie Gennis,

Will Smith on why he turned down Django Unchained: "I need to be the lead"

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 26th

By Sadie Gennis,

Game of Thrones star gets his ear bitten off

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 26th

By Natalie Abrams, A star of Game of Thrones had his ear bitten off, and it wasn't part of a story line on HBO's bloody fantasy drama.

Scott Bakula explores Star Trek: Enterprise's legacy with Blu-ray release

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 26th

By Ileane Rudolph,

Rock band My Chemical Romance splits

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 25th

By Natalie Abrams, The band members of My Chemical Romance announced Friday that they were splitting up after more than a decade together, according to their website. The rock band, comprised of Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Mikey Way and Frank Iero, formed in 2001.

Manhunt for ex-police officer sets region on edge

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By JULIE WATSON and ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - The massive search for a former Los Angeles police officer accused of going on a killing spree unnerved tens of thousands of people across Southern California, neighboring states and into Mexico: Within hours, mistaken sightings of t

Afghan boys from nominated film to walk red carpet

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By KIM GAMELAssociated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Fawad Mohammadi has spent half his life peddling maps and dictionaries to foreigners on a street of trinket shops in Kabul.

Southern diet, fried foods, may raise stroke risk

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By MARILYNN MARCHIONEAP Chief Medical Writer Deep-fried foods may be causing trouble in the Deep South.

Mountain manhunt for ex-cop accused of killing 3

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By TAMI ABDOLLAHAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A fired police officer who threatened to bring "warfare" to the Los Angeles Police Department went on a shooting rampage that left a policeman and two others dead and set off an extraordinary manhunt that had three states and Mexico on alert for mu

After fatwas, security hiked for Egypt opposition

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - One hardline Muslim cleric on an Egyptian TV station justified sexual assaults on women protesters. Others issued religious edicts saying opposition leaders must be killed.

Iran: Sanctions make nuclear talks with US futile

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By NASSER KARIMIAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - American proposals for direct talks with Iran are pointless while Washington is "holding a gun" to the country through sanctions, Iran's supreme leader said Thursday, quashing a possible breakthrough in contacts with the West over the nuclear

Panetta says US at risk of being second-rate power

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By RICHARD LARDNER and DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is at risk of becoming a second-rate power if automatic budget cuts go into effect, plunging the U.S.

THE RESET: Panetta presses attack on Pentagon cuts

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By TOM RAUMAssociated Press The Senate's delay on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary is giving outgoing Pentagon chief Leon Panetta a bigger megaphone and more time to wage his outspoken campaign against automatic spending cuts he warns would "hollow out" the military. The Sena

'Mo' Cowan sworn in as Massachusetts' new senator

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By ANDREW MIGAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - William "Mo" Cowan of Massachusetts on Thursday became the Senate's newest member, but his tenure will be brief. The 43-year-old Democrat took his seat after a swearing-in ceremony led by Vice President Joe Biden.

Senate chairman: Hagel nomination on track

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Chuck Hagel's nomination to be the next defense secretary remains on track despite Republican demands for additional information about his paid speeches and business dealings, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said T

NTSB: 787 battery approval should be reconsidered

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By JOAN LOWY and JOSHUA FREEDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The government should reassess its safety approval of the Boeing 787's lithium ion batteries, the nation's top accident investigator said Thursday, casting doubt on whether the airliner's troubles can be remedied quickly. If

Menendez says he called gov't in way to help donor

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By SUZANNE GAMBOA and KELLI KENNEDYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Robert Menendez acknowledged Thursday that his office contacted U.S.

Don’t click that link! New Facebook spam features child porn and an account-controlling virus

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 27th

By Jam KotenkoProvided by When will we learn? When something is shared on your Timeline with a suspicious-looking link and a vague write-up like "This is amazing" – even if the person who posted it is your most trusted friend – don't click on it!

More than a third of all recorded DVR content is never viewed

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 20th

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IBM’s Watson supercomputer has a new job, as a lawyer

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 13th

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iPad Mini problems: What users complain about most

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 6th

By Simon HillProvided by The decision to enter the tiny tablet market may have been something of a reverse for Apple, but the resulting iPad Mini has certainly gone down well with consumers. Millions of Minis have been sold already and we can reasonably expect Apple to sell millions more.

No meteors are about to hit Earth, but Mars on the other hand . . .

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 6th

By Graeme McMillanProvided by By now, it's likely that even most paranoid people would agree that NASA and other scientific bodies have proven to the world that we are – barring unforeseen developments best not to think too hard about – unlikely to be hit by a meteor any time soon.

Confessions of a terrified telecommuter

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 27th

By Andrew CoutsProvided by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has, as you may have heard, officially killed telecommuting for Yahoo employees as part of her strategy to bring the aging Internet giant back into fighting condition.

Chiefs Season Ends With Loss To Winterhawks

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on April 11th

Courtesy Spokane Chiefs

Season End Looms Large As Chiefs Drop Another Playoff Game To Winterhawks

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on April 10th

Portland took a 2-0 lead in the second period and held off a late charge from Spokane as the Winterhawks defeated the Chiefs 3-1 in front of 3,708 fans at the Spokane Arena Tuesday night.

Portland Blanks Spokane, 3-0 in Game Two

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on April 7th

PORTLAND, OR -- The Portland Winterhawks took a 2-0 series lead over the Spokane Chiefs with a 3-0 win in Game 2 of their second round series Saturday at the Rose Garden in front of 10,326 fans. With the victory, Hawks netminder Mac Carruth set a new WHL record with his 39th career playoff win.

WSU Baseball Drops Game, Series At Utah

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on April 6th

SALT LAKE CITY – Trey Nielsen homered twice and Utah posted a 2-1 victory over Washington State in Pac-12 Conference baseball at Spring Mobile Ballpark, Saturday. Both home runs came off Washington State (16-13, 3-5 Pac-12) starter Tanner Chleborad (3-5) and made a winner out of Dalton Carroll

Chiefs Have Trouble In Portland, Drop Series Opener 7-2

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on April 6th

Courtesy Portland Winterhawks

Rain Suspends Play For Gonzaga Baseball

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on April 6th

Courtesy Portland athletics PORTLAND, Ore.

Why iWon't buy Apple's rumored iWatch

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 13th

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Syrian soldiers dance to Usher in online video

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

BEIRUT (AP) - A video posted online purportedly shows Syrian soldiers taking a break from the country's civil war by bopping around to American R&B star Usher's hit song "Yeah!" The soldiers dressed in camouflage combat gear - some armed with automatic rifles or rocket-propelled grenades

China's new leader urges 'sharp' party criticism

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By DIDI TANGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - China's new leader said the ruling Communist Party should tolerate "sharp" outside criticism, in comments that are being viewed skeptically by a public accustomed to pervasive censorship. State media said newly installed party General Secretary Xi Jinp

Video game composer taking 'Journey' to Grammys

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

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Investor sues Apple, wants more cash

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By PETER SVENSSON and BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writers NEW YORK (AP) - With its annual meeting looming and its stock on the decline, Apple is facing a rebellion from an influential investor who wants the company to stop stockpiling cash and give it to shareholders instead. Greenlight Capital sai

Review: 'Dead Space 3' a less scary, solid shooter

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By DIRK LAMMERSAssociated Press Isaac Clarke has grown over the first two "Dead Space" games from a troubled systems engineer into a full-fledged action hero, so it would be naive to think that the series would not morph alongside its protagonist. "Dead Space 3" (Electronic Arts, for the Xbox 360, P

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