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Broadway's biggest theater sold to British group

Broadway's biggest theater sold to British group
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By MARK KENNEDYAP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Britain's biggest theater group has reached across the Atlantic Ocean and bought Broadway's biggest theater from Live Nation Entertainment for about $60 million. Ambassador Theatre Group said Monday it has acquired The Foxwoods Theatre, the

Warren Buffett gives young entrepreneurs 10 shares

Warren Buffett gives young entrepreneurs 10 shares
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Meeting Warren Buffett is exciting, but 10-year-old Matthew Meyer says winning $5,000 and 10 shares of stock in Buffett's company made Monday the best day of his life. Matthew says winning the grand prize in a contest tied to "The Secret Millionaire's Club" cartoon makes

Small company stock are a bright spot

Small company stock are a bright spot
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By STEVE ROTHWELLAP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Small-company stocks were a bright spot in a subdued start to the week for Wall Street. The Russell 2000, an index of small-company stocks, climbed above 1,000 points for the first time and ended higher Monday, even as the Dow Jones industrial

Stocks open slightly lower on Wall Street

Stocks open slightly lower on Wall Street
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street as the stock market comes off of four straight weeks of gains. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 21 points to 15,332 shortly after the opening bell Monday, a loss of 0.1 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was off a

UAE construction giant faces rare labor strike

UAE construction giant faces rare labor strike
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - United Arab Emirates-based construction company Arabtec says it's working to resolve a rare strike by laborers seeking higher wages. Labor protests are uncommon across the Gulf Arab states, which depend on workers mostly from South Asia for vital construction

Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr

Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday represents Mayer's boldest move yet since she left

Chesapeake names Anadarko executive as new CEO

Chesapeake names Anadarko executive as new CEO
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Chesapeake Energy has named Anadarko Petroleum executive Robert Douglas Lawler as its new CEO. The appointment of the 46-year-old Lawler comes after a tough year during which Chesapeake's board ousted its founder and the company worked to shore up its finances. The new CEO

US futures subdued as investors take stock

US futures subdued as investors take stock
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock futures are relatively flat as investors take a breather and some analysts wonder how long the bull-market run can last. Dow Jones industrial average futures are down 7 points to 15,308. The broader S&P 500 is down less than a point at 1,662.3. Nasdaq futures are down

Actavis buying Warner Chilcott in $8.5B deal

Actavis buying Warner Chilcott in $8.5B deal
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By MICHELLE CHAPMANAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Actavis is buying Warner Chilcott in an all-stock transaction valued at about $8.5 billion which would create the third-biggest specialty pharmaceutical company in the U.S. The announcement on Monday comes after the two companies said earlier

China asks NKorea to release fishing boat, crew

China asks NKorea to release fishing boat, crew
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By LOUISE WATTAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom, in the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies. Boat owner Yu Xuejun,

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Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By TAMARA LUSH and BARBARA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) - It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday

O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016

O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
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Public Memorial For Fairchild Airmen Of KC-135 Tanker Crash In Kyrgyzstan

Public Memorial For Fairchild Airmen Of KC-135 Tanker Crash In Kyrgyzstan
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. - A public memorial for the patriots who lost their lives onboard a KC-135 that crashed May 3 will be held May 28, 2013 at the Inland Northwest Bank Performing Arts Center at 1 p.m. Capt. Mark Tyler Voss, Capt. Victoria Pinckney and Tech. Sgt. Herman "Tre" Mackey III will be