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Japan's trade deficit hits $8.6B due to weaker yen

Japan's trade deficit hits $8.6B due to weaker yen
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japan's trade deficit widened to a larger-than-expected 879.9 billion yen ($8.6 billion) in April as its weakening currency accentuated surging import costs. Exports rose 3.8 percent from the same month a year earlier to 5.78 trillion yen ($56

Ex-Ford execs charged in Argentine torture cases

Ex-Ford execs charged in Argentine torture cases
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MICHAEL WARRENAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Three former Ford Motor Co. executives were charged Tuesday with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup. All three men are now in

ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'

ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By RACHEL COHENAP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff. "We are implementing changes across the company to enhance our continued growth while smartly managing costs," the sports media giant said in a statement Tuesday. "While

Germany's SAP to recruit tech staff with autism

Germany's SAP to recruit tech staff with autism
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
BERLIN (AP) - German software giant SAP AG said Tuesday it plans to recruit people with autism to take make full use of their talents to process information. Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in communicating, emotional detachment and rigid or repetitive behavior. But

Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter

Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By JENNIFER C. KERRAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal

Moniz sworn in as energy secretary

Moniz sworn in as energy secretary
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will put on hold about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others on what impact the exports would have on domestic natural gas supplies

Stock indexes head higher in afternoon trading

Stock indexes head higher in afternoon trading
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market turned higher Tuesday as investors banked on continued policy support from the Federal Reserve. Two big retailers also topped Wall Street expectations for the most recent quarter. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 64 points to 15,399 shortly after 1 p.m. Eastern

France: Drugmaker on trial, suspected in deaths

France: Drugmaker on trial, suspected in deaths
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
NANTERRE, France (AP) - The makers of a diabetes and weight loss drug suspected in the deaths of hundreds of people went on trial Tuesday, facing charges they misled the public about the product's safety. But after years of delays in one of France's biggest recent health scandals, the

Sprint boosts buyout offer for Clearwire

Sprint boosts buyout offer for Clearwire
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) - Sprint says it has raised its buyout offer for the stake in Clearwire it does not already own by 14 percent. Sprint Nextel Corp. said Tuesday that it is offering $3.40 per share for Clearwire Corp. Its previous offer, from December, was for $2.97 per share for the

Microsoft expected to reveal next-generation Xbox

Microsoft expected to reveal next-generation Xbox
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer REMOND, Wash. (AP) - Will Xbox mark the spot once again for Microsoft? The company is set to reveal the next generation of its Xbox entertainment console during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. It's been eight years since the

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Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati

Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DAN SEWELLAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans protested outside federal buildings across the country Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups. A crowd packed the

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

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
SPOKANE, Wash. – The trial of Clay Starbuck, charged with killing his ex-wife Chanin and sexually violating her remains, entered its third week Monday at the Spokane County Courthouse. Chanin Starbuck was found strangled to death in her Deer Park home in December of 2011, and Clay