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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,

Economists predict increase in consumer spending

Economists predict increase in consumer spending
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumer spending is likely to pick up this year, while government spending declines at a faster rate, according to a survey of business economists. The economists predict that the U.S. economy will grow 2.4 percent this year and 3 percent next year. That's unchanged from

Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports

Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary Committee approval by mid-week. In a

Obama cites Myanmar reforms during leader's visit

Obama cites Myanmar reforms during leader's visit
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By MATTHEW PENNINGTON and NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In a long-awaited White House visit, President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar's president that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country in "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately

Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By NATALIYA VASILYEVAAP Business Writer SOCHI, Russia (AP) - The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter

Chinese, Indian leaders call for cooperation

Chinese, Indian leaders call for cooperation
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By RAVI NESSMANAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) - The leaders of India and China played down their recent border dispute and other tensions Monday, pledging to work together for regional stability and the economic growth of the world's two most populous nations. Friction has been building

United to restart 787 flights on Monday

United to restart 787 flights on Monday
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By JOSHUA FREEDAP Airlines Writer United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane,

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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
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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
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SLIDESHOW: 2013 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade

SLIDESHOW: 2013 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 19th
KHQ.COM - The 2013 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade is in the books. With tens of thousands of people in downtown Spokane watching the parade, the floats, the marching bands, we know you took plenty of pictures! Well, we want to see them!  To submit pictures for this