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Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on. The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race. He

Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes

Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is praising Jewish leaders for helping change American attitudes about gay marriage and other issues. Biden says culture and arts change people's attitudes. He cites social media and the old NBC TV series "Will and

Senate panel approves immigration bill

Senate panel approves immigration bill
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly

Indians' Perez deletes Twitter account

Indians' Perez deletes Twitter account
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By TOM WITHERSAP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) - Indians closer Chris Perez deactivated his Twitter account following two rough outings, and after receiving a slew of negative comments. Perez took down (at)chrisperez54 on Monday, not long after the two-time All-Star gave up a ninth-inning home run

The new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony

The new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview

NFL, Xbox enhancing interactive television viewing

NFL, Xbox enhancing interactive television viewing
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By BARRY WILNERAP Pro Football Writer Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline. Envision Peyton Manning sitting on the bench and dissecting the last series from a variety of camera angles on his hand-held device instead of looking at still

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.

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

US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline

US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By PETER ORSIAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) - The meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba's revolution. And for U.S. diplomacy as well. Dozens of young bloggers and tweeters gathered to talk about their place in a socialist society whose leaders have referred to

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

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Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town

Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., on Sunday.    That's according to a White House official, who wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the trip ahead of the official announcement and requested anonymity.    A

SAY WHAT?!? Freak Snow In Washington State Town Cancels School

SAY WHAT?!? Freak Snow In Washington State Town Cancels School
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
BICKLETON, Wash. (AP) - A freak snow has given students a snow day in May in the Klickitat County town of Bickleton.    School Superintendent Ric Palmer says 10-to-12 inches fell in places overnight and heavy snow brought some tree branches down on lines, knocking out power and

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