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Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By BETH J. HARPAZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems. This spring, his mom,

Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles

Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By RODRIQUE NGOWIAssociated Press QUINCY, Mass. (AP) - Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild - from an acupuncturist. Dexter and Fletcher Moon, juvenile Kemp's

Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado

Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By The Associated Press The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area. Kevin Durant, a three-time scoring champion for the NBA

Yahoo reboots Flickr, offers 1 terabyte of storage

Yahoo reboots Flickr, offers 1 terabyte of storage
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
NEW YORK (AP) - Fresh on the heels of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo says it is rebooting its languishing photo-sharing site Flickr with plans to make it "awesome" again. Yahoo Inc. said at an event in New York City's Times Square on Monday that it is now offering users 1

Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By BETH J. HARPAZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. But now we've got David Karp, who doesn't even have a high school diploma. Karp, 26, founded

Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By MALCOLM RITTERAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999. The National Weather Service estimated that the storm that struck Moore, Okla., on Monday had wind speeds of

Under Mayer: Boosting mobile, buying companies

Under Mayer: Boosting mobile, buying companies
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By The Associated Press Yahoo Inc. lured Marissa Mayer from Google in July to become its fifth CEO in as many years. Her task: Help the Internet pioneer regain its stature after years in a financial funk. In her 10 months leading the company, she has overseen a redesign of Yahoo services and

Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes

Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By MARCY GORDONAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. The world's most valuable company is holding overseas some $102

Curiosity rover drills into second Martian rock

Curiosity rover drills into second Martian rock
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - NASA's Curiosity rover drills again. The space agency said Monday that Curiosity has bored a hole in a second rock and will transfer a pinch of powder to its onboard laboratories later this week for analysis. Sunday's drill was the first major activity by Curiosity

Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes

Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
WASHINGTON (AP) - Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. The world's most valuable company is holding overseas some $102 billion of its $145 billion in cash,

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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
By KEN THOMAS and BRIAN WITTEAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the country

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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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