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China astronauts float water blob in kids' lecture

China astronauts float water blob in kids' lecture
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 20th
BEIJING (AP) - Astronauts struck floating martial arts poses, twirled gyroscopes and manipulated wobbling globes of water during a lecture Thursday from China's orbiting space station that's part of efforts to popularize the space program among young people. Wang Yaping demonstrated

Sony chief says time needed to study proposal

Sony chief says time needed to study proposal
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 20th
By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Sony Corp. needs more time to study a key proposal from a U.S. hedge fund to spin off a part of its entertainment unit as a way to propel its fledgling revival, the chief executive told shareholders Thursday. Sony Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai was

Dotcom 'in tears' after Megaupload files deleted

Dotcom 'in tears' after Megaupload files deleted
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 20th
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom said Thursday he was "in tears" after a European company deleted all the data it was hosting from his shuttered file-sharing site. Netherlands-based LeaseWeb announced it had deleted all Megaupload files from 630 servers. LeaseWeb said in

Leading 3-D printer firms to merge in $403M deal

Leading 3-D printer firms to merge in $403M deal
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 20th
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Stratasys, a leading maker of 3-D printers, is buying another 3-D printer manufacturer, MakerBot, for $403 million in stock. Stratasys Ltd. said Wednesday the acquisition will enable it to offer affordable desktop 3-D printers. MakerBot, whose machines are priced around $2,000 to

Microsoft changes Xbox One policies after outcry

Microsoft changes Xbox One policies after outcry
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft rolled back a much-criticized requirement that its upcoming Xbox One gaming console be regularly connected to the Internet and made clear that there will be no limitations on sharing games. Microsoft Corp. has been criticized for vague statements about whether it will

Red Hat's 1Q net up on higher subscription revenue

Red Hat's 1Q net up on higher subscription revenue
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Red Hat Inc., the company behind the Linux open-source operating system, said Wednesday that net income in its fiscal first-quarter grew 8 percent as subscription revenue increased. Shares added $2.78, or 6 percent, to $49 in after-hours trading. Red Hat's stock has dropped

Car quality dinged by tech glitches, survey finds

Car quality dinged by tech glitches, survey finds
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By DEE-ANN DURBINAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Car buyers increasingly want high-tech features like voice recognition and navigation. But they're not very forgiving of the car company when those systems fail. The top complaints in J.D. Power's closely-watched survey of new vehicle owners,

LA to give every student an iPad; $30M order

LA to give every student an iPad; $30M order
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Los Angeles' school system, the second largest in the United States, is ordering iPads for all its students, handing Apple a major success in its quest to make the tablet computer a replacement for textbooks. The Los Angeles Board of

Deen says she used slur but doesn't tolerate hate

Deen says she used slur but doesn't tolerate hate
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By RUSS BYNUMAssociated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Celebrity cook Paula Deen said while being questioned in a discrimination lawsuit that she has used racial slurs in the past but insisted she and her family do not tolerate prejudice. The 66-year-old Food Network star and Savannah restaurant owner

Here’s how to ask the NSA for your records (but don’t hold your breath)

Here’s how to ask the NSA for your records (but don’t hold your breath)
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
By Kate Knibbs Provided by After the PRISM leak, you probably want to know exactly what the NSA has on file about you. And here's some good news amid all the are-we-living-in-a-surveillance-state hand-wringing: Civil rights advocate Jonathan Corbett put together a website called My NSA

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UPDATE: Crash On Spokane's South Hill At Freya & 35th

UPDATE: Crash On Spokane's South Hill At Freya & 35th
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
UPDATE: Authorities say that a tan SUV was heading west on 35th on Wednesday afternoon when the driver ran a stop sign at Freya. A blue SUV that was headed south on Freya hit the tan SUV causing the vehicle to flip over. There were two people in the overturned SUV, a woman and a little girl. They

Idaho Toddler Dies After Being Left In Car

Idaho Toddler Dies After Being Left In Car
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
AMMON, Idaho (AP) - Officials with the Bonneville County sheriff's department say a 21-month-old southeastern Idaho girl has died after she was left in a vehicle.    A news release says deputies and paramedics were called shortly after 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to a residence in Ammon,

Not Guilty Plea In Nine Mile Slaying

Not Guilty Plea In Nine Mile Slaying
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The man accused of strangling his girlfriend and putting her body in a tub of acid at a Nine Mile Falls home pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a murder charge in Spokane. The trial for 27-year-old Jason Hart is set for Aug. 12. He's accused of killing 33-year-old Regan