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SKorea analyzing NKorea's 4 projectile launches

SKorea analyzing NKorea's 4 projectile launches
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 19th
By HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea is analyzing whether projectiles North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing, officials said Monday. North Korea fired what Seoul

Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air

Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
By RACHEL D'OROAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible for miles when the weather allows. An air traffic controller in the region said small planes have flown

Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr

Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
NEW YORK (AP) - Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company's board of directors

Ex-Groupon CEO working 9 to 5 on business album

Ex-Groupon CEO working 9 to 5 on business album
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
By MARLEY SEAMANAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is diving into several new ventures, including indulging his inner rock star with an album of "motivational business music." Mason said Thursday on his blog that he recently spent a week in Los Angeles and recorded a

A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus

A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, was going to be bigger than Amazon, bigger than McDonald's, bigger than Coca-Cola

Heart attack? Doctors soon may have an app for that

Heart attack? Doctors soon may have an app for that
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
By Brenda GoodmanHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- There are apps that turn your smartphone into a metal detector, a musical instrument and a GPS system, and now there's an app that may help doctors save your life if you're having a heart attack. The app, which was

How to stay anonymous online

How to stay anonymous online
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
By Drew PrindleProvided by You don't have to be a secret agent or a notorious hacktivist to care about anonymity. Even regular Joes like you and I have plenty of good reasons to care about the privacy and security of our online activity. Pretty soon, just about everything we do on the Web will

Congress gets mixed advice on regulating drones

Congress gets mixed advice on regulating drones
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
By HENRY C. JACKSONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it. A future with domestic drones may be inevitable. While civilian

Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers

Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The Canadian government has launched an aggressive campaign to lure Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated by U.S. visa policies northward, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America's immigration system. Canada's minister of citizenship,

Bloomberg appoints ex-IBM CEO as privacy adviser

Bloomberg appoints ex-IBM CEO as privacy adviser
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
NEW YORK (AP) - Bloomberg LP, the financial news and information service, on Friday said it has appointed Samuel Palmisano, the former CEO of IBM, as an independent adviser on its privacy and data standards. The move comes a week after revelations that Bloomberg journalists had access to some

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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
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

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

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