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Millions march against Monsanto in over 400 cities

Millions march against Monsanto in over 400 cities
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the U.S. and in over 50 other countries on Saturday. "March Against Monsanto" protesters say they wanted to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the

Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities

Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Protests against seed giant Monsanto are getting under way across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries. "March Against Monsanto" organizers say they're calling attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the companies that produce it. Protests are

Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000

Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th
BERLIN (AP) - An auctioneer says one of Apple's first computers - a functioning 1976 model - has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000). German auction house Breker said Saturday an Asian client, who asked not to be named, bought the so-called Apple 1, which the tech company's

LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures

LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th
By JOHN ROGERSAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control. Yes, gridlock still prevails and drivers' blood pressure still spikes as LA's traffic arteries seize up during every

Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town

Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th
By MARTHA MENDOZAAP National Writer SARATOGA, Calif. (AP) - One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she was spending the night with a friend. The friend claimed she was

Communications satellite launched into space

Communications satellite launched into space
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th
By The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A new military communications satellite has been launched into space. An unmanned Delta IV rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday evening. The satellite was the fifth Wideband Global satcom spacecraft to be launched. The

Report: Yahoo, pay-TV operators among Hulu bidders

Report: Yahoo, pay-TV operators among Hulu bidders
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Online video site Hulu is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The person wasn't authorized to speak publicly

UK court: Lawmaker's wife's tweet was libelous

UK court: Lawmaker's wife's tweet was libelous
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
LONDON (AP) - A tweet posted by the wife of Britain's parliamentary speaker about a politician wrongly linked to child sex abuse was libelous, the High Court ruled Friday. A BBC report last year led to widespread Internet chatter that falsely linked politician Alistair McAlpine to decades-old

Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal

Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank, saying the Japanese company's use of Chinese networking equipment could open

Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters

Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central. The twister that devastated Moore, Okla., was the 74th presidential disaster declared in the Sooner state in the past 60 years. Only

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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

Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town

Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By BLAKE NICHOLSON and DAVE KOLPACKAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes. Steady rainfall between

Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities

Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Protests against seed giant Monsanto are getting under way across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries. "March Against Monsanto" organizers say they're calling attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the companies that produce it. Protests are