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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

Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested'

Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested'
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service. The award-winning show about the dysfunctional Bluth family returns Sunday, seven

News Corp. OKs poison pill, buyback before split

News Corp. OKs poison pill, buyback before split
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - News Corp. said its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. The company also adopted a shareholder-rights plan designed to prevent a hostile takeover in the

Senate votes to cut crop insurance aid for wealthy

Senate votes to cut crop insurance aid for wealthy
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday voted to limit the amount of government subsidies the wealthiest farmers receive when purchasing crop insurance. The vote was one small victory this week for critics of a massive, five-year farm bill that would cost

Prosecutor: IPad theft defendants ambushed victim

Prosecutor: IPad theft defendants ambushed victim
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Two men accused of killing a high school freshman who refused to let go of his iPad were like wild animals ambushing a weak victim, a prosecutor said Thursday. Michael Samual Solid and Jacob "Jake" Dismont stood in shackles before a judge as Chief Deputy Clark County District

2013 hurricane names: From Andrea to Wendy

2013 hurricane names: From Andrea to Wendy
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By The Associated Press Weather forecasters are predicting another busy Atlantic hurricane season. The storms will get their names from an alphabetical list of 21 names: WHAT NAMES ARE ON THE LIST? Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dorian, Erin, Fernand, Gabrielle, Humberto, Ingrid, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo,

Pandora posts in-line 1Q loss, upbeat sales

Pandora posts in-line 1Q loss, upbeat sales
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Internet radio company Pandora Media Inc. reported higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter, with losses in line with analysts' forecasts, as the number of subscribers who pay for ad-free listening more than doubled to exceed 2.5

NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission

NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By ALICIA CHANGAP Science Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Surrounded by engineers, NASA chief Charles Bolden inspected a prototype spacecraft engine that could power an audacious mission to lasso an asteroid and tow it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore. Bolden checked on the progress

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive

Cockroaches quickly lose sweet tooth to survive
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By MALCOLM RITTERAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - For decades, people have been getting rid of cockroaches by setting out bait mixed with poison. But in the late 1980s, in an apartment test kitchen in Florida, something went very wrong. A killer product stopped working. Cockroach populations there

Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate

Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By JEFF BARNARDAssociated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good. The U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday that populations of frogs, salamanders and

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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

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

Gas Line Break In North Spokane

Gas Line Break In North Spokane
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane firefighters responded to a gas line break in north Spokane Saturday afternoon near Lincoln and Nevada.  The actual site of the leak was located at a home just to the west of Nevada at N. Dakota and Brownsville Court. Officials say the homeowner was digging and hit a