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Solar plane completes 2nd leg of trip in Texas

Solar plane completes 2nd leg of trip in Texas
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
DALLAS (AP) - A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States. The Solar Impulse is making the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across the U.S. The plane landed early Thursday at Dallas-Fort

Lenovo says quarterly profit up 90 percent

Lenovo says quarterly profit up 90 percent
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By JOE McDONALDAP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) - Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded. Lenovo said it earned $127 million, or 1.22 cents per share, in the three months ending March 31.

Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores

Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - "Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez on Wednesday announced she's opening a chain of 15 cellphone stores and a website under the Viva Movil brand. The aim is to sell Verizon

Facebook posts: Suit filed over vet's detention

Facebook posts: Suit filed over vet's detention
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A civil liberties group has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of an ex-Marine, claiming his rights were violated when he was detained in a psychiatric facility after posting anti-government messages on Facebook. The Rutherford Institute's attorneys filed suit Wednesday

Facebook posts: Suit filed over vet's detention

Facebook posts: Suit filed over vet's detention
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A civil liberties group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of an ex-Marine who was detained in a psychiatric facility after posting anti-government messages on Facebook, using the case to criticize a program that looks for veterans who may have become extremists.

Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube

Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By MARILYNN MARCHIONEAP Chief Medical Writer In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day. It's the latest advance from the booming field of regenerative medicine

Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores

Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - "Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez says she's opening a chain of cellphone stores and a website under the Viva Movil brand. The aim is to sell Verizon phones and services

Tesla uses stock, note sale to repay government

Tesla uses stock, note sale to repay government
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Tesla Motors, which makes a highly acclaimed $70,000 electric car, has paid off a startup loan from the U.S. government nine years early. The Palo Alto, Calif., company said it wired in a $451.8 million payment to the government on Wednesday. The money,

HP's 2Q offers hope even as revenue slump deepens

HP's 2Q offers hope even as revenue slump deepens
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hewlett-Packard is still scrambling to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices as a slump in its personal computer sales deepens, but the company's cost-cutting measures and focus on more profitable

Twitter adds security measure to logins

Twitter adds security measure to logins
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
NEW YORK (AP) - Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins. Twitter said in a blog post Wednesday that users will be able to enroll in a login verification program. For those who sign up, Twitter will send a six-digit code using a

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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

SAY WHAT?!? Freak Snow In Washington State Town Cancels School

SAY WHAT?!? Freak Snow In Washington State Town Cancels School
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
BICKLETON, Wash. (AP) - A freak snow has given students a snow day in May in the Klickitat County town of Bickleton.    School Superintendent Ric Palmer says 10-to-12 inches fell in places overnight and heavy snow brought some tree branches down on lines, knocking out power and

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