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Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado

Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By The Associated Press The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area. Kevin Durant, a three-time scoring champion for the NBA

Yahoo reboots Flickr, offers 1 terabyte of storage

Yahoo reboots Flickr, offers 1 terabyte of storage
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
NEW YORK (AP) - Fresh on the heels of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo says it is rebooting its languishing photo-sharing site Flickr with plans to make it "awesome" again. Yahoo Inc. said at an event in New York City's Times Square on Monday that it is now offering users 1

Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By BETH J. HARPAZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. But now we've got David Karp, who doesn't even have a high school diploma. Karp, 26, founded

Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By MALCOLM RITTERAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999. The National Weather Service estimated that the storm that struck Moore, Okla., on Monday had wind speeds of

Under Mayer: Boosting mobile, buying companies

Under Mayer: Boosting mobile, buying companies
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By The Associated Press Yahoo Inc. lured Marissa Mayer from Google in July to become its fifth CEO in as many years. Her task: Help the Internet pioneer regain its stature after years in a financial funk. In her 10 months leading the company, she has overseen a redesign of Yahoo services and

Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes

Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By MARCY GORDONAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. The world's most valuable company is holding overseas some $102

Curiosity rover drills into second Martian rock

Curiosity rover drills into second Martian rock
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - NASA's Curiosity rover drills again. The space agency said Monday that Curiosity has bored a hole in a second rock and will transfer a pinch of powder to its onboard laboratories later this week for analysis. Sunday's drill was the first major activity by Curiosity

Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes

Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
WASHINGTON (AP) - Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. The world's most valuable company is holding overseas some $102 billion of its $145 billion in cash,

Study: Most shipwrecks a minor US pollution threat

Study: Most shipwrecks a minor US pollution threat
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A new government report details 87 shipwrecks - most sunk during World War II decades ago - that could pollute U.S. waters with tens of millions of gallons of oil. Even so, the potential for pollution is less than scientists had expected. The

Blackstone group offers to take Pactera private

Blackstone group offers to take Pactera private
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By The Associated Press Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, along with Pactera's CEO and other managers, have offered to take Pactera private in a deal that values the Chinese technology consulting and outsourcing firm at $680.4 million. Shares rose 31 percent Monday. Through Friday's

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WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
SPOKANE, Wash. – The trial of Clay Starbuck, charged with killing his ex-wife Chanin and sexually violating her remains, entered its third week Monday at the Spokane County Courthouse. Chanin Starbuck was found strangled to death in her Deer Park home in December of 2011, and Clay

UPDATE: Longview Elementary School Stomach Illness Outbreak

UPDATE: Longview Elementary School Stomach Illness Outbreak
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE GRANT COUNTY HEALTH DEPT: MOSES LAKE, Wash. - The Grant County Health District received lab confirmation from two specimens submitted to the Washington State Public Health Lab. Both samples were positive for norovirus and came from individuals who became sick during the

Spokane Valley Police Dept: Three Separate Robberies

Spokane Valley Police Dept: Three Separate Robberies
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE VALLEY POLICE DEPT: Spokane Valley Sheriff's Office Detective Jack Rosenthal is investigating three separate robberies that have taken place within a short time frame in Spokane Valley. On May 13th, 16th and 21st three separate businesses in Spokane Valley