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Clearwire board approves higher Sprint offer

Clearwire board approves higher Sprint offer
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - Clearwire wants to accept a richer buyout offer made by Sprint this week and is recommending that shareholders vote in favor of it. Sprint upped its bid by 14 percent to $2.5 billion Tuesday for the wireless data network operator. Some shareholders have opposed the deal,

Ahead of the Bell: HP's 2Q results likely to sag

Ahead of the Bell: HP's 2Q results likely to sag
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hewlett-Packard will provide an update on its efforts to rise above the sinking PC market when it releases quarterly earnings Wednesday after the closing bell. The quarter will likely reveal how far HP still must go. Revenue is expected to fall, which would make it the seventh

Diplomats: Iran expands nuke technology

Diplomats: Iran expands nuke technology
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By GEORGE JAHNAssociated Press VIENNA (AP) - Iran is moving ahead to update a program the West fears could be used to make nuclear weapons, diplomats said Wednesday, despite high-level diplomacy aimed at stopping it from doing so. Three diplomats said Tehran now has installed close to 700 high-tech

Sony mulls hedge fund's entertainment sale idea

Sony mulls hedge fund's entertainment sale idea
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai says the electronics giant's board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division. Hirai was asked about the proposal at a corporate

Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break

Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By CRISTINA SILVAAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, posted a social media rant laced with salty language

Judge seals affidavit of Maine man in teen's death

Judge seals affidavit of Maine man in teen's death
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By DAVID SHARPAssociated Press BANGOR, Maine (AP) - Police laid out their case Wednesday against a man accused of killing a 15-year-old girl whose body was found in a wooded area miles from her home, but the details remained hidden from public view after a judge sealed a crucial affidavit at the

Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on. The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race. He

Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes

Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is praising Jewish leaders for helping change American attitudes about gay marriage and other issues. Biden says culture and arts change people's attitudes. He cites social media and the old NBC TV series "Will and

Senate panel approves immigration bill

Senate panel approves immigration bill
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly

Indians' Perez deletes Twitter account

Indians' Perez deletes Twitter account
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By TOM WITHERSAP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) - Indians closer Chris Perez deactivated his Twitter account following two rough outings, and after receiving a slew of negative comments. Perez took down (at)chrisperez54 on Monday, not long after the two-time All-Star gave up a ninth-inning home run

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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
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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