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Sprint boosts buyout offer for Clearwire

Sprint boosts buyout offer for Clearwire
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) - Sprint says it has raised its buyout offer for the stake in Clearwire it does not already own by 14 percent. Sprint Nextel Corp. said Tuesday that it is offering $3.40 per share for Clearwire Corp. Its previous offer, from December, was for $2.97 per share for the

Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song usage

Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song usage
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
DETROIT (AP) - Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs. Eight Mile Style filed a federal lawsuit in Detroit on Monday, alleging that a Facebook ad that was broadcast online last month copied music from Eminem's

Microsoft expected to reveal next-generation Xbox

Microsoft expected to reveal next-generation Xbox
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer REMOND, Wash. (AP) - Will Xbox mark the spot once again for Microsoft? The company is set to reveal the next generation of its Xbox entertainment console during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. It's been eight years since the

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By The Associated Press The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 19, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. 1. Five Finger Death Punch, "Lift Me Up" (

Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks

Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By The Associated Press The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 19: UNITED STATES 1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us" (Macklemore) 2. Daft Punk, "Get Lucky - Radio Edit" (Columbia Records) 3. Imagine

Apple's Cook to face Senate questions on taxes

Apple's Cook to face Senate questions on taxes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARCY GORDONAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A Senate panel says Apple Inc. is avoiding paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes, but the world's most valuable company says it is complying with the laws and pays "an extraordinary amount" in taxes to the U.S. government. Apple Inc. CEO

Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs

Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss in its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores. Its adjusted earnings beat Wall Street expectations, but revenue fell short as the

Sprint to listen to Dish offer

Sprint to listen to Dish offer
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) - Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank. The companies said late Thursday that SoftBank had

Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death

Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By PAUL SCHEMMAssociated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) - A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia and two of his adult children were infected with it, the Tunisian Health Ministry reported. His sons were treated and have since recovered but the rest

Does France have right plan to revive its economy?

Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By SARAH DiLORENZOAP Business Writer PARIS (AP) - The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest there is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. As the country's first-ever minister for industrial renewal, Arnaud Montebourg has told the

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O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016

O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By KEN THOMAS and BRIAN WITTEAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the country

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

Public Memorial For Fairchild Airmen Of KC-135 Tanker Crash In Kyrgyzstan

Public Memorial For Fairchild Airmen Of KC-135 Tanker Crash In Kyrgyzstan
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. - A public memorial for the patriots who lost their lives onboard a KC-135 that crashed May 3 will be held May 28, 2013 at the Inland Northwest Bank Performing Arts Center at 1 p.m. Capt. Mark Tyler Voss, Capt. Victoria Pinckney and Tech. Sgt. Herman "Tre" Mackey III will be