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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 here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. As the country's first-ever minister for industrial renewal, Arnaud Montebourg has told the

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 21st
By BETH J. HARPAZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems. This spring, his mom,

Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles

Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By RODRIQUE NGOWIAssociated Press QUINCY, Mass. (AP) - Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild - from an acupuncturist. Dexter and Fletcher Moon, juvenile Kemp's

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

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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

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

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