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US video game retail sales fall 25 percent in May

US video game retail sales fall 25 percent in May
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. retail sales of video games, hardware and accessories declined 25 percent in May as demand for aging game consoles continued to fade and fewer new games launched compared with last year, according to market researcher NPD Group. NPD said late Monday that total video game sales

Kabel Deutschland shares rise on takeover interest

Kabel Deutschland shares rise on takeover interest
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
BERLIN (AP) - Shares in Germany's biggest cable operator are up after Kabel Deutschland received a preliminary takeover proposal from U.S. firm Liberty Global. Kabel Deutschland confirmed Liberty Global PLC's approach Tuesday, only days after British rival Vodafone PLC said it was also in

NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled

NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By KIMBERLY DOZIER and DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on

Sprint sues to stop Dish Clearwire buyout

Sprint sues to stop Dish Clearwire buyout
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) - Sprint is suing to stop Dish Network's buyout of wireless data network operator Clearwire. The nation's third-largest cellphone carrier said the proposed deal violates the rights of Sprint and other Clearwire shareholders. Dish has offered to pay $4.40 per share

With Samsung, Jay-Z's business continues to boom

With Samsung, Jay-Z's business continues to boom
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By MESFIN FEKADUAP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) - He really is more than a businessman. Jay-Z's partnership with Samsung for his new album, "Magna Carta Holy Grail," is another sign of how musicians are finding new ways to push, sell and promote their music, and how the multiplatinum performer -

Chinese supercomputer named as world's fastest

Chinese supercomputer named as world's fastest
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese university has built the world's fastest supercomputer, almost doubling the speed of the U.S. machine that previously claimed the top spot and underlining China's rise as a science and technology powerhouse. The semiannual TOP500 listing of the world's fastest

Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia

Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By KRISTEN GELINEAUAssociated Press SYDNEY (AP) - Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex. The discovery was announced late Monday in a peer-reviewed paper released early by

'Tweet' is now officially a word in the Oxford English Dictionary

'Tweet' is now officially a word in the Oxford English Dictionary
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
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Official: Solar plane to help energy use on ground

Official: Solar plane to help energy use on ground
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By BY SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) - The plane parked outside the airport looks more like a giant exotic insect or maybe an outsized balsa wood toy airplane. When it's in flight, there's no roar of jet engines. It's strangely quiet. And as it crisscrosses

How Britain spies on friends and rivals alike

How Britain spies on friends and rivals alike
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By RAPHAEL SATTERAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's leaks to the Guardian newspaper have thrown back the curtain on the world of diplomatic espionage, revealing - in explicit detail - how British spies monitor enemies and allies alike. So what does GCHQ,

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NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women

NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA has eight new astronauts - its first new batch in four years. Among the lucky candidates: the first female fighter pilot to become an astronaut in nearly two decades. A female helicopter pilot also is in the group. In fact, four of

UPDATE: Wrong-Way Crash On Hwy. 195 At Cheney Spokane Rd.

UPDATE: Wrong-Way Crash On Hwy. 195 At Cheney Spokane Rd.
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
UPDATE: The female driver has been identified as Jennifer A. Schmidt of Spokane Valley. The male driver has been identified as Sean D. Moss. Both Schmidt and Moss were life-flighted by Medstar to Sacred Heart. The State Patrol says both vehicles were totaled and both drivers were wearing seatbelts

FIRST ON KHQ.COM: Spokane Valley Homeowner Catches Would Be Burglar; Holds Suspect At Gunpoint Until Authorities Arrive

FIRST ON KHQ.COM: Spokane Valley Homeowner Catches Would Be Burglar; Holds Suspect At Gunpoint Until Authorities Arrive
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE VALLEY POLICE DEPT: On Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at 9:15 a.m., Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputies responded to a person with a weapon call near the area of 13600 E. 20th Ave. Deputies arrived on scene and found the victim homeowner detaining the suspect, later