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Congress gets mixed advice on regulating drones

Congress gets mixed advice on regulating drones
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
By HENRY C. JACKSONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it. A future with domestic drones may be inevitable. While civilian

Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers

Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The Canadian government has launched an aggressive campaign to lure Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated by U.S. visa policies northward, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America's immigration system. Canada's minister of citizenship,

Bloomberg appoints ex-IBM CEO as privacy adviser

Bloomberg appoints ex-IBM CEO as privacy adviser
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
NEW YORK (AP) - Bloomberg LP, the financial news and information service, on Friday said it has appointed Samuel Palmisano, the former CEO of IBM, as an independent adviser on its privacy and data standards. The move comes a week after revelations that Bloomberg journalists had access to some

Tableau Software soars in trading debut

Tableau Software soars in trading debut
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
NEW YORK (AP) - Tableau Software shares soared in their trading debut Friday after the company and some of its investors raised about $254.2 million in its initial public offering. Seattle-based Tableau Software Inc. provides software that helps businesses convert data into visual presentations.

'Sonic' video games coming to Nintendo

'Sonic' video games coming to Nintendo
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo. Sega says it will exclusively release the next three games starring the popular blue critter on Nintendo platforms. The first title will be called "Sonic Lost World" and is set for release on

Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy

Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
By STEVE ROTHWELLAP Market Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. Small-company stocks rose the most, a sign that investors are taking on more risk. Two companies soared in their stock-market debuts in the latest indication that

Cellphone use may reveal your dominant brain

Cellphone use may reveal your dominant brain
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests the dominant side of your brain may make the call on which ear you choose to use while talking on your cellphone. The dominant side of your brain is where your speech and language center resides. Ninety-five

Syrian hackers compromise FT blogs, Twitter feeds

Syrian hackers compromise FT blogs, Twitter feeds
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
By RAPHAEL SATTERAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - A clutch of blogs and Twitter accounts maintained by the Financial Times were hacked Friday, the latest in a series of cyberattacks claimed by the Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-government group which often attacks media organizations it sees as

Aussie minister sorry he 'liked' exposed teen pic

Aussie minister sorry he 'liked' exposed teen pic
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
SYDNEY (AP) - An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself. Western Australia Minister for Education Peter Collier said he clicked the "like" button under

Alaska volcano continues to erupt, with lava, ash

Alaska volcano continues to erupt, with lava, ash
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A remote Alaska volcano continues to erupt, spewing lava and ash clouds. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas from Pavlof Volcano has been seen 20,000 feet above sea level. The cloud was moving to the southeast Thursday. John

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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

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

SLIDESHOW: 2013 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade

SLIDESHOW: 2013 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 19th
KHQ.COM - The 2013 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade is in the books. With tens of thousands of people in downtown Spokane watching the parade, the floats, the marching bands, we know you took plenty of pictures! Well, we want to see them!  To submit pictures for this