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Dell's dismal 1Q illuminates PC maker's challenges

Dell's dismal 1Q illuminates PC maker's challenges
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th
By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Dell's financial decay worsened during its latest quarter as the company slashed its personal computer prices in response to the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets. The dismal performance announced Thursday provided the

Sector Snap: Makers of computer networking gear

Sector Snap: Makers of computer networking gear
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Investors snapped up the stocks of companies that make computer networking gear Thursday after industry leader Cisco Systems Inc.'s latest quarterly earnings raised hope that business is picking up after a long stretch of lackluster demand. Cisco led the rally as its shares

Famed 'Hatchet hitchhiker' wanted in NJ homicide

Famed 'Hatchet hitchhiker' wanted in NJ homicide
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey authorities have issued a murder warrant for a homeless hitchhiker who gained Internet and television celebrity after using a hatchet to attack a man who ran over a California utility worker. Police said Thursday they're seeking Caleb Lawrence McGillivary in

MLB hoping for large replay expansion in 2014

MLB hoping for large replay expansion in 2014
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th
By RONALD BLUMAP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball appears set for a vast expansion of video review by umpires in 2014 and is examining whether all calls other than balls and strikes should be subject to instant replay. Replay has been in place for home run calls since August 2008

NASA: New pump resolves big space station leak

NASA: New pump resolves big space station leak
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th
By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - An impromptu spacewalk over the weekend seems to have fixed a big ammonia leak at the International Space Station, NASA said Thursday. The "gusher" erupted a week ago, prompting the hastiest repair job ever by residents of the orbiting

UK court jails 4 Lulzsec hackers for cyberattacks

UK court jails 4 Lulzsec hackers for cyberattacks
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th
By SYLVIA HUIAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Four young computer hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets from the CIA to Sony Pictures and Rupert Murdoch's News International were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison on Thursday. The hackers, who were affiliated with the group Lulz

Apple says App Store hit 50 billion downloads

Apple says App Store hit 50 billion downloads
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) - Apple says its customers have downloaded more than 50 billon applications from its App Store since its launch in 2008. Apple Inc. said Thursday that the 50 billionth download was a game called "Say the Same Thing" by Space Inch. The App Store had 500 apps when it first

A late fade on Wall Street; Wal-Mart, Disney slump

A late fade on Wall Street; Wal-Mart, Disney slump
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th
By MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Signs of a slowing economy combined with comments from a Federal Reserve official helped pull the stock market down Thursday. The news on the U.S. economy gave investors little to get excited about. Applications for unemployment benefits rose last

Google executive defends tax strategy to lawmakers

Google executive defends tax strategy to lawmakers
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th
LONDON (AP) - A senior Google executive defended his company's complicated structure before Britain's Parliament, denying charges that it was misleading authorities to dodge paying tax. The U.S. Internet giant is accused that, even though it has drawn billions in revenue from Britain over

Google challenger in Vietnam redirecting queries

Google challenger in Vietnam redirecting queries
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th
By CHRIS BRUMMITTAssociated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - A Russian-financed search engine seeking to challenge Google's dominance in Vietnam is redirecting queries for some politically sensitive terms to the American company's website, apparently as a way of avoiding government anger or

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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

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