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Germany's SAP to recruit tech staff with autism

Germany's SAP to recruit tech staff with autism
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
BERLIN (AP) - German software giant SAP AG said Tuesday it plans to recruit people with autism to take make full use of their talents to process information. Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in communicating, emotional detachment and rigid or repetitive behavior. But

US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline

US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By PETER ORSIAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) - The meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba's revolution. And for U.S. diplomacy as well. Dozens of young bloggers and tweeters gathered to talk about their place in a socialist society whose leaders have referred to

Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter

Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By JENNIFER C. KERRAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARTHA MENDOZAAP National Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely. The technology, but not an actual gun, was demonstrated

Moniz sworn in as energy secretary

Moniz sworn in as energy secretary
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will put on hold about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others on what impact the exports would have on domestic natural gas supplies

Internet cable from Cuba to Jamaica comes online

Internet cable from Cuba to Jamaica comes online
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By PETER ORSIAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) - A new branch of the Venezuela-to-Cuba undersea fiber-optic cable has reportedly come online, linking the island to nearby Jamaica, increasing Cuba's potential international communications bandwidth and providing a backup for the main line. Doug Madory

More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows

More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By The Associated Press A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts: Q. Is global warming to blame? A. You can't blame a single weather event on global warming. In any case, scientists just don't know whether there will be more or fewer twisters

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

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Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati

Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DAN SEWELLAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans protested outside federal buildings across the country Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups. A crowd packed the

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