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Toys R Us appeals $20M award in Mass. slide death

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 4th

By DENISE LAVOIEAP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) - On a warm summer day in July 2006, Robin Aleo climbed to the top of a 6-foot inflatable pool slide and slid down head first. As she neared the bottom, the slide partially collapsed and Aleo slammed her head on the concrete pool deck, causing

Ex-Gov. Sanford seeks 2nd chance in South Carolina

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 4th

By KEN THOMASAssociated Press BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) - One congressional candidate is a former Republican governor seeking redemption after his career imploded in a public saga involving lies, the Appalachian Trail and an Argentine mistress. His Democratic opponent is a famous comedian's sister

LinkedIn's disappointing outlook eclipses big 1Q

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 2nd

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - LinkedIn's rapidly rising stock got demoted late Thursday after the online professional networking service released a forecast calling for its earnings growth to slow later this year as the company hires more workers, invests in data

Stocks gain after unemployment claims fall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 2nd

By STEVE ROTHWELLAP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are rising in early trading on Wall Street Thursday following encouraging news about the job market and higher profits from CBS, Facebook and other companies. Signs that hiring is picking up has been an important factor supporting this year

Stocks gain after unemployment claims fall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 2nd

By STEVE ROTHWELLAP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market is all about jobs this week. Stocks rose Thursday after unemployment claims fell to a five-year low. A day earlier it was just the opposite; the market slumped after companies added just 119,000 jobs in April, the fewest in seven

US jobless claims fall to 5-year low of 324K

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 2nd

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to seasonally adjusted 324,000, the lowest since January 2008. The drop points to fewer layoffs and possibly more hiring. The Labor Department says weekly applications fell

Facebook 1Q earnings, revenue grow, mobile ads up

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 1st

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook's net income and revenue grew in the first quarter of the year, helped by an increase in mobile ad revenue, a figure that some skeptical investors have been watching closely. Facebook Inc. said Wednesday that its net income was $

Mobile ads help grow Facebook's 1Q revenue 38 pct.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 1st

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A year ago, Facebook was just testing the waters of mobile advertising, causing plenty of headaches for investors ahead of its massive initial public offering. It has since eased those worries. On Wednesday the world's biggest social

Media companies benefit from higher network fees

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 1st

By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Media companies benefited from higher fees for cable television networks such as TBS, Comedy Central and CNBC in the first three months of the year. Time Warner Inc., Viacom Inc. and Comcast Corp. all saw growth in their cable network businesses

Media companies benefit from higher network fees

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 1st