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Gannett reports higher 3Q earnings, revenue

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

MCLEAN, Va. (AP) - Gannett Co. reported higher net income and revenue on Monday, helped by strong gains in political and Olympics-related advertising. The media company said it earned $133.1 million, or 56 cents per share in the July-September period, up 33 percent from $99.8 million, or 41 cents

Pandora shares dip as Microsoft unveils Xbox Music

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shares of Internet radio company Pandora Media Inc. fell Monday on worries about increasing competition after Microsoft announced that it would roll out a new music service. THE SPARK: Microsoft Corp.'s new Xbox Music is a free music streaming service as well as a

Economic, geographic diversity complicate Ohio

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By DAN SEWELLAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - O-HI-O. So easy to say, so complicated to win. Diverse in geography and economy, Ohio is a Midwestern state with sections that act politically more like states in the East and the South. It has voter pools that include gritty, blue-collar

Mortgage comeback? Citigroup isn't so sure

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By CHRISTINA REXRODEAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Citigroup isn't as enthusiastic as its peers about a comeback in the housing market. On Friday, executives at Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase declared that the long-struggling market had turned a corner. On Monday, Citigroup's top

Political ads blitz viewers, risk voter turn off

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By BETH FOUHYAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Is there any escape from all those political ads in the most hotly contested states in the three weeks before the presidential election? The TV ads come in rapid succession and at all hours - in the middle of newscasts, soap operas and talk

'League of Legends' crowns $1M champions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 14th

By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - It had all the makings of an Olympic event: an indoor arena, play-by-play announcers, 7,000 enthusiastic fans, uniformed competitors from across the globe and swarms of cameras capturing every angle of the action. However, when the

At 0-32, gay-marriage forces seek 1st win at polls

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 14th

By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer BOWIE, Md. (AP) - Irene Huskens has the wedding venue picked out: a charming bed-and-breakfast in southern Maryland. But the wedding is no sure thing. The plans made by Huskens, a 43-year-old police captain, and her partner, Leia Burks, hinge on whether

At 0-32, gay-marriage forces seek 1st win at polls

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 14th

Tight race, big debate ahead with 3 weeks to go

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 13th

By CHARLES BABINGTON and THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - It's either candidate's race to win as President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney prepare for their second debate Tuesday night, with just three weeks to go until the election and voting well under way in

Tight race, big debate ahead with 3 weeks to go

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 13th