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Israeli TV station agrees to financial rescue deal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 2nd

JERUSALEM (AP) - The owner of an Israeli TV station facing crippling debts says he has agreed to government terms to keep it on the air. Executives from Channel 10, known for its aggressive investigative reporting, have charged that the government hindered the channel's rescue, hoping to

Baltimore blogger airs police talks, surrenders

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 2nd

BALTIMORE (AP) - A Baltimore blogger wanted on a court-issued warrant surrendered without incident to authorities late Saturday after broadcasting on Internet radio his negotiations with police who had surrounded his home. Police said 47-year-old Frank James MacArthur emerged late Saturday evening

NY appeals court skeptical about startup's live TV

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th

By By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A startup company trying to defend the legality of how it sends live TV programming to laptop computers, iPhones and other mobile devices encountered a skeptical appeals court panel on Friday. Three judges of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of

Senate votes to tighten sanctions on Iran

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th

By By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate endorsed stringent new sanctions on Iran's energy and shipping sectors in a fresh attempt to hobble the Islamic Republic's economy and hamper its nuclear ambitions. Ignoring White House opposition spelled out just hours

Senate votes to tighten sanctions on Iran

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th

Lawmakers unveil new round of Iran sanctions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th

By By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senators pressed ahead Thursday on a new set of tough sanctions against Iran's domestic industries as they seek to cripple the Islamic republic's economy and thwart its nuclear ambitions. Sens. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Mark Kirk, R-

A big disconnect as 'fiscal cliff' clock ticks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans' newfound willingness to consider tax increases to avert the "fiscal cliff" comes with a significant caveat: larger cuts than Democrats seem willing to consider to benefit programs like Medicare, Medicaid and the president's

Colo prosecutor: Cancer hoax may not violate law

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

GYPSUM, Colo. (AP) - The story began circulating in October: A boy with leukemia had moved with his family to spend his final days in the Colorado mountains. The Eagle Valley High School team in Gypsum drew inspiration from the tale and dedicated a game to the 9-year-old boy known as Alex. A radio

KPN sells German assets for $500 million

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

AMSTERDAM (AP) - Royal KPN NV says it has agreed to sell its network of broadcasting towers for mobile telephony in Germany to American Tower Corp. of the U.S. for €393 million (around $500 million). KPN, the Netherlands' largest telecommunications company, also is the third-largest mobile

News Summary: Thompson starts as NY Times CEO

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th

By The Associated Press FIRST DAY: New York Times Co. CEO Mark Thompson started his job Monday amid a widening scandal at his former employer, the BBC. CEO BACKGROUND: Thompson, 55, left the British Broadcasting Corp. in September after serving eight years as its director-general. He has faced