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Nokia, RIM settle old disputes in new patent pact

Nokia, RIM settle old disputes in new patent pact
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st
By MATTI HUUHTANENAssociated Press HELSINKI (AP) - Nokia Corp. and Canadian smartphone rival Research In Motion have agreed on a new patent licensing pact which will end all existing litigation between the two struggling companies, the Finnish firm said Friday. The agreement includes a "one-time

Nokia, RIM settle old disputes in new patent pact

Nokia, RIM settle old disputes in new patent pact
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st
By MATTI HUUHTANENAssociated Press HELSINKI (AP) - Nokia Corp. and Canadian smartphone rival Research In Motion have agreed on a new patent licensing pact which will end all existing litigation between the two struggling companies, the Finnish firm said Friday. The agreement includes a "one-time

Nokia, RIM settle old disputes in new patent pact

Nokia, RIM settle old disputes in new patent pact
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st
By MATTI HUUHTANENAssociated Press HELSINKI (AP) - Nokia Corp. and Canadian smartphone rival Research In Motion have agreed on a new patent licensing pact which will end all existing litigation between the two struggling companies, the Finnish firm said Friday. The agreement includes a "one-time

US, EU considering world's biggest free trade pact

US, EU considering world's biggest free trade pact
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th
By By DESMOND BUTLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - After years of battling each other on trade issues, U.S. and European officials are contemplating a dramatic change in direction: joining together in what could be the world's largest free trade pact in an attempt to boost their

5 things to know about Mich. right-to-work bills

5 things to know about Mich. right-to-work bills
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th
By By JEFF KAROUBAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Here are five things to know about right-to-work legislation approved by the Michigan Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder: THE NAME IS MISLEADING It isn't about a right to work but rather a right for workers to choose

Solid evidence elusive in right-to-work debate

Solid evidence elusive in right-to-work debate
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th
By By JOHN FLESHER and JEFF KAROUBAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder says one reason he supports right-to-work legislation in Michigan is the economic boost a similar law has given Indiana, although officials have provided no conclusive evidence that the policy by itself

Solid evidence elusive in right-to-work debate

Solid evidence elusive in right-to-work debate
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th
By By JOHN FLESHER and JEFF KAROUBAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder says one reason he supports right-to-work legislation in Michigan is the economic boost a similar law has given Indiana, although officials have provided no conclusive evidence that the policy by itself

Solid evidence elusive in right-to-work debate

Solid evidence elusive in right-to-work debate
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th
By By JOHN FLESHER and JEFF KAROUBAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder says one reason he supports right-to-work legislation in Michigan is the economic boost a similar law has given Indiana, although officials have provided no conclusive evidence that the policy by itself

Last no-alcohol Ala. county votes dry, drinks wet

Last no-alcohol Ala. county votes dry, drinks wet
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th
By By JAY REEVESAssociated Press LINEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Clay County has almost 14,000 residents, around 100 churches and not a single place where you can buy a beer legally. There's no Bud Light in the cooler at the corner convenience store and no fine wine for sale at the Piggly Wiggly

Russian trade, human rights bill heads to Obama

Russian trade, human rights bill heads to Obama
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th
By By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Russian trade and human rights bill cleared Congress and headed for President Barack Obama's signature Thursday, opening new export opportunities for American businesses but antagonizing relations with Russia over its treatment of