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High-tech product announcements this fall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By The Associated Press It's high season for consumer electronics. Manufacturers of various gadgets are unveiling their holiday lineups. Add to that products surrounding a new version of Windows coming out Friday. Here's a recap of the announcements so far: - Sept. 4: Microsoft Corp.

Supervalu shares jump on LBO speculation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Supervalu jumped 32 percent on Monday after an analyst upgraded the stock due to the possibility that the grocery store chain might be bought out. THE SPARK: JPMorgan analyst Carla Casella on Monday upgraded Supervalu to "Neutral" from "Underweight," due to news reports

Gonzaga Basketball Gets Krazy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

SWXRIGHTNOW.COM - Basketball season is upon us, and it was apparent on Gonzaga University's campus on Saturday. Fans packed the Kennel to get their first official look at this year's Bulldogs on the hardwood. There was plenty of competition as the Red and Blue squads battled it out.

Coal miner Peabody 3rd-qtr profit plunges 84 pct

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By JIM SUHRAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Coal miner Peabody Energy Corp. said Monday its third-quarter profit plummeted 84 percent, but the company sees the global coal market stabilizing after being battered for months by competition from cheaper natural gas and lower coal pricing. Despite

Germany's Siemens to give up solar energy business

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

BERLIN (AP) - Siemens AG announced plans to give up its loss-making solar business and concentrate its renewable energy business on wind and hydroelectric power. The German industrial conglomerate, whose products range from trains to turbines, said Monday it's in talks with possible buyers, but

Obama trying to hold off Romney with women voters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By KEN THOMASAssociated Press VIENNA, Va. (AP) - President Barack Obama has been wearing a pink wristband in recognition of breast cancer awareness month and his challenger, Mitt Romney, donned a pink ribbon on his shirt during a factory stop in Ohio. The symbolic gestures are part of a

NYC sees progress in quest to become tech capital

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 21st

By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - New York's mayor has made no secret of going after a digital grail: rivaling Silicon Valley as a high-tech hub. The city isn't there, at least not yet, but it can point to a series of promising signs. Tech titans including Google and

Pope names 7 new saints, seeks to revive faith

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 21st

By NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - Some 80,000 pilgrims in flowered lei, feathered headdresses and other traditional garb flooded St. Peter's Square on Sunday as Pope Benedict XVI added seven more saints onto the roster of Catholic role models in a bid to reinvigorate

'War on coal' label obscures battlefield realities

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 21st

By VICKI SMITHAssociated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Drive through the coalfields of Central Appalachia, and signs of the siege are everywhere. Highway billboards announce entry to "Obama's No Job Zone," while decals on pickup truck windows show a spikey-haired boy peeing on the

'War on coal' label obscures battlefield realities

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th