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Voters sour on economy, but Obama job approval up

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By JENNIFER AGIESTA and NANCY BENACAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Still sour on the state of the U.S. economy, Americans are nonetheless heading into the home stretch to Election Day feeling better about the country's future and about how President Barack Obama is doing his job, a new

From words to deeds: Why election matters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press When you vote for Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney in November, you'll be voting for more than a president. You'll be casting a ballot for and against a checklist of policies that touch your life and shape the country you live in. It can

How the AP-GfK poll was conducted

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By The Associated Press The Associated Press-GfK Poll on the 2012 presidential election and politics was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications from Sept. 13-17. It is based on landline and cellphone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random

Nationalism may rise under Japan's next gov't

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By MALCOLM FOSTERAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - One is a former prime minister known for his nationalistic views. A second is a hawkish former defense chief. And a third is the son of Tokyo's outspoken governor whose proposal to buy and develop a cluster of uninhabited islands claimed by

Black male H.S. graduation rates lag behind whites

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By SUZANNE GAMBOAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - More than half the young black men who graduated high school in 2010 earned their diploma in four years, an improved graduation rate that still lagged behind that of their white counterparts, according to an education group's report

'Gangnam Style' has sharp social riff, 220M views

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By FOSTER KLUG and YOUKYUNG LEEAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean rapper PSY's "Gangnam Style" video has 220 million YouTube views and counting, and it's easy to see why. No Korean language skills are needed to enjoy the chubby, massively entertaining performer's

Sesame Street's next chapter: Elmo talks back

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Elmo, Big Bird and the rest of the "Sesame Street" crew have always talked to kids. Now, they'll try to have a two-way conversation with their pint-sized audience using Kinect, the motion and voice-sensing controller created by

Half avoid taxes, get US help, but many not poor

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney got the math about right. But when he said 47 percent of Americans pay no income taxes and are "dependent on government," he blurred together half or more of the entire country, ranging from the nation's neediest to its middle class

Key events involving Yahoo and its performance

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By The Associated Press On Tuesday, Yahoo said it has completed a long-awaited $7.6 billion deal with China's Alibaba Group, and will distribute most of the proceeds to its shareholders. Here are some key developments involving Yahoo Inc. and its performance: Nov. 17, 2008: Yahoo Inc. says

Gov't awards $228M in grants to black colleges

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Education Department is awarding $228 million in grants to historically black colleges and universities. The five-year grants will go to schools in 19 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Schools can use the