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US panel: China tech giants pose security threat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - American companies should avoid doing business with China's two leading technology firms because they pose a national security threat to the United States, the House Intelligence Committee is warning in a report to be issued Monday.

US panel: China tech giants pose security threat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

King's independent bent roils Maine Senate race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By ANDREW MIGAAssociated Press BATH, Maine (AP) - With his wispy gray-blond hair and moustache, independent Senate candidate Angus King is a familiar face to the Bath Iron Works shipyard workers who come streaming out to meet him. Most greet the lanky former two-term governor by his first name

Facebook will charge to 'promote' user posts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook has long declared that it's "free and always will be." And it still is - unless you want more friends to see what you have to say. The social media giant is rolling out a feature in the U.S. that lets users pay to promote their

Yahoo CEO adds motherhood to list of challenges

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer gave birth to a boy late Sunday, adding motherhood to her challenges as she tries to steer the struggling Internet company in a new direction. The birth came a week ahead of the Oct. 7 due date that Mayer shared

Growing voter confidence in economy lifts Obama

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

By CHARLES BABINGTON and THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans are growing more optimistic about the economy and President Barack Obama's leadership, creating a significant obstacle for Republican rival Mitt Romney five weeks to Election Day. Even with unemployment

Amtrak workers failing drug tests more often

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The conductors, mechanics and engineers who operate Amtrak's trains have been testing positive for drugs and alcohol more and more frequently over the last six years, a government watchdog said Friday. And Amtrak's management isn't

GM's 3Q stock rise surprises industry

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Surprise! The top-performing stock among automakers in the U.S. this quarter is General Motors. The company, which endured management upheaval during the third quarter and announced that it would lose substantial cash in Europe, saw its shares rise 15

Goldman Sachs analyst sees surge for Yahoo stock

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Goldman Sachs analyst Heath Terry isn't convinced Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer will be able to engineer a quick turnaround, but he still believes the troubled Internet company's stock will surge by more than 40 percent during the next year. Terry made a case for Yahoo shares

AP IMPACT: Air Force insiders foresaw F-22 woes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By ERIC TALMADGEAssociated Press KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) - Years before F-22 pilots began getting dizzy in the cockpit, before one struggled to breathe as he tried to pull out of a fatal crash, before two more went on television to say the plane was so unsafe they refused to fly it, a small