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BracketRacket: Last 4, Ware's injury, odds galore

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 1st

By OSKAR GARCIAAssociated Press Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shop for all your NCAA tournament needs. Today, an injury to Louisville guard Kevin Ware dominates social networks, we flash back to 1965 and work our way to 2012 to revisit the remaining teams' last Final Four

Obamas welcome children to annual Easter Egg Roll

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 1st

By STACY A. ANDERSONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An amused President Barack Obama read a children's book to a gathering of boys and girls at the White House then peppered them with questions: Had any of them lost a tooth? Had any climbed trees? Had any fallen after climbing? It was all

'G.I. Joe' commands No. 1 at box office with $41M

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 31st

By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - After a nine-month delay, "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" deployed to the top spot at the box office. The action film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum as the gun-toting military toys brought to life marched into

'G.I. Joe' commands No. 1 at box office with $41M

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 31st

Virtual reality, goggles and all, attempts return

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 29th

By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - It's back. The virtual reality headset, the gizmo that was supposed to seamlessly transport wearers to three-dimensional virtual worlds, has made a remarkable return at this year's Game Developers Conference, an annual gathering

'Journey' sweeps Game Developers Choice Awards

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 28th

By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - "Journey" arrived on top at the Game Developers Choice Awards. The artsy video game developed by thatgamecompany swept the 13th annual ceremony Wednesday with six wins, including game of the year and the innovation award. "Journey" was

New book shares insights from Steve Jobs' 1st boss

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 27th

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - When Steve Jobs adopted "think different" as Apple's mantra in the late 1990s, the company's ads featured Albert Einstein, Bob Dylan, Amelia Earhart and a constellation of other starry-eyed oddballs who reshaped society. Nolan

Pivot, network for millennials, tries to change TV

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 27th

By FRAZIER MOOREAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Pivot is the name of a TV channel aimed at 15-to-34-year-olds who want to change the world. In the process, they could help Pivot change the television business. Announced last December, the new venture was officially unveiled Wednesday at a news

AP Source: CBS buys half of TV Guide net for $100M

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 26th

By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Broadcaster CBS Corp. is buying a 50 percent stake in TV Guide's pay TV channel and website for nearly $100 million, according to a person familiar with the matter. The price is less than the $123 million that JPMorgan Chase's One

Indie sensibilities embraced at gaming conference

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 26th

By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's a time of transition for the video game industry. With last year's launch of the Wii U, the impending arrival of the PlayStation 4 and the likelihood of a new Xbox on the horizon, the next generation of video game consoles is