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How consumer-electronics makers are faring

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By The Associated Press Makers and sellers of consumer-electronics devices have begun releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. Here's a look at selected companies that report unit sales on phones, tablet computers and other devices. Some companies including Samsung

How the video games industry is faring

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By The Associated Press Companies in the video games industry have begun releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. Here's a look at selected companies that make or sell video games or machines. - Oct. 18: Microsoft Corp. says Xbox 360 platform revenue fell 24 percent, or $418

Ahead of the Bell: Zynga gains on job cut plans

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

NEW YORK (AP) - Zynga's stock rose 5 percent in premarket trading Wednesday after the online game company disclosed it was eliminating games, studios and jobs to cut costs. Zynga, which makes social media games including "FarmVille" and "Texas HoldEm Poker," said Tuesday that it will cut about

Sandoval, Cain, Cabrera earned home Series start

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By RONALD BLUMAP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The World Series starts in San Francisco because the All-Star game was a Giant blowout. Pablo Sandoval, Matt Cain and Melky Cabrera made sure of it. "I don't think you really think about it that much," Cain said, "but it is kind of cool

Nintendo trims red ink, lowers forecast for year

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Nintendo Co. narrowed its losses in the fiscal first half, but the Japanese game maker lowered its sales and profit forecasts for the full year ahead of the launch of its new Wii U home console. Nintendo, which did not break down quarterly results

Experts: Killer shark was probably great white

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By ROBERT JABLONAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - An expert has determined that a surfer was killed off California's Central Coast by a 15- to 16-foot great white shark. Ralph Collier of the Shark Research Committee examined the body of 39-year-old Francisco Javier Solorio Jr. of Orcutt

High school students form 'sex' fantasy league

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By LISA LEFFAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - School administrators and parents are wrestling with how to respond to news that some male high school athletes created a statistics-based fantasy league that awarded points when girls the boys "drafted" were rumored to have engaged in sexual

Once Obama country, Colorado now razor-close

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By KRISTEN WYATT and NICHOLAS RICCARDIAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Four years ago, Barack Obama used this state as both a stage for his nominating convention and a place to show how his new brand of politics could unite young voters, women and minorities to create a winning coalition even in

Michelle Obama tells supporters to go out and vote

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press RACINE, Wis. (AP) - As the music of Stevie Wonder pulsated through Racine Memorial Hall, Michelle Obama bounded onto the stage. "You know what this room feels like? It feels like four more years in here!" the first lady exclaimed as the crowd of 2,500 roared its

Chiefs Down Cougars, 6-1

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – This time, Mac Engel didn't stand a chance. The Spokane Chiefs – led by two goals from Todd Fiddler and three assists from Brenden Kichton – scored five times in the third and won their second straight game, 6-1 over Prince George on Tuesday. The Chiefs (