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Republican: Akin 'partly right' on rape comment

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Rep. Phil Gingrey, an OB-GYN since 1975, said former Rep. Todd Akin was "partly right" when he said women's bodies can avoid pregnancy in cases of "legitimate rape." However, the six-term Georgia lawmaker issued a statement Friday,

Stocks gain for second week, keeping S&P near high

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

By STEVE ROTHWELLAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks gained for a second straight week as company earnings reports started to come in, keeping the Standard and Poor's 500 index within a fraction of its highest level in five years. The S&P 500 was little changed Friday, and gained 5

FAA to launch comprehensive review of Boeing 787

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By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration is undertaking a comprehensive review of the critical systems of Boeing's 787s, the aircraft maker's newest and most technologically advanced plane, after a fire and a fuel leak earlier this week, the agency

Japan ANA reports 2 new problems with Boeing 787s

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's All Nippon Airways has reported two new cases of problems with its Boeing 787 Dreamliners. ANA spokeswoman Ayumi Kunimatsu said Friday a very small amount of oil was discovered leaking from the left engine of a 787 flight from southern Japan's Miyazaki airport to Tokyo

Official: Abducted Ind. boy's mother lived in car

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

By KYLE POTTER and AMY FORLITIAssociated Press CLARISSA, Minn. (AP) - In 2006, an 18-year-old Minnesota man legally changed his name to Michael Jeff Landers. Six years later, authorities determined Landers was really the Indiana child who had been abducted by his paternal grandparents in 1994.

Gadget Watch: Samsung shows bendable phone screen

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 10th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - By showing off a phone with a flexible screen, Samsung is hinting at a day when we might fold up our large phone or tablet screens as if they were maps. The Korean electronics company provided a glimpse of such a device at a keynote speech

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler ready for Golden Globes show

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 10th

By SANDY COHENAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are ready to crack each other up at the Golden Globe Awards. The two multi-hyphenate talents offered a taste of their quick-witted banter on a conference call with reporters Wednesday, during which Fey promised, "We

Chinese buyer says solar firm MiaSole will expand

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

By JOE McDONALDAP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) - The Chinese company that bought MiaSole, a California producer of thin-film solar panels, says it can make the emerging technology successful where others have suffered huge losses. Hanergy Group's strong finances will help MiaSole invest in

In Wake Of Newtown Shootings, CDA Schools Want $1 Million For Safety Upgrades: Will Cost Average Homeowner $17.26

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho – Coeur D'Alene voters have some decisions to make on the March ballot. The supplemental two-year school levy of $12.9 million is up for renewal – as is an additional $1 million dollar levy for school safety improvements in the wake of the

In Wake Of Newtown Shootings, CDA Schools Want $1 Million For Safety Upgrades: Will Cost Average Homeowner $17.26

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th