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NSA leaker mysterious despite hours of interviews

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

By CONNIE CASS and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The man who told the world about the U.S. government's gigantic data grab also talks a lot about himself. Mostly through his own words, a picture of Edward Snowden is emerging: fresh-faced computer whiz, high school dropout,

How to keep your small business afloat during hard times

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

By Glenn Curtis If you are a small business owner and sales are plummeting, the future might look bleak. What can you do to survive through stormy economic times? Unfortunately, there is no playbook to follow to "right the ship." Every small business is different, and each one carries its own

US payroll, financial firms hacked; 8 charged

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - U.S. prosecutors announced fraud and other charges Wednesday against eight alleged members of an international cybercrime ring that the government said hacked into the computers of more than a dozen leading financial institutions and the U.S. military's payroll service.

US payroll, financial firms hacked; 8 charged

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

HIV drug can also protect injection drug users

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Doctors should consider giving a daily AIDS drug to another high risk group to help prevent infections - people who shoot heroin, methamphetamines or other injection drugs, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. A similar recommendation is already in

Fort Hood soldier accused of paying for sex

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By ANGELA K. BROWN and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Authorities on Wednesday charged a Fort Hood sergeant with paying for sex with a soldier in a prostitution scheme allegedly arranged by a low-level coordinator of the Texas Army post's sexual assault prevention

CEO of bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland to leave

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

By DANICA KIRKAAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Bailed-out U.K. lender Royal Bank of Scotland said Wednesday that Stephen Hester will step down as chief executive later this year - a move that creates some uncertainty as the bank prepares to return to the private sector. The board of the bank, which

US budget deficit widens $139 billion in May

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The government reported Wednesday that the U.S. budget deficit widened in May by $139 billion. But the annual deficit stayed on track to finish below $1 trillion for the first time since 2008. Steady economic growth and higher tax rates have

Priest, ex-teacher get prison in Philly abuse case

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By MARYCLAIRE DALEAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Exceeding sentencing guidelines, a judge on Wednesday handed down prison terms of at least six years to a Roman Catholic priest and a former teacher in a sex-abuse case that brought down a Philadelphia church official. The Rev. Charles

House votes to limit reverse mortgage initial draw

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By ANDREW MIGAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Housing Administration could limit the size of initial lump-sum payments that lenders offer reverse mortgage borrowers and require escrow accounts to cover taxes and insurance, under legislation the House passed Wednesday. The bill,