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Conn. teacher kills masked teen, learns it was son

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated Press NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - A small Connecticut town was sent reeling in grief and confusion Friday after a popular fifth-grade teacher shot and killed a knife-wielding prowler in a black ski mask, only to discover it was his 15-year-old son. No immediate

How makers of phones and tablets are faring

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By The Associated Press Many companies including Nokia and Research in Motion have been struggling to compete with Apple and manufacturers of devices running Google's Android software. That shows in some of the earnings reports released so far for the latest quarter. Here's a look at

Clear Channel cuts 2nd deal to foster online radio

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

NEW YORK (AP) - Radio giant Clear Channel has cut its second deal with a group of artists in which it will share revenue from traditional radio stations now in exchange for a more affordable royalty rate on struggling digital streaming services. The deal with Glassnote Entertainment Group includes

2 dozen join NY JetBlue lawsuit over pilot scare

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By FRANK ELTMANAssociated Press MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - Two dozen passengers joined a lawsuit in New York on Thursday against JetBlue Airways Corp. stemming from a pilot's rant during a cross-country flight. They are now among 34 passengers who claim they feared for their lives when a pilot

Dish Network to launch satellite broadband service

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

NEW YORK (AP) - Satellite TV company Dish Network Corp. is launching a broadband Internet service that's aimed at rural areas that don't currently get high-speed Internet. Dish Network said Thursday that the satellite broadband service, dishNet, will start at $40 per month for people who

Smithsonian features US national anthem in Spanish

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A little-known official translation of the U.S. national anthem in Spanish is now part of the Smithsonian Institution's collection. After World War II, musician and composer Clotilde Arias, an immigrant from Peru living in New York City,

Boise police on alert over neo-Nazi music festival

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Boise mayor's office is fielding numerous complaints about a neo-Nazi music festival planned for early October, the city's police department said. Authorities have been on alert since advertisements for Hammerfest 2012 near Boise surfaced online, said Sgt. Jeff

'Moon River' crooner Andy Williams dies at age 84

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By BOB THOMAS and JIM SALTERAssociated Press BRANSON, Mo. (AP) - For the older - OK, squarer - side of the generation gap, Andy Williams was part of the soundtrack of the 1960s and '70s, with easy-listening hits like "Moon River," the "Love Story" theme and "The Most Wonderful Time of the

AP IMPACT: Party seems over for Somali pirates

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By ABDI GULED and JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated Press HOBYO, Somalia (AP) - The empty whiskey bottles and overturned, sand-filled skiffs littering this once-bustling shoreline are signs the heyday of Somali piracy may be over. Most of the prostitutes are gone and the luxury cars repossessed.

BlackBerry maker plants seeds for comeback attempt

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins is promising to restore the BlackBerry phone's stature as a trailblazing device even as many investors fret about its potential demise. Heins took the stage Tuesday at a conference for