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Chicago looks to Twitter for answer to gun problem

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago is asking residents with ideas on how to get illegal guns off the streets to share their thoughts - in 140 characters or fewer on Twitter. The initiative is part of Chicago Ideas Week, an annual forum for innovators, artists, scientists and others to share ideas

Media leaders, others react to death of Sulzberger

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

By The Associated Press Reaction to the death of former New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, who died Saturday: ___ "Punch, the old Marine captain who never backed down from a fight, was an absolutely fierce defender of the freedom of the press. His inspired leadership in landmark

Mo. lawyer accused of forgery in father's death

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

By ALAN SCHER ZAGIERAssociated Press LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) - The golden years were shaping up nicely for accountant William Van Note. The 67-year-old retiree had several boats and a waterfront vacation home at central Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks. He could jet off to a winter getaway on

Ex-NY Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger dies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

NEW YORK (AP) - Former New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, who led the newspaper to new levels of influence and profit amid some of the most significant moments in 20th-century journalism, died Saturday. He was 86. Sulzberger, who went by the nickname "Punch" and served with the Marine

Sony ties up with Olympus, takes 11 percent stake

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By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Sony is expanding its sprawling electronics to movies business empire with a new venture - looking inside the human body. The company on Friday said it will spend 50 billion yen ($640 million) for an 11 percent stake in Olympus Corp., an embattled

Ex-NY Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger dies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

By DAVID B. CARUSO and KAREN MATTHEWSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Few moments in American journalism loom larger than the one that came in 1971, when New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger had to decide whether to defy a president, and risk a potential criminal charge, by

Ex-NY Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger dies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

Why there is an Electoral College and how it works

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer Presidents are elected not by national popular vote but by an 18th century constitutional compromise called the Electoral College. HOW IT FORMED When framers were drafting the U.S. Constitution, there were two competing ideas on how to elect the president.

Electoral College math: Not all votes are equal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - When it comes to electing the president, not all votes are created equal. And chances are yours will count less than those of a select few. For example, the vote of Dave Smith in Sheridan, Wyo., counts almost 3 1/2 times as much

World powers push Syria's opposition to unite

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

By DAVID STRINGER and DIAA HADIDAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Efforts to draw together the fragmented foes of Syrian President Bashar Assad could lead to direct talks between the leader's regime and his opponents, a key official said after talks on the sidelines of the U.N. General