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Ricin-laced letters leading to a Miss. mystery

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 25th

By JEFF AMY and HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated Press TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - Of three ricin-laced letters mailed this month to public officials, only one made it into the hands of an intended target, 80-year-old Mississippi judge Sadie Holland. Investigators are working to piece together what motivated

Senate advances bill to tax Internet sales

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 25th

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate moved closer Thursday to passing a bill to tax purchases made over the Internet. But a final vote in the Senate was delayed until senators return from a weeklong vacation. Although opponents hope senators will hear from angry

Factories inside collapsed building in Bangladesh

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 25th

By The Associated Press The collapse of a building housing garment factories near Bangladesh's capital is renewing attention on the unsafe conditions in the country's $20 billion clothing industry that supplies retailers around the world. Here's a look at the factories in the Rana Plaza

Mississippi men's feud looms over ricin probe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 24th

By HOLBROOK MOHR and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUSAssociated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - The investigation into poisoned letters mailed to President Barack Obama and others has shifted from an Elvis impersonator to his longtime foe, and authorities must now figure out if an online feud between the two men

Sprint, T-Mobile delay S4 phone, cite inventory

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 24th

NEW YORK (AP) - Sprint and T-Mobile are delaying shipments of Samsung's latest flagship phone, citing inventory issues. The delays in the Galaxy S4 appear to be the result of supply disruptions from Samsung, rather than heavier-than-expected demand. In statements Wednesday, T-Mobile said the

Sprint, T-Mobile delay S4 phone, cite inventory

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 24th

Factory building collapse in Bangladesh kills 149

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 24th

By JULHAS ALAMAssociated Press SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) - Rescuers tried to free people believed trapped in the concrete rubble of a building housing mainly garment factories that collapsed in Bangladesh a day after workers complained cracks had developed in the structure. The death toll jumped

Tax-free Internet shopping jeopardized by bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 23rd

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Tax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the Senate. The bill would empower states to require online retailers to collect state and local sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet. The

Reynolds American 1Q profit jumps 88 pct

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 23rd

By MICHAEL FELBERBAUMAP Tobacco Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Reynolds American Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income jumped 88 percent as higher prices and lower expenses from a longstanding legal settlement offset a decline in cigarette sales. The nation's second-biggest tobacco

Tax-free Internet shopping jeopardized by bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 23rd