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Paul energizes supporters with Senate filibuster

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th

By KEN THOMASAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Call it Rand's Stand: A nearly 13-hour stall tactic on the Senate floor that thrust a tea party hero back into the national spotlight - a real-life version of the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster on

Miley Cyrus denies split from Liam Hemsworth, says she's "sick of the lies"

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th

By Kate Stanhope, Sounds like someone needs a vacation from the City of Angels. Stat! After weeks of speculation about the state of her relationship with fiancé Liam Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus took to Twitter Wednesday to put the rumors to bed. "I am so sick of LA. And sick of the lies that

China's Xi rides high hopes ahead of presidency

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 3rd

By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press LUOTUOWAN VILLAGE, China (AP) - China's fawning state media, jaded social media commentators and even poor corn and cabbage farmers agree: New Communist Party chief Xi Jinping is off to a good start. "General Secretary Xi doesn't put on any airs. He talks

China's Xi rides high hopes ahead of presidency

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 3rd

Beam me up, Yoda: Obama flubs 'Star Trek' term

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 1st

By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - He's not a dictator and won't entertain the idea of a "Jedi mind-meld" with opponents. There's no "secret formula or special sauce" he can slip foes to make them see things his way. And not to worry, he says, the situation may look

Digital memories fade in death; protect yourself

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 1st

By The Associated Press Estate planning attorney James Lamm who writes the blog "Digital Passing" advises people to plan ahead for their virtual afterlives. Your best bet is to make sure valuable memories and intellectual property are stored somewhere besides a social media account - so back up

Growing push to halt workplace bullying

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 1st

By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Margaret Fiester is no shrinking violet, but she says working for her former boss was a nightmare. "One day I didn't do something right and she actually laid her hands on me and got up in my face and started yelling, 'Why did you do that?

In death, Facebook photos could fade away forever

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 1st

By LAUREN GAMBINOAssociated Press BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - A grieving Oregon mother who battled Facebook for full access to her deceased son's account has been pushing for years for something that would prevent others from losing photos, messages and other memories - as she did. "Everybody's

In death, Facebook photos could fade away forever

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 1st

Groupon fires CEO, still faces underlying problems

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 1st

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Now that Groupon has gotten rid of its quirky founder and CEO, the chief question is whether the company's underlying online deals business is promising enough to reverse its falling stock price, declining revenue growth and waning consumer