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Softbank to buy 70 percent of Sprint for $20.1B

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By PETER SVENSSON and YURI KAGEYAMAAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Sprint dug a hole for itself when it bought Nextel in 2005 in one of the worst deals in telecom history. Now, a deep-pocketed friend from overseas could help the company climb out of its hole and reinvigorate its fight against

Endeavour finally reaches permanent LA museum home

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By ALICIA CHANG and CHRISTOPHER WEBERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Space shuttle Endeavour was finally lodged at its retirement home Monday following a slow weekend parade through city streets that turned out to be a logistical headache. After a 12-mile weave past trees and utility poles

Portugal unveils more harsh austerity in budget

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By BARRY HATTONAssociated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Portugal's government is taking the bailed-out country deeper into austerity, announcing Monday sharp tax increases next year that risk worsening a recession and stoking public discontent. The draft budget for 2013 is one of the

Obama embraces economic record in new commercial

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By JULIE PACE and NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - With the economy showing some signs of improvement three weeks before Election Day, President Barack Obama on Monday laid down a full embrace of the economic record many Republicans say is his biggest weakness. The

Obama embraces economic record in new commercial

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Quotations of the day

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By The Associated Press "She works for me. I'm the president and I'm always responsible, and that's why nobody's more interested in finding out exactly what happened than I do." - President Barack Obama assuming responsibility for the deadly terror attack in Libya last month

Pakistan sends girl shot by Taliban to UK for care

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By SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan airlifted a wounded teenage activist shot by the Taliban to the United Kingdom on Monday for more specialized medical care and to protect her from follow-up attacks threatened by the militants. The attack on 14-year-old Malala

Rodgers throws 6 TDs in Packers' rout of Houston

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By CHRIS DUNCANAP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) - This is more like it for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. The reigning MVP set a career high and tied a franchise record with six touchdown passes and the Packers played their best game of their so far inconsistent season, beating

Giants force 3 INTs, rout 49ers 26-3

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 14th

By ANTONIO GONZALEZAP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Antrel Rolle and the New York Giants studied Alex Smith so much they practically knew what was coming. On one play in the third quarter, even running back Ahmad Bradshaw screamed from the sideline: "Trail. He's watching you." Rolle

2 skydivers, 52 years apart, same lofty goal

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By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The advice from master to student over the past three years has been simple: Be prepared. Know what to do and how to do it. "Fearless Felix" Baumgartner heeded Joe Kittinger's advice and followed it. In the desert surrounding