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Bernanke testimony to be studied for policy clues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - When Ben Bernanke testifies about the U.S. economy Wednesday, the Federal Reserve chairman's words will be examined for any clues that the Fed might soon taper - or increase - its support for the economy. The Fed is pursuing an

North Korean leader sends 'special envoy' to China

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By MARGIE MASONAssociated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to travel to China on Wednesday as a special envoy while Beijing is under pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor. Choe Ryong Hae, a top Workers

Japan's trade deficit hits $8.6B due to weaker yen

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japan's trade deficit widened to a larger-than-expected 879.9 billion yen ($8.6 billion) in April as its weakening currency accentuated surging import costs. Exports rose 3.8 percent from the same month a year earlier to 5.78 trillion yen ($56

Indians' Perez deletes Twitter account

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By TOM WITHERSAP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) - Indians closer Chris Perez deactivated his Twitter account following two rough outings, and after receiving a slew of negative comments. Perez took down (at)chrisperez54 on Monday, not long after the two-time All-Star gave up a ninth-inning home run

The new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview

Ex-Ford execs charged in Argentine torture cases

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By MICHAEL WARRENAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Three former Ford Motor Co. executives were charged Tuesday with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup. All three men are now in

NFL, Xbox enhancing interactive television viewing

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By BARRY WILNERAP Pro Football Writer Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline. Envision Peyton Manning sitting on the bench and dissecting the last series from a variety of camera angles on his hand-held device instead of looking at still

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing. And when they did, the awesome energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.

FBI ID's Benghazi suspects _ but no arrests yet

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists, officials say. But