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One block: How neighbors saw twister's deadly path

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Dan Garland could feel the latch on the shelter door begin to turn in his hand. It was as if the storm outside were a living, breathing thing - and it was trying desperately to get in. Huddled beside him in the darkened 5-foot-by-6-foot hole

Fox show brings messy workplaces to television

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week. The network on Thursday will begin airing "Does Someone Have to Go?" a

'BOOM TOWN BABY': African stock markets see gains

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu - East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer - cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing in Africa, you

Feds open special inspection into NC nuke plant

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By EMERY P. DALESIOAP Business Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Federal regulators said Wednesday that they are conducting a special inspection of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city that was forced to shut down last week after operators discovered corrosion and cracking in

Feds open special inspection into NC nuke plant

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

Complaint accuses Exxon Mobil of anti-gay bias

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception: Exxon Mobil Corp. In the latest

Bears LB Urlacher announces his retirement

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By ANDREW SELIGMANAP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. And what a career it was: -Eight Pro Bowl seasons; -Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 -A trip to the

Stocks rise on Fed stimulus hopes, home sales

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By BERNARD CONDONAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are moving higher Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said it was too soon for the central bank to pull back on its economic stimulus programs. Investors were also encouraged by news that sales of previously-occupied U.S.

AAA: 31.2M drivers to take Memorial Day road trip

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAP Business Writer It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways. From Thursday through Monday, 31.2 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more to a beach, campground or other getaway, according to car lobbying group AAA. That's a

US home sales tick up to highest in 3 ½ years

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that sales rose to a