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Nielsen to buy Arbitron for about $1.26B

Nielsen to buy Arbitron for about $1.26B
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 18th
By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Nielsen, the dominant source of TV ratings, on Tuesday said it had agreed to buy Arbitron for about $1.26 billion to expand into radio measurement. Arbitron pays 70,000 people to carry around gadgets that register what stations they're

Nielsen to buy Arbitron for about $1.26B

Nielsen to buy Arbitron for about $1.26B
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 18th
By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Nielsen, the dominant source of TV ratings, on Tuesday said it had agreed to buy Arbitron for about $1.26 billion to expand into radio measurement. Arbitron pays 70,000 people to carry around gadgets that register what stations they're

Congressional backing grows for gun control debate

Congressional backing grows for gun control debate
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 18th
By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional gun rights supporters showed an increased willingness Tuesday to consider new legislation to control firearms in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shootings - provided it also addresses mental health issues and the impact of

Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2012

Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2012
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th
By BERNARD McGHEEAssociated Press Neil Armstrong would always be taking that first step onto the moon, and Dick Clark was forever "the world's oldest teenager." Some of the notables who died in 2012 created images in our minds that remained unchanged over decades. Sadly, for others an

GOP official: SC Gov Haley to tap Scott for Senate

GOP official: SC Gov Haley to tap Scott for Senate
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th
By By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has chosen Rep. Tim Scott to replace Jim DeMint in the Senate, a move that will make him the first African-American senator in the state's history, a Republican official said Monday. Haley was expected to

Foreign holdings of US debt hit record $5.48T

Foreign holdings of US debt hit record $5.48T
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th
By By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Foreign ownership of U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in October, a sign that overseas investors remain confident in U.S. debt despite a potential budget crisis. Total foreign holdings of U.S. Treasurys rose to $5.

Draghi: Europe needs more bank safeguards

Draghi: Europe needs more bank safeguards
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th
By By DAVID McHUGHAP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The head of the European Central Bank says EU leaders must move forward and set up an authority to clean up failed banks in a way that doesn't leave taxpayers stuck with the bill. Draghi said Monday that's the next important

Students nervously return to school after shooting

Students nervously return to school after shooting
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th
By By CHRISTINE ARMARIOAP Education Writer Victoria Millon bowed her head during a moment of silence at her Miami elementary school on Monday and thought about the 20 children nearly her age who were killed in their classrooms in Connecticut last week. They wouldn't be able to open their

Stocks move higher as budget talks progress

Stocks move higher as budget talks progress
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th
By By STEVE ROTHWELLAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose on Wall Street as investors were encouraged by signs of progress in budget talks in Washington. Just two weeks remain before tax increases and government spending cuts take effect if no deal is reached. On the floor of the New

Foreign holdings of US debt hit record $5.48T

Foreign holdings of US debt hit record $5.48T
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th
By By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Foreign ownership of U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in October, a sign that overseas investors remain confident in U.S. debt despite a potential budget crisis. Total foreign holdings of U.S. Treasurys rose to $5.