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Japan approves new stimulus for ailing economy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Cabinet approved a 423 billion yen ($5.3 billion) economic stimulus package on Friday, moving to fend off recession as the recovery in the world's third biggest economy falters. The emergency spending package, which is double

With small ball, Giants win 2-0 for 2-0 WS lead

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By BEN WALKERAP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Long ball one night, a Giant dose of small ball the next. Two wins in two games and suddenly San Francisco doesn't need to dig itself out of a postseason hole for a change. Madison Bumgarner shut down the Detroit Tigers for seven innings

Giants lead Tigers 2-0 in 8th inning of Game 2

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By MIKE FITZPATRICKAP Sports Writer The final score is Giants 2, Tigers 0. Sergio Romo closed out a two-hit shutout for Madison Bumgarner and the Giants, who took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series. After a travel day on Friday, Game 3 is Saturday night in Detroit with Ryan Vogelsong

Samsung logs record high profit in 3Q

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Strong sales of Galaxy phones propelled Samsung's quarterly profit to a record high, but its shares dropped Friday on the prospect its growth will slow in an increasingly crowded smartphone market. Samsung Electronics Co. said

Obama backs gay marriage measures in 3 states

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer President Barack Obama on Thursday threw his support behind ballot measures in Maine, Maryland and Washington state that would legalize same-sex marriage. Though the president first voiced his general approval for gay marriage in May, he had not previously

Kids stabbed dead in NYC home; nanny, knife nearby

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By COLLEEN LONG and DEEPTI HAJELAAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A mother returned home to her luxury apartment building near Central Park on Thursday to find two of her small children stabbed to death in a bathtub and their nanny, with self-inflicted stab wounds, lying near them, police said

Fund managers: Don't give up on HP, Dell or PCs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By MARK JEWELLAP Personal Finance Writer BOSTON (AP) - All the buzz about mobile devices might lead you to believe the PC's future is bleak. Just this week, Apple unveiled the iPad Mini, barely a month after the iPhone 5 rollout. Even Microsoft, a driving force in the rise of desktop PCs,

Holiday gadgets: Windows, Surface latest launches

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It's been a big week for technology releases. Microsoft Corp. kicked off its campaign for the Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet computer, just days after Apple and Samsung refreshed their lineups. Desktops, laptops and tablet

Holiday gadgets: Windows, Surface latest launches

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

Forecasters warn East Coast about 'Frankenstorm'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - All the spare parts appear to be coming together to create what forecasters are calling "Frankenstorm," a monster combination of high wind, heavy rain, extreme tides and maybe snow that could cause havoc along the East Coast just before