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Marriott turned a profit in 3Q on higher prices

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By SAMANTHA BOMKAMPAP Travel Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Marriott International Inc. said Wednesday that it turned a bigger-than-expected profit in the third quarter on higher prices and strong occupancy rates. The company earned $143 million, or 44 cents per share, compared with a loss of

Lawmakers divided on counterterror effort

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By EILEEN SULLIVAN and MATT APUZZOAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Stinging criticism from Congress about a counterterrorism effort that improperly collected information about innocent Americans is turning up the heat on the Obama administration to justify the program's continued

Burned-out Conn. bell factory resumes production

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press EAST HAMPTON, Conn. (AP) - The 180-year-old New England company that made the little bell that rings every time an angel gets its wings in the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life" has resumed production in time for the holidays, four months after its 19th

Facebook will charge to 'promote' user posts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook has long declared that it's "free and always will be." And it still is - unless you want more friends to see what you have to say. The social media giant is rolling out a feature in the U.S. that lets users pay to promote their

Two-day test can spot gene diseases in newborns

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Too often, newborns die of genetic diseases before doctors even know what's to blame. Now scientists have found a way to decode those babies' DNA in just days instead of weeks, moving gene-mapping closer to routine medical care. The

No Doubt settles lawsuit over 'Band Hero' vid game

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By ANTHONY McCARTNEYAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - No Doubt has settled its lawsuit against gaming giant Activision over the use of band members' likenesses in the video game "Band Hero," court records state. The settlement was reached Monday, a few weeks before trial was set to

Clinics rush to warn patients of tainted steroid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Health providers are scrambling to notify patients in nearly two dozen states that steroid shots they got for back pain may have been contaminated with a fungus tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak. It became apparent Thursday that hundreds, and

FDA says Teva antidepressant is ineffective

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By MATTHEW PERRONEAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Teva Pharmaceuticals has stopped shipping its generic version of a popular antidepressant after a federal analysis showed the pill does not work properly. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it asked Teva to withdraw Budeprion XL

State Dept opens Benghazi consulate attack probe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Past investigations into attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions have blamed both the administration and Congress for failing to spend enough money to ensure that the overseas facilities were safe despite a clear rise in terror threats to American

State Dept opens Benghazi consulate attack probe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd