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US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline

US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By PETER ORSIAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) - The meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba's revolution. And for U.S. diplomacy as well. Dozens of young bloggers and tweeters gathered to talk about their place in a socialist society whose leaders have referred to

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARTHA MENDOZAAP National Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely. The technology, but not an actual gun, was demonstrated

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARTHA MENDOZAAP National Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely. The technology, but not an actual gun, was demonstrated

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARTHA MENDOZAAP National Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely. The technology, but not an actual gun, was demonstrated

Microsoft expected to reveal next-generation Xbox

Microsoft expected to reveal next-generation Xbox
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer REMOND, Wash. (AP) - Will Xbox mark the spot once again for Microsoft? The company is set to reveal the next generation of its Xbox entertainment console during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. It's been eight years since the

Microsoft expected to reveal next-generation Xbox

Microsoft expected to reveal next-generation Xbox
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer REMOND, Wash. (AP) - Will Xbox mark the spot once again for Microsoft? The company is set to reveal the next generation of its Xbox entertainment console during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. It's been eight years since the

Los Angeles picking mayor after low-drama campaign

Los Angeles picking mayor after low-drama campaign
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MICHAEL R. BLOODAP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Citizens of Los Angeles are choosing a new mayor. The turnout tally is expected to be very low when polls close at 8 p.m. PDT Tuesday, with only 1 in 4 voters in the nation's second-largest city expected to cast a ballot. Voters are

Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot

Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By NASSER KARIMI and BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's election overseers removed potential wildcard candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a former president who revived hopes of reformers. Their

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARCY GORDON and PETER SVENSSONAP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. Tim Cook testified at a hearing Tuesday by the Senate Permanent

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARCY GORDON and PETER SVENSSONAP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. Tim Cook testified at a hearing Tuesday by the Senate Permanent