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A few things to consider before enabling Facebook Photo Sync

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By Molly McHughProvided by This past Friday, Facebook rolled out a new feature called Photo Sync. The tool has been in development for awhile, and we knew it was coming -- its existence is not a surprise, nor is how it works. What is sort of shocking is how complacent everyone is about it.

A few things to consider before enabling Facebook Photo Sync

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

News Summary: French minister denies Swiss account

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By The Associated Press DEFAMATION CHARGE: French Budget Minister Jerome Cahuzac is filing a legal complaint against a website that claims he has hidden money from French tax authorities in offshore accounts. SECRET ACCOUNT: The Mediapart website reported that Cahuzac had a secret Swiss bank

Stocks mostly rise on Wall Street, led by banks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are mostly higher on Wall Street, led by banks and energy companies. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 94 points at 13,045 shortly before midday Wednesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose three points to 1,410. The Nasdaq composite slipped 14 points to 2,

Somalia bottoms out in transparency survey

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Somalia has bottomed out in an annual ranking of the perceived corruption of nations, joining Afghanistan and North Korea. Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index, released Wednesday, shows Somalia ranked at 174 out of the 174 nations surveyed.

Ireland imposes 6th straight austerity budget

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By SHAWN POGATCHNIKAssociated Press DUBLIN (AP) - Ireland's government unveiled plans for €3.5 billion ($4.5 billion) in new taxes and spending cuts in the debt-burdened country's sixth straight austerity budget. Finance Minister Michael Noonan told a hushed parliamentary chamber

Western Digital shares up on dividend acceleration

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Western Digital Corp. rose Wednesday, after the computer hard drive maker declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents. THE SPARK: For the quarter ending Dec. 28, Western Digital said it pay its dividend on Dec. 26 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 14. THE BIG PICTURE: The

US crude oil supplies drop by 2.4 million barrels

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's crude oil supplies shrank last week, the government said Wednesday. Crude supplies decreased by 2.4 million barrels, or 0.6 percent, to 371.8 million barrels, which is 10.8 percent above year-ago levels, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration

A look at Starbucks' US presence over the years

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By The Associated Press Starbucks says it plans to open at least 1,500 more cafes in the U.S. over the next five years. Here's a look at the company's store count the end of each of its fiscal years, starting in 2005. 2005 - 7,353 2006 - 8,896 2007 - 10,684 2008 - 11,567 2009 - 11,

Court denies rehearing on cigarette warnings

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By By MICHAEL FELBERBAUMAP Tobacco Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - An appeals court on Wednesday denied the federal government's request to reconsider a decision blocking a requirement that tobacco companies put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages to show that smoking can