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Twitter users sent more than 150 million Olympic tweets

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 14th

By Graeme McMillanProvided by Consider it a last huzzah of Olympic fever. As the world struggles to get used to a life without constant concern over who was leading the pack on the medal table, or whether or not dreams would be dashed thanks to a last minute stumble on the parallel bars,

GM recalls more than 38,000 Impala police cars

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 11th

By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - General Motors is recalling more than 38,000 Chevrolet Impala police cars in the U.S. and Canada because a part in the front suspension can crack and cause a crash. The recall affects police cars from the 2008 through 2012 model years. The lower

Mercedes-Benz recalls floor mats from ML-Class

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 11th

NEW YORK (AP) - Mercedes-Benz is recalling all-season accessory floor mats sold in model year 2012 and 2013 ML-Class vehicles because they could cause the car's gas pedal to get stuck. Mercedes said Saturday that the mats may not conform to the contours of the car's floor. As a result, the

News Summary: Exit from stock mutual funds in July

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 10th

By The Associated Press STOCK AVERSION: Investors in July withdrew more from stock mutual funds than they deposited into them, although stocks rose 1 percent during the month. Net withdrawals from U.S. stock funds totaled $12.7 billion, industry consultant Strategic Insight said Friday. It was

Investors pull cash from stock funds, add to bonds

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 10th

By MARK JEWELLAP Personal Finance Writer BOSTON (AP) - Investors pulled cash out of stock mutual funds for the fifth month in a row, while bond funds again attracted new cash. Anxiety about stocks is running so deep that net deposits into bond funds through July are already 50 percent greater

News Summary: China's growth slows, stocks dawdle

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 10th

By The Associated Press WISHY-WASHY WEEK: The stock market has had a hard time making up its mind all week. The major stock indexes were slightly higher Monday and Tuesday, and mixed on Wednesday and Thursday. They ended Friday slightly higher, but only after spending most of the day slightly

Manchester United caps busy, but rocky, IPO week

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 10th

By MAE ANDERSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Soccer club Manchester United's flat debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday ended a rocky but busy week for initial public offerings. On Tuesday, Outback Steakhouse's parent company priced its IPO below expectations, and the owner

Can Twitter save NASA?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 10th

By Scott SterlingProvided by Judgment Day, as foretold by the Terminator series, must be near. We sent a robot to Mars earlier this week and it started tweeting back to us with facts about the mission. It also engaged in some banter with Sesame Street and dropped the popular "I'm in you

Manchester United shares flat in public debut

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 10th

By MAE ANDERSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Soccer club Manchester United made a disappointing debut on the New York Stock Exchange Friday, even after opening at a discounted price, with enthusiasm for the celebrated team overshadowed by its debt load and financial track record. Many had

Wishy-washy stock market ends slightly higher

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 10th

By CHRISTINA REXRODEAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The market had a wishy-washy Friday, capping an equally directionless week. Stocks inched down for most of the day. Then, with 45 minutes of trading left, the Dow Jones industrial average turned positive. The Standard & Poor's 500