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Google invests $75 million in Iowa wind farm

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Google is investing $75 million in an Iowa wind farm as part of its effort to encourage development of cleaner energy sources. The deal announced Thursday gives Google Inc. a stake in the Rippey Wind Farm in Greene County, Iowa. RPM Access LLC is the primary owner. The

Viacom's 8 movie releases in holiday quarter

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By The Associated Press After a fiscal fourth quarter with only one release, Viacom Inc. plans eight theatrical releases in the holiday quarter. These are the eight, with their U.S. release dates: "Paranormal Activity 4," Oct. 19. "Fun Size," Oct. 26. "Flight," Nov. 2. "Rise of the Guardians,"

2 more books coming from 'Gone Girl' author

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NEW YORK (AP) - "Gone Girl" novelist Gillian Flynn is sticking around. The million-selling author has agreed to write two more books for Random House Inc. The publisher announced Thursday that she will write a novel and a young adult novel. The books currently are untitled and publication dates

Clarification: Africa-US Military Media story

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - In a story Nov. 13 about the U.S. military running two news websites in Africa, The Associated Press identified Omar Faruk Osman as the secretary general of the National Union of Somali Journalists. Although Osman and the website of the International Federation of Journalists

Viacom 4Q earnings up 13 pct despite revenue drop

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By ANICK JESDANUNAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Viacom Inc., owner of the Paramount movie studio and several cable TV channels, said Thursday that net income grew 13 percent in the latest quarter even as revenue fell more than Wall Street expected with the lack of a strong theatrical release

Viacom 4Q earnings up 13 pct despite revenue drop

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

SKorean presidential hopeful vows freer Internet

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By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean presidential candidate has promised to get rid of encryption technology that has tied South Korean Internet users to a single web browser - Microsoft's Internet Explorer -for online financial transactions. Ahn

Software founder McAfee denies killing neighbor

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

By JOSE OSORIO and MARK STEVENSONAssociated Press SAN PEDRO, Belize (AP) - Software company founder John McAfee said Wednesday he is in hiding, unarmed and accompanied only by a young woman, changing locations and telephones frequently to stay one step ahead of a Belize police unit he says

LI couple sues Cablevision over storm credits

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By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A Long Island couple is suing Cablevision, saying the cable company should be offering automatic credits to customers in areas that lost service due to Superstorm Sandy rather than waiting for them to call. Joclyn and Jeffrey Bard of

How new Google Nexus 10 compares with rivals

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By The Associated Press Google has started shipping a larger version of its Nexus tablet computer, one that comes closer to competing with Apple's full-size iPad and other tablets. Here's a look at how the Nexus 10 compares with other tablets with similar screens. Google Inc.'s