PC World - When the iPhone went on sale in the U.S. last June, many observers predicted that it would ignite sales in the broader smartphone market. After nine months on sale here, and its more recent rollout in parts of Europe, it is now clear that the iPhone has done just that, analysts at […]
Reuters - Jules Dassin, the American who directed the film “Never on Sunday” and was married to the late Greek actress and culture minister Melina Mercouri, died in an Athens hospital after a short illness on Monday aged 96.
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Reuters - Major automakers are expected to report lower U.S. vehicle sales for March on Tuesday, ending the first quarter on a weak note and adding to evidence that the housing slump and tighter credit have crimped demand.
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Reuters - Live Nation Inc said on Monday it has reached an agreement for a 12-year global contract to handle the merchandising, digital and branding rights as well as the touring of Irish group U2.
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AP - Confidence at major Japanese manufacturers fell to its lowest level in more than four years as the plunging dollar, soaring fuel prices and fears of a U.S. slowdown weighed on the economy.
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TechWeb - The iPassConnect wireless combo is aimed at busy road warriors with a price plan that starts at $29.95 a month.
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AP - A woman who was ordered to stay away from John Cusack has been arrested on suspicion of stalking the actor and violating a restraining order.
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AP - Johan Santana and one big inning were all the New York Mets needed. Santana struck out eight in seven dominant innings, David Wright hit a three-run double and New York opened its season with a 7-2 win Monday over the Florida Marlins.
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AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the government would promote a stable and healthy development of the country’s stock markets, state media reported Monday.
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Reuters - Tsarist empress gowns, rich silks and embroidered flower patterns featured heavily in the Russian capital this week as fashionistas paraded designs of the motherland from a pre-Soviet age.
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