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Siri, iPhone 4S' new voice recognition software, was first used by the government before focusing on consumer applications.

The complicated love affairs of Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal doctor, became public at the high-profile involuntary manslaughter trial of the doctor when, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, the doctor's three mistresses took the witness stand.

The European Central Bank sees intensified threats to the euro zone economy and will provide struggling banks with longer-term liquidity to ward off a new credit crunch, President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Thursday.

The British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) said it will eliminate 2,000 jobs and drastically revamp programming in an effort to reduce costs by 20 percent over the next five years. The company plans to cut its budget by £670 million ($1 billion) per year.

The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold on Thursday as broadly expected and is expected to launch a set of fresh liquidity measures to help banks to weather the euro zone's worsening debt storm.

The European Union's executive proposed coordinated recapitalization of banks on Thursday as the bloc's regulators met to review capital buffers of stressed lenders.

The Bank of England voted on Thursday to buy 75 billion pounds ($115 billion) more in assets to shield Britain's economy from the euro zone debt crisis and keep the faltering recovery going.

Here are some key quotes from Steve Jobs, the legendary co-founder and former chief executive of Apple Inc, who died on Wednesday after a years-long battle with cancer.

Rod Stewart, the raspy-voiced rocker, will publish his memoirs next year, promising to hold nothing back in detailing a career in which he sold more than a 100 million records, survived cancer and romanced a string of blond bombshells.

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) has struck more than 40 deals with TV and entertainment companies, making it possible for owners of its Xbox gaming console who are also paying cable subscribers to watch live television through the devices.

Fabio Capello has to name a forward to play next to Wayne Rooney

Siemens Enterprise Communications Inc, a provider of communications equipment and software to corporations, is seeing demand stabilize after a severe collapse in orders earlier this year, according to the company's chief executive officer.

The euro zone's services sector shrank for the first time in two years in September as new orders dried up, stoking fears that the region's economy could be heading back into recession.

Thousands of consumers from some of the largest countries around the world are demanding a higher level of responsibility from companies in dealing with societal issues and consumers are using their own spending and loyalty to push these issues, according to a new report.

Adele cancels her US tour to take an extended vocal rest after doctors discovered a hemorrhage on her vocal chord.

The popular song was recently covered by a young Brit named Sophia Grace Brownlee.

Microsoft is getting ready to transform the Xbox gaming experience into a full- fledged multimedia venture by bringing cable television to its 360 console during the holidays.

The Twilight actress recently spoke about her alleged relationship with Robert Pattinson.

U.S. explorer Anadarko Petroleum Corp has raised its estimate of the amount of natural gas it has discovered offshore Mozambique by two thirds, lifting hopes that East Africa could become a major gas exporter.

In Italy, the murder rate amounted to 1.0 homicide per 100,000 inhabitants, the second-lowest figure in Europ

He will likely best be remembered for his heroics as a batsman in the 1981 Ashes