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Despite 10M Units, Galaxy S2 Still Lags iPhone

Consumer electronics giant Samsung said this weekend that its popular Galaxy S2 smartphone sold over 10 million units globally, making it the most-sold Android phone in the world, but it still has a ways to go before it catches up to Apple.

Retail bosses survey darkening skies

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The deteriorating outlook for the world economy, and what retailers can do to cope, are likely to be the dominant themes at the annual World Retail Congress in Berlin this week.

iPhone 5 Contender Galaxy S2 Hits 10M Units

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Consumer electronics giant Samsung said on Sunday that its venerable Galaxy S2 smartphone reached 10 million units sold globally, making it the most sold Android phone and positioning it for a bout with Apple.
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Novartis Drug May Help Older Breast Cancer Patients

Novartis's bone drug Zometa extended survival in older breast cancer patients but failed to improve disease-free survival among younger women patients in a large-scale clinical trial, researchers said on Sunday.
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Paul McCartney (L) and Nancy Shevell arrive for the fifth anniversary celebration of "The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil" show at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada June 8, 2011.

Paul McCartney's Ballet Stumbles with Critics

Paul McCartney's ballet debut writing an orchestral score and tale of love about an ocean dwelling princess received poor, early reviews on Friday that called his music agreeable but the story and staging bland.
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Bill Gates backs financial transaction tax to aid poor

A report by Microsoft founder Bill Gates to Group of 20 ministers on Friday proposes raising new funding for poorer countries by taxing financial transactions, tobacco, and shipping and aviation fuels, according to details of a G20 report obtained by Reuters.
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Gates backs financial transaction tax to aid poor

A report by Microsoft founder Bill Gates to Group of 20 ministers on Friday proposes raising new funding for poorer countries by taxing financial transactions, tobacco, and shipping and aviation fuels, according to details of a G20 report obtained by Reuters.
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New Facebook Partner Spotify Offers Six Months Free

Spotify announced its partnership with Facebook at f8, and one day later, announced it would remove its invite-only process and open registration up to the public. Users get six free months of the service when they sign up.
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Paul McCartney's foray into ballet opens in NY

It was hardly rock 'n' roll, but Paul McCartney's debut into the world of ballet with an orchestral score and tale of love set in a royal undersea court premiered at a gala event to stars, music and ballet lovers at a warm reception held on Thursday.
News Corp. Chief Executive and Chairman Rupert Murdoch

Why is News Corp. Buying Back Its Shares?

Still burdened by an ongoing phone-hacking scandal at its British subsidiaries, Rupert Murdoch's company is aggressively buying back shares in an effort to buttress its share price. Assuming the shares remain at about $17, one analyst estimates News Corp. will have repurchased almost $2.2 billion in shares by as early as Nov. 7.
NASA Continues Guessing Game on Rogue Satellite

Guessing Game Continues for Rogue NASA Satellite

NASA officials and research teams spent the past few weeks playing a guessing game on where and when debris from the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite will land. The latest estimates Friday morning delayed the satellite's time of re-entry and increased the possibility that Carter may encounter debris. On Thursday, NASA officials said that there was no chance that the debris would land in North America.
President Sata

Zambia Election Results: President Banda Concedes

Banda conceded to Sata on Friday, ending three days of riots and protesting. The presidential vote was held nationwide on Tuesday, but the government had been slow to tally the votes, a fact which angered eager Zambians.
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European shares fall again as G20 talk seen hollow

European shares fell on Friday after a fresh pledge of support from leading global economies to shore up the financial sector failed to placate markets, leaving them on course for a fifth straight month of losses.
The X Factor Premier

Why Was X-Factor Premiere Underwhelming?

The singing contest show, The X-Factor, touted as the biggest show ever to hit America created by Simon Cowell debuted on Fox last night with a not-so-flattering reception. The show originally from UK managed to pull in just 12.1 million viewers and was ranked fourth behind CBS's Criminal Minds and CSI and ABC's Modern Family in the nightly ratings. To put things in perspective, American Idol premier had 21.6 million viewers when it was aired...
Former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger shakes hands with fans at Ballhausplatz in Vienna

Schwarzenegger to Write Unbelievably True Nemoir

Arnold Schwarzenegger is writing a memoir about his rise to fame and unlikely transition from Austrian-born champion bodybuilder to Hollywood action star to California governor, his publisher said on Thursday.
Singer Bruno Mars performs on NBC's "Today" show in New York June 24, 2011.

Bruno Mars' Song on Breaking Dawn Soundtrack

It Will Rain by Bruno Mars will be the first song from the upcoming soundtrack for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, the film's studio Summit Entertainment said on Thursday.

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