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HP's TouchPad will debut July 1 for $500

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Hewlett Packard Co will begin selling its TouchPad on July 1 in the United States for $499.99, debuting the first tablet computer powered by Palm's operating software.
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Turkey offers Syrians refuge, says 'will not close its doors'

Turkey, in an act of generosity has welcomed anxious Syrian refugees on Wednesday and urged Syrian government to stop violence against civilians after thousands of people abandoned a town near the Turkish frontier in fear of military assault.
Enoch Powell

A Remembrance and Appraisal of Enoch Powell

Enoch Powell was one of the most fascinating, influential and controversial British politician of the 20th century. Largely unknown to Americans, Powell became a symbol of the anti-immigration movement that swelled during in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Orange sees more T-Mobile mergers as unlikely

France Telecom is unlikely to merge its mobile operations with those of Deutsche Telekom in other markets in the way it has done in Britain, the head of its European operations said on Wednesday.
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Airbus trails Boeing ahead of Paris air show

Europe's Airbus trailed U.S. rival Boeing in terms of plane orders in the first five months of the year as the companies gear up for their annual battle for customers at this month's Paris Air Show.
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Moody's UK rating at risk if growth, austerity slip

The outlook for Britain's prized triple-A credit rating remains stable but weaker growth and slippage in the government's fiscal plans could lead to a reassessment, credit ratings agency Moody's said on Wednesday.
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Microsoft's Kinect to control TV, YouTube, more games

Microsoft Corp is looking to put its popular Kinect motion-sensing device at the heart of its Xbox game console, unveiling plans on Monday to allow users to control live television feeds, search YouTube and play action games with voice commands.

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