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Apple Kills the Textbook with iBooks 2, iBooks Author

At the Guggenheim Museum in New York Thursday, Apple announced it would update its iBooks platform to include textbook capabilities and also added a new platform called iBooks Author, which lets anyone easily create and publish their own e-books.

Iran Warns Region Against Stance on Hormuz

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Iran's foreign minister warned Arab neighbors on Thursday not to put themselves in a dangerous position by aligning themselves too closely with the United States in the escalating dispute over Tehran's nuclear activity.

Canadian dollar hits six-week high after strong data

Canadian dollar hits six-week high after strong data
The Canadian dollar touched a six-week high against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday after Canadian manufacturing data beat expectations and solid demand at a euro zone debt auction eased investor fears about Europe's sovereign debt crisis.
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U.S. to Try Again to Hammer out Space Code

The United States will join with Europe and other nations to hammer out a code of conduct for space activities, including how to deal with the growing problem of debris circling Earth, the Obama administration said on Tuesday.
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Wall Street edges higher on bank earnsings

Stocks rose early Thursday, putting the S&P on track for its third straight advance after Bank of America and Morgan Stanley reported earnings and as strong demand at European bond auctions eased euro zone debt concerns.
Iran To Return Downed Spy Drone to Obama... As Fake Pink Plastic Toy

Iran To Return Spy Drone to Obama... As Fake Pink Plastic Toy

Rather than sending back the RQ-170 Sentinel drone that crashed into Iran last year, Tehran-based Aaye Art Group says it plans to send President Obama miniature fake versions of the spycraft... and rumor has it the $4 toys are likely to be pink. Though the Iranian government is still insisting that the spy drone was over Iran when it crashed and that Iranian spies brought it down, the U.S. claims the aircraft was in Afghanistan, and suffered a technical malfunction.
Republicans fume as Keystone oil pipeline rejected

Republicans Fume as Keystone Oil Pipeline Rejected

The Obama Administration rejected the Keystone oil pipeline on Wednesday, a move that Republicans decried for sacrificing jobs and energy security in order to shore up the president's environmental base before elections.
Americans suffering mental illnesses were three times as likely to have developed substance dependence or substance abuse disorders than adults who had not experienced mental illness.

One in Five Americans Mentally Ill in 2010

One in five adults in the United States, or nearly 50 million people, suffered mental illnesses in the past year with women and young adults suffering disproportionately, a government report released on Thursday found.
Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich

Tax Return Issue Spells Trouble for Romney’s Chances Against Ron Paul, Gingrich

Mitt Romney is finding it hard to wade through the attacks from his Republican rivals over his tax returns. Romney's hesitance to disclose his tax returns and his wealth profile is costing him dearly in the polls. The recent CNN/Times poll shows that his margin with his nearest Republican rival Newt Gingrich has shrunk to 10 points. Romney had enjoyed a 19 point lead in the past week.
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Starbucks closing in on retail deal with Tata Coffee

Starbucks Corp , the world's largest coffee company, is finalizing its retail partnership with India's Tata Coffee Ltd and hopes to announce the deal by the end of this month, a senior official of the Indian company said on Thursday.

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