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Seven Things You Didn't Know About Steve Jobs
The respect that Steve Jobs commanded didn't stem exclusively from his corporate position as the co-founder of Apple and a visionary CEO. A man of diverse interests, hailed as a revolutionary, Jobs strictly kept his personal life to himself. However, he always stood by what he believed in and wouldn't care much about his public-perceived image. Here are some little known facts about Jobs, whose personal life was marked by experiments with the obscure.
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Steve Jobs put real estate in trust in 2009: records
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People who take dietary supplements to boost their intake of minerals tend also to get more nutrients from their food than those who don't take supplements, according to a new study that suggests vitamins are often taken by the people who need them least.
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Sony Corp has secured financing from an Abu Dhabi investment fund to back its bid for British music company EMI, a media report said, an acquisition that would beef up its content catalogue as it struggles to compete with Apple .
US Energy Loans Official Leaves in Wake of Solyndra
The Obama administration said on Thursday its top energy loans official was stepping down, following a widening probe into the embarrassing collapse of a solar panel company that got $535 million in federal support.
Steve Jobs Dead from Rare Form of Pancreatic Cancer: What is it?
Steve Jobs had a rare form of pancreatic cancer, called neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer, that allowed him to survive longer than expected.
Steve Jobs' 'Agony and Ecstasy' Will Play at Public Theater
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MetLife to Take Up to $275 Mln in 3rd-qtr Charges
MetLife Inc (MET.N), the largest life insurer in the United States, said on Thursday it would take up to $275 million in third-quarter charges, in part to increase reserves for policies where it may know the holder is dead but no claim has been filed.
Who is Abdulfattah John Jandali? Father Regrets Steve Jobs Adoption: Report
Abdulfattah John Jandali never met the son he gave up for adoption approximately 50 years ago, but he knew a man called Steve Jobs was a great innovator.
Crab Pulsar Power Beams Baffle Scientists
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'Dirty Girl' Juno Temple Charms Hollywood
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Steve Jobs Died: How the Tech Icon is Being Mourned in LA, NY, Chicago, and Cupertino [Pictures]
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Jobs authorized biography so his kids can know him
Steve Jobs, in pain and too weak to climb stairs a few weeks before his death, wanted his children to understand why he wasn't always there for them, according to the author of his highly anticipated biography.
California's key revenue report near, may trigger cuts
California's leaders will next week get their first look at the state's September revenue, which will go a long way to determining whether they will need to cut yet more spending.
People Gather at Apple Stores to Remember Steve Jobs
The memory of Steve Jobs has been visible across the country, including at Apple workplaces, where people gathered outside of Apple stores to remember the founder of the technology giant.
Dead Cupertino Gunman Shareef Allman Had Violent Temper, Ex-wife Says
Shareef Allman, the dead Cupertino gunman suspected of workplace shootings, had a violent temper his ex-wife has said.
Police kill California quarry shooting spree suspect
Police shot dead on Thursday a man suspected of killing three people and wounding six others during a shooting spree at a Northern California cement plant and quarry, authorities said.
TNT honoring Steve Jobs by re-airing telefilm
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Steve Jobs Was the Prototype for All the Famous Entrepreneurs Who Followed Him
When I was growing up in Palo Alto in the 1960s, it was a town of engineers and Stanford professors. Today, it's the capital of Silicon Valley, the home of venture capitalists, titans of industry and $1 million teardowns.
Arabs embrace Steve Jobs and the Syrian connection
While the world mourned the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs in California, many Syrians were quick to claim the computer genius as one of their own on Thursday through a little-known connection to his biological father.
Charles Napier Dead at 75: Top 5 Tough-Guy Roles
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