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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.

Apple Fans Across the World Mourn Steve Jobs

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When Apple announced the death of its co-founder and Chairman Steve Jobs Wednesday afternoon, friends, rivals, colleagues and even the President all responded swiftly to pay tribute and express sadness.

Steve Jobs: Agent of change

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It’s probably fitting that on the day Steve Jobs died the company he co-founded was vying for the crown of most valuable with Exxon Mobil, the legacy of an earlier titan of commerce, John D. Rockefeller. In the early 20th century it was Rockefeller who had the vision to remake entire industries and help modernize the U.S. economy while creating vast fortunes in the process.
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The main Apple Inc website featuring Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is seen on an iphone in this photo illustration taken in Central Sydney

Steve Jobs Talks of Death in 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech [Full Text]

I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories.
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Steve Jobs Death: Syrians Claim Apple Co-Founder as One of Their Own

While many learned of Steve Jobs' death on one of his technologically revolutionary inventions, Syrians were quick to claim the Apple co-founder as one of their own, despite only recently discovering that, because of a Syrian-born biological father, Jobs was connected to their homeland.
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Jobs was a manufacturer, and salesman, of love

One day in 1991, when I was working as the Silicon Valley correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, I picked up the phone at my girlfriend’s apartment and was greeted by a soft, friendly voice: “Hey Jonathan, it’s Steve. Steve Jobs.” He wanted something from me — I don’t remember what — and he couldn’t have been nicer.
Tributes to the late Steve Jobs are left outside the Apple Store in London

Steve Jobs Dies: What Now Apple?

Jobs, who died just about month after he resigned as chief executive officer of Apple, has left behind a massive, perhaps incalculable legacy.
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Astronaut pays tribute to visionary Steve Jobs

News of the death of Apple's iconic leader, Steve Jobs, made it to the International Space Station, where a trio of astronauts are living, working -- and listening to music on iPods.
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Steve Jobs biography pushed up for release

The release date for a Steve Jobs biography has been pushed up to October 24, according to a spokesman for Simon & Schuster, the publishing house behind the long-awaited book.
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Halloween Costumes 2011: 10 Hot Selections for Adults

October is here, and Halloween is near. Pumpkins are about, a chill is in the air, and the colors of black and orange mingle on store shelves with piles of assorted, small candies -- meaning it's time for Halloween Costumes 2011.
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Nexus Prime Rumor Mill Keeps Turning in Apple's Shadow

Days before Samsung's Nexus Prime is expected to be launched, everybody is talking Apple. Not only about the highly anticipated iPhone 4S, but about the company's visionary, Steve Jobs, who died on Wednesday leaving behind a legacy of products that have revolutionized the face of technology.

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