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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.
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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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Dirty Girl Juno Temple charms Hollywood

British starlet Juno Temple looks set to become Hollywood's hot new export, with four upcoming films set to hit theaters in the next year, including blockbusters The Three Musketeers and The Dark Knight Rises.
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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.
Steve Jobs personal life

Who is Steve Jobs? The Man Behind the Legend

Who was Steve Jobs? He was the visionary co-founder of Apple, the instigator of the iRevolution, the man who changed the way the world interacts with technology -- but he was also a husband, a father and a son.
Reminiscing the Life of the Tech Legend Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]

Steve Jobs: His Early Life, His Work and Memories [PHOTOS]

The co-founder of Apple Inc., Steve Jobs, is dead at the relatively young age of 56. Jobs had been battling a rare form of pancreatic cancer for several years and, with his demise on Wednesday, Apple has lost both its mentor and its most creative genius.
Flowers for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs are seen outside an Apple Store in downtown Shanghai

Steve Jobs Dead: 9 Little-Known Facts About the Apple Wizard

On Oct. 5, apple.com opens with Steve Jobs' black-and-white picture, along with his name and years of birth and death. Yes, the Apple wizard and the master of sleek gadgets is no more. Here are some of the interesting facets of Steve Jobs' life that very few of his admirers know.
Reminiscing the Life of the Tech Legend Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]

Rare and Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer Claims Steve Jobs at 56

California-based technology giant Apple Inc. has apparently decided against disclosing the reason behind Steve Jobs' death, at the rather early age of 56. However, it was no secret that Jobs had been battling a rare form of pancreatic cancer, from about 2004; the year in which he underwent surgery for the same.
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Mattel Raises its Green Paper Packaging Standards

Mattel Inc will increase the amount of recycled and sustainable fiber used in its packaging and products, months after the toy maker was criticized for packaging that allegedly came from Indonesian rainforests.

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