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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.

Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, died on Wednesday at the young age of 56. His death was confirmed by Apple Inc. and his family. The cause of his death hasn't been released, but Jobs suffered from a rare form of pancreatic cancer and his declining health led him to resign as CEO on Aug. 24.

A couple suspected in the brutal stabbing death of an elderly woman in Washington state were arrested in California on Wednesday driving the car of a man found slain in Oregon, police said.

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.

Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs died on Wednesday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

The force behind the iPod, iPhone and iPad not only created and then rescued Apple, building it into the most valuable tech company on the planet.

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) co-founder and chairman Bill Gates bid farewell to his long-time friend and competitor Steve Jobs on Wednesday, using the Apple (AAPL.O) co-founder's own words in his tribute.

Steve Jobs, who transformed the worlds of personal computing, music and mobile phones, died on Wednesday at the age of 56 after a years-long battle with pancreatic cancer.

The death of Apple co-founder and tech visionary Steve Jobs on Wednesday prompted an outpouring from public figures across the nation. Everyone from Snoop Dogg to President Barack Obama paid tribute to the man who transformed the computer and entertainment industries, and forever changed the way we consume media.

President Barack Obama joined an outpouring of tributes to Steve Jobs, calling the Apple co-founder a visionary and great American innovator.

Steve Jobs, Apple Inc's co-founder and former CEO who died Wednesday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, created a series of seminal electronics products, reinvented several industries, and built Apple into a $350 billion juggernaut.

Apple wouldn't be Apple without CEO Steve Jobs and the products he created in his time leading the company. His products were legendary, and to this day many of them affect the way we live our lives.

The top prosecutor for Northern California won't participate in a criminal investigation of failed solar energy company Solyndra because of ties to a law firm involved in the case.

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after a years-long and highly public battle with cancer and other health issues.

Apple has announced on Wednesday that its co-founder Steve Jobs is dead after a long public battle with cancer and other health problems.

Zak Kadison's Blacklight Transmedia has formed a partnership with Random House.

Oh, theater owners are going to love this.Universal will release Tower Heist on video-on-demand some three weeks after it hits theaters, the studio announced on Wednesday.

Amanda Knox's acquittal was surprising, but not among the most controversial acquittals. Here are five not-guilty verdicts that were even more surprising.

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Greece will default on its debts, Ireland could too and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be forced out as Europe's financial crisis plays out, author Michael Lewis predicted on Tuesday.

Film, TV and commercial production work shot up 15.4 percent in the third quarter, according to a regular survey conducted by non-profit group FilmL.A.

Relativity Media has become the first studio to partner with the digital music service Spotify for film promotion, announcing on Monday that it will run promotional media on the service to boost the November 11 launch of the action-adventure film Immortals.

The leading Mexican restaurant operator in the United States filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday and put its El Torito, Chevys Fresh Mex and Acapulco Mexican Restaurant chains up for sale.

Apple Inc took the wraps off a new iPhone on Tuesday, but may have left some fans wishing for more than an updated version of last year's smartphone.

Gary Knell is about to find out it's a lot easier to stick up for Bert and Ernie than All Things Considered.

iPhone 5 video to be posted after the event on Apple's YouTube page.

Paramount Pictures is closing its New York-based film distribution office, according to a studio insider.

Producer Saul Zaentz has sued distributor Miramax and its former owner, the Walt Disney Co., for $20 million, claiming the defendants hid profits to the Oscar-winning drama The English Patient.

Sprint Nextel Corp (S.N) has agreed to buy at least 30.5 million iPhones over the next four years, involving a commitment of about $20 billion, whether or not its customers want to buy the devices, according to a Wall Street Journal story.