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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.

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.

Steve Jobs died on Wednesday.He was 56. His death leaves Apple without its charismatic co-founder but his legacy lives on its products and technologies.

The Associated Press reported on Wednesday that the founder of Apple and former CEO, Steve Jobs, has passed away.

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.

Friendly's Bankruptcy Likely to Dot Northeast with Awkward Reconversions

As European banks seek state help and U.S. lenders shore up shaky balance sheets, Canada's well-performing banks have stepped up their efforts to poach talent from rivals around the world.

Friendly's, a 76-year-old chain of ice cream parlor restaurant franchises known for its Happy Ending sundaes, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing the spiraling economy and shift in consumer spending.

Univision shows, novelas will be available on Hulu.

Friendly's parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. closed 63 of its 500 Friendly's family restaurants as the company seeks to reorganize its troubled business stung in part by the economy.

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.

Major U.S. corporations often increase executive pay to ensure it is higher than the median in their industry, according to a report.

Underwear Bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab trial began today in Detroit as the terror suspect yelled al-Awlaki's name.

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.

Private sector companies working on sending people into space, but progress is slow.

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

Facing concerns of bankruptcy, American Airlines will continue contract negotiations with pilots.

Sprint stock fell 10 percent to $2.73 Monday after the Wall Street Journal reported that the wireless carrier has committed to ordering at least 30.5 million iPhones, costing $20 billion, in preparation for the new phone's launch. On Tuesday, the stock fell an additional 12 percent to $2.40 by 11 a.m.

Apple is hosting a press conference at its headquarters later Tuesday, where it is expected to end 15 months of speculation and anticipation with the unveiling of its next smartphone -- the iPhone 5.

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