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A look at how people are mourning Steve Jobs.

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 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.

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.

Shareef Allman, the dead Cupertino gunman suspected of workplace shootings, had a violent temper his ex-wife has said.

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 has scheduled back-to-back re-airings Thursday night (8 and 10 p.m.) of Pirates of Silicon Valley, the 1999 TV movie about the race between technology rivals Apple and Microsoft to build their computer empires.

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.

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, 75, passed away Wednesday at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital near his home in California. The cause of death is unclear. The actor, recognized for his square, granite jaw and toothy grin, is best known for playing tough guys and military figures in movies.

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.

Shares of OCZ Technology Group (OCZ.O) rose almost 19 percent in early morning trade on Thursday, a day after the computer memory and storage hardware maker raised its full-year revenue outlook and said it will acquire the UK design team of PLX Technology Inc (PLXT.O).

Shareef Allman, the man suspected of killing three and injuring seven at a California quarry yesterday morning, has been shot by police.

Apple fans from New York to Australia gathered to mourn the death of Steve Jobs, leaving Apple products, bouquets and heartfelt messages in tribute to the man who transformed the computing, music and phone industries.

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.

Iowa health officials told reporters Wednesday that a pregnant woman suffered a miscarriage after eating cantaloupe containing listeria, a rare yet serious food-borne bacteria-caused illness that arose in early September.

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.

Iowa health officials told reporters Wednesday that a pregnant woman suffered a miscarriage after contracting listeriosis, a rare yet serious food-borne illness that arose in early September.

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.

Jobs acquired Pixar in 1985, when it was still called The Graphics Group.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said he and Jobs' mutual love for electronics, pranks and introspective discussion led to their friendship and ultimately, the creation of a multibillion-dollar company.