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What Apple will, and won’t, announce today
By Doug Gross, CNN // Don't miss Steve Jobs' announcement today on cnn.com/live and CNN's app for the iPhone starting at 1:30 p.m. ET.(CNN) -- In the tech world, it's become an annual rite of fall.Apple CEO Steve Jobs and company have, for the past five years, used September as the time to announce new products and services among the [...]
The Shadow Over Obama’s Address
by Mark McKinnonAs President Obama announced the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, he acknowledged his predecessor and revealed he had phoned him before the speech. Mark McKinnon on why Obama would do well to learn more from Bush.The gracefully arched ceiling of the Oval Office can make the biggest of men look small. Its [...]
Obama opens long-shot talks on Mideast peace
By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security WriterWASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is opening a new round of Mideast peacemaking, bringing Israeli and Palestinian leaders together Wednesday for talks aimed at forging agreement within one year on a two-state solution: a sovereign Palestine and a secure Israel.Expectations were low as [...]
Dell-HP bidding war: The real story
Why are the tech giants willing to pay nearly $2 billion for a data storage company that isn't turning a profit?By Jim JubakOn the surface, bidding a couple of billion dollars for a company that hasn't made an operating profit in the past five years looks nuts.Dig deeper, though, and the battle between Dell (DELL, news, msgs) and [...]
Our view on Iraq: Combat mission ends, but Iraq’s fate remains uncertain
By USA TODAY's Editorial BoardSince World War II, Americans have seen little reward for their wars. The Korean conflict ended in a menacing 57-year stalemate. Vietnam brought demoralizing defeat. The Afghanistan invasion, so justified and satisfying at the start, degenerated into an unfocused miasma. Even the Persian Gulf War, a military and [...]
