Deadly blasts hit two hotels in Jakarta

Explosions tore through two luxury hotels Friday morning in south Jakarta, Indonesia, killing at least eight people, a presidential spokesman said. The number of injured was in the 40s, said Dino Patti Djalal, spokesman for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. They were taken to area hospitals.

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Explosions hit two Jakarta hotels

Explosions tore through two luxury hotels Friday morning in south Jakarta, Indonesia. Antara News, a state-run agency, said at least six people were killed and a number of others were wounded. The victims were taken to nearby MMC Hospital and Jakarta Hospital, the agency reported

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A timeline of Madoff’s crimes

Bloggers and news writers are asking many questions about Jobs’ return. Chief among them: Is Apple fine without its chief executive What does Jobs’ health mean for Apple stock And why has Jobs’ health been such a drooled-over story Jobs, a 54-year-old cancer survivor, has been on medical leave for about six months. He had a liver transplant about two months ago

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10 things to love about iPhone’s OS 3.0

Last week, Apple released a free update for iPhone users, pushing them to the third iteration of their mobile operating system. (Yes, iPod Touch users are welcome to upgrade, too, at a very reasonable cost of $10.) Does the new software live up to the hype and buzz generated Absolutely. Here are 10 things I love about the iPhone 3.0 operating system: 1

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iPhone Apps: To Pay or Not to Pay?

It’s probably been a while since you bought new software. That’s because so many tech firms — buoyed by ads placed in Web-based applications like the Google Docs word processor and the thousands of apps on Facebook — can now afford to give their programs away for free. But don’t expect the same deal when you’re shopping for add-ons to bling out your iPhone.

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