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| Jan.3 |
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Deal values Facebook 'at $50bn' |
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California swears in new governor |
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Stanford Cardinal win Orange Bowl |
| Jan.4 |
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Jackson's doctor 'hid drug dose' |
| Jan.6 |
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Jackson doctor 'cleaned up drugs' |
| Jan.7 |
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49ers hire Harbaugh |
| Jan.11 |
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Trial for Michael Jackson doctor |
| Jan.14 |
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Zsa Zsa Gabor has leg amputated |
| Jan.16 |
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Glee and Network dominate Globes |
| Jan.17 |
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Apple boss takes 'medical leave' In an e-mail to employees Steve Jobs has announced that he is to take 'medical leave' from the company
| Jan.18 |
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Apple makes record $6bn profits |
| Jan.20 |
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Schmidt to step down as Google CEO Eric Schmidt will step down from his role as CEO in April and be replaced by co-founder Larry Page. Schmidt will stay on as executive chairman
| Jan.25 |
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King's Speech leads Oscars field |
| Jan.27 |
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Charlie Sheen 'taken to hospital' |
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| Feb.5 |
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US ally from Laos, Vang Pao, remembered
The earthly remains of Maj. Gen. Vang Pao lie in a casket, crossed U.S. and Royal Lao flags nearby
| Feb.8 |
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Police act over Facebook 'pest' |
| Feb.11 |
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Ghonim thanks Facebook for freedom |
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Elizabeth Taylor in hospital; Heart failure |
| Feb.14 |
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Huge fine in Amazon pollution case A court in Ecuador has fined US oil giant Chevron a reported $8bn for polluting a large part of the country's Amazon region
| Feb.18 |
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Obama 'friends' Mark Zuckerberg |
| Feb.27 |
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King's Speech crowned at Oscars British film The King's Speech has been crowned best picture at the Oscars, with star Colin Firth named best actor
| Feb.28 |
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Hollywood star Jane Russell dies |
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| Mar.13 |
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Chevron appeals over Amazon fine |
| Mar.20 |
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Djokovic beats Nadal to win BNP Paribas |
| Mar.22 |
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US court blocks Google book deal |
| Mar.23 |
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Elizabeth Taylor dies
| Mar.24 |
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Screen icon Taylor laid to rest |
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Arizona destroys Duke |
| Mar.28 |
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Internet pioneer Paul Baran dies |
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| Apr.6 |
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Net giants challenge French law |
| Apr.13 |
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Ex-baseball star Barry Bonds guilty Former baseball star has been found guilty of obstruction of justice following a trial over whether he lied about having taken steroids
| Apr.14 |
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Google sees strong revenue growth |
| Apr.15 |
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Google denies changes targeted rival |
| Apr.20 |
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MLB will take over Dodgers' finances |
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Obama visits Facebook |
| Apr.21 |
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Samsung returns Apple legal fire |
| Apr.22 |
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Lohan to be jailed for 120 days |
| Apr.28 |
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Garrido couple plead guilty to kidnap, rape |
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Kobe, Lakers finish off Hornets |
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| May.8 |
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Mavs eliminate Lakers Terry tied an NBA postseason record with nine 3-pointers to a 122-86 victory and a sweep of their second-round series
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Sixties pop star John Walker dies |
| May.12 |
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Sharks clinch series with win over Wings |
| May.17 |
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Schwarzenegger had secret child |
| May.19 |
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Bail denied in U.S. Pakistani Taliban case |
| May.24 |
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Canucks edge Sharks to reach Cup finals Bieksa scored 10:18 into the second OT and Vancouver with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks
| May.25 |
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Lakers hiring Mike Brown as new coach |
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| Jun.1 |
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Shaq Retires After 19 Seasons |
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'China hackers' hit Google e-mail |
| Jun.2 |
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Jaycee Dugard rues 'stolen life' |
| Jun.6 |
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Apple boss unveils iCloud service |
| Jun.23 |
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Google facing US antitrust probe |
| Jun.25 |
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Mexico tops U.S. in Gold Cup final |
| Jun.27 |
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Google airs Arab Spring web fears |
| Jun.28 |
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MLB: LA Dodgers file for bankruptcy |
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Google+ challenges Facebook |
| Jun.29 |
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News Corp finally sells MySpace |
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| Jul.6 |
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Court orders halt to gay military ban |
| Jul.10 |
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Victoria, David Beckham welcome first girl |
| Jul.12 |
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US First Lady Ford's funeral held |
| Jul.16 |
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Los Angeles 'averts traffic gridlock' Residents appear to have escaped 'carmageddon' from the closure of a key stretch of highway during one of the city's busiest weekends
| Jul.20 |
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Sightseers swept over US waterfall |
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| Aug.10 |
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Apple ousts Exxon in US rich list |
| Aug.11 |
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Hypersonic test aircraft 'lost' |
| Aug.15 |
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Google in $12.5bn Motorola Mobility deal |
| Aug.16 |
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HTC sues Apple in patent dispute |
| Aug.22 |
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Hound Dog songwriter dies at 78 |
| Aug.24 |
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Steve Jobs quits as Apple chief 
Apple founder Steve Jobs has resigned as chief executive of the technology giant and will be replaced by its chief operating officer Tim Cook. The Silicon Valley legend, who underwent a liver transplant following cancer, said he coul... | |
| Aug.25 |
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Two European tourists die in desert |
| Aug.29 |
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Beyonce and Gaga rule MTV awards |
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| Sep.6 |
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Online firm Yahoo fires CEO Bartz
| Sep.7 |
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Rivals take aim on Perry debate debut
Map of Reagan Presidential Library USA Rivals for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 have faced off in a debate at the Reagan Presidential Library
| Sep.8 |
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Massive blackout in US and Mexico A massive power outage leaves more than 2 million people without electricity in California and Arizona, and also in neighbouring Mexico
| Sep.14 |
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White House 'rushed' solar firm's loan
| Sep.18 |
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Winslet and Downton scoop Emmys
| Sep.21 |
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Google denies 'cooking' searches
| Sep.22 |
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Whitman replaces Apotheker as HP CEO
| Sep.27 |
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Michael Jackson's doctor on trial
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Polanski returns for Zurich award
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| Oct.3 |
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Jackson 'was dead' in hospital
| Oct.4 |
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Apple unveils refreshed iPhone 4S
| Oct.5 |
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3 dead, 7 wounded in shootings
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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies 
Former chief executive and co-founder of US technology giant Apple Steve Jobs has died, the company says. He was 56
Jobs announced he was suffering from pancreatic cancer in 2004. Jobs introduced the colourful iMac computer, the iPod and the iPhone to the world. He was indistinguishable from his company, which he co-founded in the 1970s
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| Oct.8 |
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Raiders owner Davis dead at 82 |
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California enacts pro-migrant law
| Oct.10 |
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Jobs 'died of respiratory arrest'
| Oct.12 |
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Eight dead in California shooting
Map of Seal Beach USA The shooting took place in the city of Seal Beach in a retail area off the Pacific Coast Highway. Police have a suspect in custody
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Apple wins Samsung Australia ban
| Oct.13 |
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Google third-quarter profits jump
| Oct.18 |
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Apple full-year profits rise 85% The world's biggest technology company is showing net profit for the year to September 25 at $25.9bn, up 85% from the previous year
| Oct.19 |
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Jackson doctor 'clueless' on drug
| Oct.20 |
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Fatal dose 'not down to Jackson'
| Oct.28 |
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Occupy protesters held across US
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| Nov.1 |
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Conrad Murray will not face jury
| Nov.2 |
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Oakland protesters shut down port
Map of Oakland USA Thousands of anti-corporate protesters shut down one of the busiest ports. The maritime operations had effectively halted. Hundreds of city workers, including teachers, joined the call for a strike. The cr... | |
| Nov.3 |
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Jackson doctor case goes to jury
| Nov.7 |
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De Niro to play Madoff in movie
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Doctor guilty over Michael Jackson death 
Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr Conrad Murray, has been found guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of the star by a jury
A panel of 7 men and 5 women took two days of deliberation to reach a verdict.
Murray, 58, could now receive a maximum prison term of 4 years.
Michael Jackson died from an overdose of the powerful anaesthetic propofol.
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| Nov.9 |
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Eddie Murphy quits as Oscar host
| Nov.20 |
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Beckham's LA Galaxy wins MLS Cup |
| Nov.25 |
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Violence mars US retail bonanza
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LA mayor issues Occupy deadline
| Nov.27 |
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Occupy LA await eviction deadline
| Nov.29 |
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Jackson doctor given four years
| Nov.30 |
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Police raids close Occupy camps
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| Dec.2 |
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Farmville game designer Zynga plans IPO
| Dec.4 |
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Tiger claims first win in two years |
| Dec.6 |
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Twitter reveals 2011 hot topics The most popular hashtags of 2011 have been revealed, illustrating how Twitter spans diverse topics from politics to celebrity gossip
| Dec.7 |
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Zuckerberg Facebook photos hacked A series of private pictures of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg have been posted online by 'hackers' to highlight a bug in the social netwo...
| Dec.8 |
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Angels land Pujols with $254M deal |
| Dec.12 |
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Occupy rallies disrupt US ports
Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters have blocked gates and delayed lorries at three ports on the US West Coast
| Dec.14 |
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Google $11.5m grant to fight slavery Google Inc. announced that it's providing $11.5 million in grants to 10 organizations working to end modern-day slavery and human traffickin...
| Dec.16 |
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Bonds gets 30-day home sentence |
| Dec.19 |
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Twitter gets Saudi cash injection Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Company has announced a $300m investment in social media site Twitter
| Dec.25 |
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US teenager sets climbing record |
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2011 |
| Feb.5 |
US ally from Laos, Vang Pao, remembered
The earthly remains of Maj. Gen. Vang Pao lie in a casket, crossed U.S. and Royal Lao flags nearby
| Jul.6 |
Court orders halt to gay military ban |
| Aug.11 |
Hypersonic test aircraft 'lost' |
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2011 |
| Feb.14 |
Huge fine in Amazon pollution case A court in Ecuador has fined US oil giant Chevron a reported $8bn for polluting a large part of the country's Amazon region
| Jul.16 |
Los Angeles 'averts traffic gridlock' Residents appear to have escaped 'carmageddon' from the closure of a key stretch of highway during one of the city's busiest weekends
| Jul.20 |
Sightseers swept over US waterfall |
| Aug.11 |
Hypersonic test aircraft 'lost' |
| Aug.25 |
Two European tourists die in desert |
| Sep.8 |
Massive blackout in US and Mexico A massive power outage leaves more than 2 million people without electricity in California and Arizona, and also in neighbouring Mexico
| Oct.10 |
Jobs 'died of respiratory arrest'
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2011 |
| Jan.3 |
Stanford Cardinal win Orange Bowl |
| Jan.7 |
49ers hire Harbaugh |
| Mar.20 |
Djokovic beats Nadal to win BNP Paribas |
| Mar.24 |
Arizona destroys Duke |
| Apr.13 |
Ex-baseball star Barry Bonds guilty Former baseball star has been found guilty of obstruction of justice following a trial over whether he lied about having taken steroids
| Apr.20 |
MLB will take over Dodgers' finances |
| Apr.28 |
Kobe, Lakers finish off Hornets |
| May.8 |
Mavs eliminate Lakers Terry tied an NBA postseason record with nine 3-pointers to a 122-86 victory and a sweep of their second-round series
| May.12 |
Sharks clinch series with win over Wings |
| May.24 |
Canucks edge Sharks to reach Cup finals Bieksa scored 10:18 into the second OT and Vancouver with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks
| May.25 |
Lakers hiring Mike Brown as new coach |
| Jun.1 |
Shaq Retires After 19 Seasons |
| Jun.25 |
Mexico tops U.S. in Gold Cup final |
| Jun.28 |
MLB: LA Dodgers file for bankruptcy |
| Jul.10 |
Victoria, David Beckham welcome first girl |
| Oct.8 |
Raiders owner Davis dead at 82 |
| Nov.20 |
Beckham's LA Galaxy wins MLS Cup |
| Dec.4 |
Tiger claims first win in two years |
| Dec.8 |
Angels land Pujols with $254M deal |
| Dec.16 |
Bonds gets 30-day home sentence |
| Dec.25 |
US teenager sets climbing record |
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2011 |
| Jan.3 |
Deal values Facebook 'at $50bn' |
| Jan.14 |
Zsa Zsa Gabor has leg amputated |
| Jan.16 |
Glee and Network dominate Globes |
| Jan.17 |
Apple boss takes 'medical leave' In an e-mail to employees Steve Jobs has announced that he is to take 'medical leave' from the company
| Jan.18 |
Apple makes record $6bn profits |
| Jan.20 |
Schmidt to step down as Google CEO Eric Schmidt will step down from his role as CEO in April and be replaced by co-founder Larry Page. Schmidt will stay on as executive chairman
| Jan.25 |
King's Speech leads Oscars field |
| Jan.27 |
Charlie Sheen 'taken to hospital' |
| Feb.8 |
Police act over Facebook 'pest' |
| Feb.11 |
Elizabeth Taylor in hospital; Heart failure |
| Feb.14 |
Huge fine in Amazon pollution case A court in Ecuador has fined US oil giant Chevron a reported $8bn for polluting a large part of the country's Amazon region
| Feb.18 |
Obama 'friends' Mark Zuckerberg |
| Feb.27 |
King's Speech crowned at Oscars British film The King's Speech has been crowned best picture at the Oscars, with star Colin Firth named best actor
| Feb.28 |
Hollywood star Jane Russell dies |
| Mar.13 |
Chevron appeals over Amazon fine |
| Mar.22 |
US court blocks Google book deal |
| Mar.23 |
Elizabeth Taylor dies
| Mar.28 |
Internet pioneer Paul Baran dies |
| Apr.6 |
Net giants challenge French law |
| Apr.14 |
Google sees strong revenue growth |
| Apr.15 |
Google denies changes targeted rival |
| Apr.20 |
Obama visits Facebook |
| Apr.21 |
Samsung returns Apple legal fire |
| Apr.22 |
Lohan to be jailed for 120 days |
| May.8 |
Sixties pop star John Walker dies |
| Jun.6 |
Apple boss unveils iCloud service |
| Jun.23 |
Google facing US antitrust probe |
| Jun.28 |
MLB: LA Dodgers file for bankruptcy |
| Jun.28 |
Google+ challenges Facebook |
| Jun.29 |
News Corp finally sells MySpace |
| Aug.10 |
Apple ousts Exxon in US rich list |
| Aug.15 |
Google in $12.5bn Motorola Mobility deal |
| Aug.16 |
HTC sues Apple in patent dispute |
| Aug.22 |
Hound Dog songwriter dies at 78 |
| Aug.24 |
Steve Jobs quits as Apple chief 
Apple founder Steve Jobs has resigned as chief executive of the technology giant and will be replaced by its chief operating officer Tim Cook. The Silicon Valley legend, who underwent a liver transplant following cancer, said he coul... | |
| Aug.25 |
Two European tourists die in desert |
| Aug.29 |
Beyonce and Gaga rule MTV awards |
| Sep.6 |
Online firm Yahoo fires CEO Bartz
| Sep.14 |
White House 'rushed' solar firm's loan
| Sep.18 |
Winslet and Downton scoop Emmys
| Sep.21 |
Google denies 'cooking' searches
| Sep.22 |
Whitman replaces Apotheker as HP CEO
| Sep.27 |
Polanski returns for Zurich award
| Oct.4 |
Apple unveils refreshed iPhone 4S
| Oct.5 |
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies 
Former chief executive and co-founder of US technology giant Apple Steve Jobs has died, the company says. He was 56
Jobs announced he was suffering from pancreatic cancer in 2004. Jobs introduced the colourful iMac computer, the iPod and the iPhone to the world. He was indistinguishable from his company, which he co-founded in the 1970s
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| Oct.10 |
Jobs 'died of respiratory arrest'
| Oct.12 |
Apple wins Samsung Australia ban
| Oct.13 |
Google third-quarter profits jump
| Oct.18 |
Apple full-year profits rise 85% The world's biggest technology company is showing net profit for the year to September 25 at $25.9bn, up 85% from the previous year
| Nov.2 |
Oakland protesters shut down port
Map of Oakland USA Thousands of anti-corporate protesters shut down one of the busiest ports. The maritime operations had effectively halted. Hundreds of city workers, including teachers, joined the call for a strike. The cr... | |
| Nov.7 |
De Niro to play Madoff in movie
| Nov.9 |
Eddie Murphy quits as Oscar host
| Nov.25 |
Violence mars US retail bonanza
| Dec.2 |
Farmville game designer Zynga plans IPO
| Dec.6 |
Twitter reveals 2011 hot topics The most popular hashtags of 2011 have been revealed, illustrating how Twitter spans diverse topics from politics to celebrity gossip
| Dec.7 |
Zuckerberg Facebook photos hacked A series of private pictures of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg have been posted online by 'hackers' to highlight a bug in the social netwo...
| Dec.12 |
Occupy rallies disrupt US ports
Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters have blocked gates and delayed lorries at three ports on the US West Coast
| Dec.19 |
Twitter gets Saudi cash injection Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Company has announced a $300m investment in social media site Twitter
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2011 |
| Jan.4 |
Jackson's doctor 'hid drug dose' |
| Jan.6 |
Jackson doctor 'cleaned up drugs' |
| Jan.11 |
Trial for Michael Jackson doctor |
| Feb.8 |
Police act over Facebook 'pest' |
| Apr.13 |
Ex-baseball star Barry Bonds guilty Former baseball star has been found guilty of obstruction of justice following a trial over whether he lied about having taken steroids
| Apr.22 |
Lohan to be jailed for 120 days |
| Apr.28 |
Garrido couple plead guilty to kidnap, rape |
| May.19 |
Bail denied in U.S. Pakistani Taliban case |
| Jun.1 |
'China hackers' hit Google e-mail |
| Jun.2 |
Jaycee Dugard rues 'stolen life' |
| Sep.27 |
Michael Jackson's doctor on trial
| Oct.3 |
Jackson 'was dead' in hospital
| Oct.5 |
3 dead, 7 wounded in shootings
| Oct.12 |
Eight dead in California shooting
Map of Seal Beach USA The shooting took place in the city of Seal Beach in a retail area off the Pacific Coast Highway. Police have a suspect in custody
| Oct.19 |
Jackson doctor 'clueless' on drug
| Oct.20 |
Fatal dose 'not down to Jackson'
| Oct.28 |
Occupy protesters held across US
| Nov.1 |
Conrad Murray will not face jury
| Nov.3 |
Jackson doctor case goes to jury
| Nov.7 |
Doctor guilty over Michael Jackson death 
Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr Conrad Murray, has been found guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of the star by a jury
A panel of 7 men and 5 women took two days of deliberation to reach a verdict.
Murray, 58, could now receive a maximum prison term of 4 years.
Michael Jackson died from an overdose of the powerful anaesthetic propofol.
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| Nov.25 |
Violence mars US retail bonanza
| Nov.29 |
Jackson doctor given four years
| Dec.7 |
Zuckerberg Facebook photos hacked A series of private pictures of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg have been posted online by 'hackers' to highlight a bug in the social netwo...
| Dec.16 |
Bonds gets 30-day home sentence |
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2011 |
| Jan.3 |
California swears in new governor |
| Feb.5 |
US ally from Laos, Vang Pao, remembered
The earthly remains of Maj. Gen. Vang Pao lie in a casket, crossed U.S. and Royal Lao flags nearby
| Feb.11 |
Ghonim thanks Facebook for freedom |
| Feb.18 |
Obama 'friends' Mark Zuckerberg |
| Mar.24 |
Screen icon Taylor laid to rest |
| Apr.20 |
Obama visits Facebook |
| May.17 |
Schwarzenegger had secret child |
| Jun.1 |
'China hackers' hit Google e-mail |
| Jun.27 |
Google airs Arab Spring web fears |
| Jul.6 |
Court orders halt to gay military ban |
| Jul.12 |
US First Lady Ford's funeral held |
| Sep.7 |
Rivals take aim on Perry debate debut
Map of Reagan Presidential Library USA Rivals for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 have faced off in a debate at the Reagan Presidential Library
| Sep.14 |
White House 'rushed' solar firm's loan
| Sep.21 |
Google denies 'cooking' searches
| Oct.8 |
California enacts pro-migrant law
| Oct.28 |
Occupy protesters held across US
| Nov.2 |
Oakland protesters shut down port
Map of Oakland USA Thousands of anti-corporate protesters shut down one of the busiest ports. The maritime operations had effectively halted. Hundreds of city workers, including teachers, joined the call for a strike. The cr... | |
| Nov.25 |
LA mayor issues Occupy deadline
| Nov.27 |
Occupy LA await eviction deadline
| Nov.30 |
Police raids close Occupy camps
| Dec.12 |
Occupy rallies disrupt US ports
Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters have blocked gates and delayed lorries at three ports on the US West Coast
| Dec.14 |
Google $11.5m grant to fight slavery Google Inc. announced that it's providing $11.5 million in grants to 10 organizations working to end modern-day slavery and human traffickin...