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Prosecutor: IPad theft defendants ambushed victim

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two men accused of killing a high school freshman who refused to let go of his iPad were like wild animals ambushing a weak victim, a prosecutor said Thursday.

Michael Samual Solid and Jacob "Jake" Dismont stood in shackles before a judge as Chief Deputy Clark County District Attorney Robert Daskas cited convenience store video he said shows Solid and Dismont planning the fatal robbery. Members of the dead teen's family wept softly in the courtroom gallery.

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UPDATED 20:54 PM EDT, May 23, 2013

Pandora posts in-line 1Q loss, upbeat sales

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Internet radio company Pandora Media Inc. reported higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter, with losses in line with analysts' forecasts, as the number of subscribers who pay for ad-free listening more than doubled to exceed 2.5 million.

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UPDATED 13:51 PM EDT, May 23, 2013

Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

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UPDATED 8:49 AM EDT, May 23, 2013

Solar plane completes 2nd leg of trip in Texas

DALLAS (AP) — A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States.

The Solar Impulse is making the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across the U.S.

The plane landed early Thursday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after taking off Wednesday from Phoenix.

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UPDATED 3:47 AM EDT, May 23, 2013

Lenovo says quarterly profit up 90 percent

BEIJING (AP) — Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded.

Lenovo said it earned $127 million, or 1.22 cents per share, in the three months ending March 31. Revenue rose 4 percent over a year earlier to $7.8 billion.

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UPDATED 19:45 PM EDT, May 22, 2013

Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores

NEW YORK (AP) — "Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her.

Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez on Wednesday announced she's opening a chain of 15 cellphone stores and a website under the Viva Movil brand. The aim is to sell Verizon phones and services to Latinos.

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UPDATED 19:45 PM EDT, May 22, 2013

Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores

NEW YORK (AP) — "Jenny from the Block" wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her.

Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez says she's opening a chain of cellphone stores and a website under the Viva Mobil brand. The aim is to sell Verizon phones and services to Latinos.

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UPDATED 17:45 PM EDT, May 22, 2013

HP's slumps deepens in 2Q as earnings fall 32 pct

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard's slump is deepening as the world's largest personal computer maker scrambles to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices.

A quarterly earnings report released Wednesday provided the evidence of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s deteriorating condition.

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UPDATED 17:45 PM EDT, May 22, 2013

Twitter adds security measure to logins

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins.

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UPDATED 17:45 PM EDT, May 22, 2013

Fox show brings messy workplaces to television

NEW YORK (AP) — This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week.

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