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President Barack Obama speaks behind the helmet and weapon of one of the fallen soldiers during the III Corps and Fort Hood Memorial Ceremony November 10, 2009.[Agencies]SINGAPORE - U.S. President Barack Obama can add another accolade to his already long list of awards after being named the world's most powerful person in an inaugural ranking by Forbes magazine.Obama, whose popularity at home and abroad has boosted the image of the United States according to numerous surveys, topped the list t..

General view of the Louvre Museum in Paris, August 6, 2007.PARIS - Computer giant Apple Inc will open its first French store beneath the Louvre museum on Saturday just two weeks after Microsoft opened a theme cafe to promote its Windows 7 software.Although Microsoft had a head start promoting its new Windows operating system in France, Apple has placed its first store in a prized position in the bowels of the Louvre museum's "Carrousel" shopping center.Both companies have large operations in F..

A Twitter page is displayed on an Apple iPhone in Los Angeles October 13, 2009.NEW YORK - Contrary to popular belief, the Internet and mobile phones are not isolating people but enhancing their social worlds, according to a U.S. survey.The survey was sparked by a 2006 study by U.S. sociologists who argued technology is advancing a trend seen since 1985 -- Americans becoming more socially isolated, their social networks shrinking, and the diversity of their contacts decreasing.But the study by ..

WASHINGTON: With homebuyers rushing to complete their purchases before a tax credit for first-time owners expires, a report Friday is expected to show strong September sales.In a photo made Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, a 'sold' sign is shown in front of a home in Carmel, Ind. With homebuyers rushing to complete their purchases before a tax credit for first-time owners expires, a report Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 is expected to show strong September sales.Home resales are expected to show an almost 5 per..

Editor of Vogue, Anna Wintour, arrives for a screening of the film "The September Issue" in New York August 19, 2009.NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fashion's Night Out, a string of events in New York and cities around the world to revive the recession-hit industry, turned out the crowds but it was unclear whether people would start spending, participants said.The coordinated events on Thursday night at thousands of shops, an idea launched by U.S. Vogue magazine editor Anna Wintour, was aimed at making s..