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This is Newsy Now and here are the headlines you need to know.
First up -- the death of Apple founder and visionary Steve Jobs leaves Apple enthusiasts in mourning, but opens questions on what the Cupertino company will look like five or 10 years from now. (Video: CNN)
REPORTER: “Steve Jobs could understand what consumers want before they wanted all these products. Who will step in and be able to sort of create the next iPhone or the next iPad? That's the own question here. I don't think anybody can answer that, kyra.”
KYRA: “I understand there are some special services for employees today?”
REPORTER: “What we know is that when Steve Jobs died CEO Tim Cook put out a statement and said at some point there will be a celebration of Steve Jobs' life for Apple employees who can attend.”
Still in the U.S. -- a manhunt continues in San Jose after Wednesday’s workplace shooting. The shooter has been identified as Shareef Allman. Fox News has more.
“Armed SWAT team members going door to door looking for the suspect. He's a working -- quarry worker who killed three people... Allman is a single father of one, reportedly a former advocate against domestic violence, but now police painting a much different picture and say he should be considered armed and extremely dangerous."
Still in U.S. news -- President Barack Obama promotes his jobs bill Thursday morning -- where he expresses support for the so-called “millionaire’s surtax” added by Senate Democrats. (Video: MSNBC)
In world news -- a UN security council hearing heats up after a resolution against Syria’s violent crackdown on protests is vetoed. HLN reports the move disgusted the US ambassador present at the vote.
“It would have demanded that Syria stop its crackdown on anti government protesters. China and Russia blocked it saying that outside interference won't bring a peaceful resolution. ambassador says those countries want to sell weapons to Syria's government.”
Finally in tech news -- shares of Yahoo! surged on Wednesday after investors caught rumors Microsoft was hinting a bid for the Internet company. CNBC hyped up the bid yesterday, while Bloomberg claims it was all for show.
“Check out Yahoo! shares. They are moving on report Reuters might be considering a bid. And remember in 2008 Microsoft $6 billion for Yahoo! and they turned it down. If you loved it then, you got to really love it now.”
Today Bloomberg spoke with sources close to Microsoft who say it does plan to review Yahoo!’s finances, but neither Yahoo nor Microsoft considers one another a quote ‘serious’ bidder.
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