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• SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco city officials announced Thursday that Apple has plans to open a new retail store in Union Square.
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• WASHINGTON - A labor group Apple joined to assess working conditions at manufacturing plants in China says conditions are improving.
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• Apple is celebrating a big milestone by giving away a $10,000 gift card to the person who bought the App Store's 50 billionth app.
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• SAN FRANCISCO - Technology enthusiasts are pouring into San Francisco and nearly everyone wants to hear the latest on Google Glass.
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• SAN FRANCISCO - Google CEO Larry Page is finally disclosing the health problem that spooked investors last summer when he lost his voice.

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