BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — Tens of thousands of chanting and dancing revelers waved the green and gold colors of the African National Congress as Africa’s oldest liberation movement celebrated its 100th anniversary Sunday, though many South Africans say the party hasn’t delivered on its promises since taking power in 1994. Read full article > >

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Joy and sadness in South Africa as Nelson Mandela’s party celebrates its 100th birthday

Apple chief executive Tim Cook hasn’t made many changes to the company since taking over as its top executive in late August, but he has made a few. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Cook is taking the advice of business analysts and his late boss Steve Jobs by setting up his own path for the company. The report said that Cook has stepped in to make some administrative changes, separating the company’s education division into sales and marketing groups, and putting iAds under the supervision of Eddy Cue, now the senior vice president of cloud services. Read full article > >

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Apple CEO Tim Cook makes some changes

Christine Lagarde, the former French finance minister, has become independent since taking over as chief of the International Monetary Fund.

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Lagarde, New I.M.F. Chief, Rocks the Boat

CAIRO — Clashes between Muslims and Coptic Christians in a Cairo suburb left 12 people dead, dozens wounded and a church charred in one of the most serious outbreaks of violence Egypt’s interim rulers have faced since taking power in February. The unrest began Saturday night in the Imbaba district northwest of Cairo, as a mob of hard-line Muslims attacked the Virgin Mary church. A separate group of youths also attacked an apartment building several blocks away, residents said. The assaults were the latest agitation triggered by allegations that Copts have held women against their will because they intended to convert to Islam. Read full article > >

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12 dead in Egypt as Christians and Muslims clash

Before the Alexander McQueen show tonight, Sarah Burton said her main objective with the collection – her first since taking over as creative director after Mr. McQueen’s death in February – was to impart a strong sense of craft.

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