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<title>Microsoft announcing hundreds of layoffs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Microsoft is announcing hundreds of layoffs Wednesday as part of a restructuring in marketing, sources told KOMO News.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:39:12 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft Xbox workers threaten suicide in China </title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dozens of workers assembling Xbox video game consoles climbed to a factory dormitory roof, and some threatened to jump to their deaths, in a dispute over job transfers that was defused but highlights growing labor unrest as China's economy slows.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:41:01 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft says 2012 CES tech show will be its last</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft Corp. is pulling out of the International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the Americas.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:51:54 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Lone holdout juror in Microsoft case has no regrets</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The lone holdout juror who prevented a Utah company from getting as much as $1.2 billion from one-time rival Microsoft Corp. for alleged antitrust violations says he's at peace with his decision.]]></description>
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<title>Judge dismisses $1 billion lawsuit against Microsoft</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A federal judge on Friday dismissed a Utah company's $1 billion federal antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:56:43 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Jury deliberates in $1 billion lawsuit against Microsoft</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Jurors deliberating Wednesday in a Utah company's $1 billion federal antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. appeared confused, sending at least five questions to the judge, one of which couldn't be answered.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:49:28 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Novell's case against Microsoft goes to jury</title>
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<title>Novell wraps up $1 billion case against Microsoft</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Closing arguments have begun in a Utah company's $1 billion antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:49:07 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Reports: Microsoft gains access to Yahoo's books</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:01:22 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Gates back on stand in Utah in $1 billion antitrust trial </title>
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<description><![CDATA[Microsoft's Bill Gates returned to the witness stand Tuesday to defend his company against a $1 billion antitrust lawsuit that claims the software giant tricked a competitor into huge losses and soared onto the market with Windows 95.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:21:28 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft asks judge to dismiss Utah antitrust case </title>
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<description><![CDATA[Microsoft Corp. asked a judge Friday to dismiss a billion-dollar antitrust lawsuit filed by Utah's Novell Inc., which blames the software giant for gutting the market lead once enjoyed by the WordPerfect writing program.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:56:19 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>CEO Ballmer leads Microsoft shareholders meeting</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted growing market share, revenue and profit for the company's products and services at the annual shareholders meeting Tuesday in Bellevue.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:31:24 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Reaction mixed as Microsoft launches new Windows phone</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Microsoft launched the newest version of its Windows phone on Monday, making the smartphone available in stores for the first time. But there could be a slight problem with consumer perception of the product.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:34:43 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft's Gates urges G20 to aid poor nations </title>
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<description><![CDATA[New recession or no, rich countries need to keep helping poorer nations. And countries that have pulled themselves out of poverty - like China and Brazil - should do more to help, too, according to Microsoft founder and global philanthropist Bill Gates.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:30:22 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft named best place to work in the world</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:24:27 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Gates Foundation announces leadership change </title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Monday that the head of its largest grant recipient will be taking over its global development program.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:01:02 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Novell vs. Microsoft in Utah trial over Windows 95</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A legal blame game between high-tech industry giants Novell Inc. and Microsoft Corp. is under way in a Salt Lake City federal court as the companies squabble over fair business practices.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:38:51 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft completes $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Internet video chat service Skype is now officially a part of Microsoft. The two companies joined forces late Thursday when Microsoft Corp. completed its $8.5 billion purchase of Skype.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:32:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Romney visits Microsoft, hits China on trade practices with U.S.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney accused China of stealing American inventions and assailed the nation's currency policies Thursday, playing to voters' economic fears amid worries about another recession.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:28:19 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Study: Gates project spared 100K Indians from HIV</title>
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<title>Europe approves Microsoft acquisition of Skype </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:23:10 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Seattle man sentenced for Microsoft embezzlement</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:40:44 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Microsoft is trying to lift its stock price with its largest dividend increase since it started making the quarterly payments seven years ago.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:42:40 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Wash., Microsoft launch virtual tech academy</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:21:16 -0800</pubDate>
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