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    Can Apple Survive without Steve Jobs?

    Steve Jobs, one of the most successful executives in the history of business has been on medical leave since January, and yesterday he resigned as CEO of a company now competing with Exxon-Mobile as the most valuable in the world. Today, stocks in Apple felt barely a ripple. Slate 's headline on the story asks, "Who Needs Him?"

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Steve Jobs, one of the most successful executives in the history of business has been on medical leave since January, and yesterday he resigned as CEO of a company now competing with Exxon-Mobile as the most valuable in the world. Today, stocks in Apple felt barely a ripple. Slate's headline on the story asks, "Who Needs Him?" Farhad Manjoo has the byline on the man who's legacy is already as good as gold.

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    What's Next for Libya and America's Role in Foreign Adventures?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      KCRW

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      Farhad Manjoo

      New York Times

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    What's Next for Libya and America's Role in Foreign Adventures?
    1. 0:00Hurricane Irene Batters the Bahamas, Evacuations Ordered for North Carolina
    2. 7:37What's Next for Libya and America's Role in Foreign Adventures?
    3. 43:57Can Apple Survive without Steve Jobs?You’re reading this
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