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Poor health took the better of Steve Jobs as he resigned on Wednesday, sending shockwaves through technology and media circles.

Amy Winehouse's toxicology reports reveal no illegal drugs in her system.

It is just the second day in Celebrity Big Brother and the war for the best bikini body has already begun.More than 5 million people had viewed Celebrity Big Brother's first episode. Despite lot of criticism for the show, it still managed to grab record viewers.

Pop Icon Beyonce Knowles's debut perfume, Heat, has become the best-selling celebrity fragrance in UK, beating others like David Beckham and Mariah Carey.

Cadel Evans became the first Australian to win the Tour de France after Britain's Mark Cavendish won Sunday's final stage on the Champs Elysees for the third year in a row. From Thomas Voeckler's dogged pursuit of the yellow jersey, to Johnny Hoogerland's dramatic crash, below are the best images from this year's tour.

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic eased into the second round at Wimbledon with a minmum of fuss. Federer provided a masterclass in grass-court tennis in overpowering the Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin, while Novak Djokovic made light work of the Frenchman Jeremy Chardy. Joining the second and third seeds in the second round were three-time Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick, 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt.

Australian spin legend Shane Warne will bring the curtain down on his stellar professional cricket career for the final time on Friday.

The report, produced in conjunction with the Partnership for New York City, graded 26 metro areas from Stockholm to Santiago on business opportunities, culture, livability, and innovation. And it's no surprise that the authors hometown of new York comes out on top.

The Queen marked her second day in Ireland with a visit to the scene of the Croke Park massacre and delivered a landmark speech during a state dinner at Dublin Castle.