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BEIJING – President Hu Jintao will be watched closely by China’s political elite for signs that he plans to further consolidate his power at an annual policy-making meeting following the ouster of a prominent Communist Party leader for corruption, analysts said. Although the party has said its four-day Central Committee …

LOS ANGELES – Jerry Springer, gamely carrying the banner for gray-haired hoofers on “Dancing With the Stars,” was ready to surrender it after seven weeks. “Thank you for having me. And thank you for letting me go home,” the talk-show host said Wednesday after he received the lowest score from …

SAN JOSE, Calif. – A hacker known for cracking the copy-protection technology in DVDs claims to have unlocked the playback restrictions of Apple Computer Inc.’s (AAPL) iPod and iTunes music products and plans to license his code to others. The move by Jon Lech Johansen, also known as “DVD Jon,” …