More than 100 people were killed on both sides of the Line of Control that officially separates Pakistan and India in Kashmir in the six days following the Colombo meeting.

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Microsoft will start shipping its Surface tablet line on October 26, the same day it will officially launch Windows 8, the company disclosed in its 10-K filing with the SEC for the June 2012 fiscal year.

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The first car that officially rolled off the assembly line in Chongqing with a big bow on the hood and under a sea of confetti was a red Focus, which competes with a slew of inexpensive domestic models, such as those from Geely.

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On October 26, Microsoft will officially launch Windows 8, as well as its new line of Surface tablets.

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As usual, Apple has said less than zero officially on the subject--though it is high time for a refresh to that product line.

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Spectators who travel to Willow by car or shuttle bus can once again line "the chute" on Sunday afternoon to cheer on mushers as the race clock officially begins.

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