The company promised an update to its mobile Windows Phone 7 operating system that will add copy-paste functionality and the ability to switch between apps more quickly.

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Rural India's purchases of chyawanprash, an ayurvedic paste that eases digestion and bolsters the immune system, outpaced urban India's by over six percentage points in the second quarter.

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Apple also discussed a new iPhone operating system, version 3.0, which adds a cut-copy-paste feature to current iPhones.

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