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The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes (AP)

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FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2010 file photo, actress Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 44th Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP – iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Nov. 22, 2010:

Apple Store gets in on Black Friday action (Appolicious)

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Appolicious – Hit Apple’s (AAPL) online store today and you’ll see a banner ad below all the usual images advertising products like the iPhone and iPod Nano.

Apple sells 450K Beatles albums, 2M songs so far (AP)

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AP – Apple says people snapped up more than 450,000 copies of Beatles albums plus two million individual songs during the Fab Four’s first week on sale through iTunes.

Online dating scams seducing Americans: agency (AFP)

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A man surfs an online dating site. The US government consumer protection agency warned Americans on Tuesday to be on the lookout for online dating scams.(AFP/File/Manpreet Romana)AFP – The US government consumer protection agency warned Americans on Tuesday to be on the lookout for online dating scams.

Beatles sell two million songs in a week on iTunes (AFP)

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he Beatles catalog is displayed on Apple's iTunes on November 16. The Beatles sold more than 450,000 albums and over two million individual songs in the week since their music appeared on Apple's iTunes, Billboard said Tuesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP – The Beatles sold more than 450,000 albums and over two million individual songs in the week since their music appeared on Apple’s iTunes, Billboard said Tuesday.

Health Marketers’ Online Practices Called Deceptive (PC World)

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PC World – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission should investigate the online marketing of health-related products for widespread unfair and deceptive practices, including tracking of Web users’ medical conditions, four privacy groups said Tuesday in a complaint to the agency.

Tim Berners-Lee Criticizes Web Leaders (PC World)

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PC World – Tim Berners-Lee, credited with creating the Web, warns that social-networking sites, efforts to prioritize Web traffic and closed systems such as iTunes threaten the Web’s capability to promote free speech and open doors to new scientific discoveries, in an essay published in Scientific American.

Online game rivals settle suit over stolen secrets (AFP)

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Online social networking game king Zynga on Tuesday said a settlement was reached with a rival accused of stealing its secrets and coaxing employees to betrayal.(Zynga)AFP – Online social networking game king Zynga on Tuesday said a settlement was reached with a rival accused of stealing its secrets and coaxing employees to betrayal.

Beatles sell over 2 million in first week on iTunes (Reuters)

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Reuters – The Beatles sold more than two million individual songs and more than 450,000 albums worldwide in their first week of release on Apple’s iTunes store, Apple said on Tuesday.

Online holiday sales growth seen up again: comScore (Reuters)

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Reuters – Online spending this holiday is now expected to rise by 11 percent over last year, comScore said on Tuesday, marking the second time the analytics firm has raised its closely watched view.