Steve Jobs Too Sick to Make Meeting on Fate of Home

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 29, 2009 2:02 PM CDT

(Newser) – Apple CEO Steve Jobs was too ill to attend a California town council meeting last night over the fate of a historic home he owns in Woodside, the San Jose Mercury News reports. “I don't think he would be strong enough if we were... Read full story »

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