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• At a Tehran shopping mall, owners of mobile phones and tablets said Thursday that they had received the message via email from the company late the night before. Retailers said they had no power over the decision. • "We have heard about it, but we are only responsible for hardware here, not software and apps," shopkeeper Bijan Ashtiani said. • In the message, Samsung said that it cannot provide access to the store, known as Samsung Apps, in Iran because of "legal barriers." It apologized to customers in emailed statement seen by the Associated Press on Thursday. • ___
Reggaeton star Don Omar is top winner at Billboard Latin Music Awards; Jenni Rivera honored
• CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- Reggaeton star Don Omar was the top winner of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, though the bigger star of the show might have been the one who wasn't there: The late Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera. • Don Omar took home 10 prizes at the annual show Thursday honoring Spanish-language songs and performers. Rivera won six prizes, including artist of the year. The California-born superstar was killed in a plane accident last year in Mexico. • The show paid homage to Rivera with a tribute that included clips from live performances and her reality television show. Her brother Juan Rivera sang his sister's song "No Llega el Olvido" accompanied by a mariachi band. • "You are my diva," Rivera's father, Pedro Rivera, said in accepting the prizes. "May God bless you, my daughter." • Rivera sold more than 15 million copies of her 12 major-label albums during her career, which was cut short in December in a crash that killed her and six other people. She was born in Los Angeles and started her career by selling cassette tapes at flea markets. She went on to become adored by millions on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border drawn to her soulful singing and honest portrayal of her tumultuous personal life. • ___
Linemen rule NFL draft, with Te'o, running backs and quarterbacks waiting for Day 2
• NEW YORK (AP) -- More than 2½ tons of linemen, five trades, one quarterback and no Manti Te'o. • The first round of the NFL draft delivered an enormous portion of beef, with 18 teams devouring linemen from the opening pick of offensive tackle Eric Fisher by (Continued on page 34)
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