3. Beatles' Music is on iTunes At Last

The legendary Beatles are one 1)___ the last pop groups to allow the downloading of their music on the Internet. After years of talks between Apple Computers , 2)____ owner of 3)____ biggest download shop iTunes , and the Beatles’ record label EMI , both parties have agreed 4)____ allow the download of the “ Fab Four’s ” music. Sir Paul McCartney, one of the two remaining Beatles still alive has said that downloading Beatles songs will give them even more popularity . The agreement will bring a lot 5)____ money to EMI , the Beatles’ record label. For Apple and iTunes it 6)____ very prestigious to be 7)____ first online music store to offer the music of the world’s most popular bands, even though the computer firm only makes a small Фprofit from digital music downloads. Each album costs $12.99; double albums are sold for $19.99. Music lovers can also download single songs 8)____ $1.29 each. Apple Records , the Beatles own record company, and Apple Computers have been fighting in courtrooms for decades over the Apple trademark . Apple Computer’s boss Steve Jobs, a great Beatles fan, has been trying 9)____ strike a deal with the Beatles many times 10)_________ . But talks have always failed. The Beatles are 11)____ most successful group 12)_____ pop music history. 13)____ America alone they have sold 177 million albums. There are still some musicians who refuse to have their songs downloaded on the Internet: among them is Bob Seger, for example. They say that people would download only a few songs they like and not buy 15)____ whole album.

4. Donald Trump - The Key to Success

Donald Trump is one 1)__ America’s most successful business magnates . He operates several companies all 2)____ the world. His assets are worth a total of about $3 billion . Now Donald Trump has announced that he might become 3)__ candidate for the presidency in 2012.

When he was in his twenties Trump developed into a tycoon who built large buildings 4)_______ Trump Tower 5)_____ New York. He and his wife Ivana became celebrities in the Big Apple. Towards 6)____ end of 7)_____ 1980s Trump got into financial difficulties and almost became bankrupt . It was during this period that his first marriage ended.

Nevertheless Donald Trump fought back. With the help of banks he managed to pay back most of his debt . He sold off some 8)_____ his buildings and started a comeback towards the end of the 1990s. Today Trump is married to his third wife and back in business again. His three children are executives in his financial empire . In 9)_____ last few years Trump has built hotels, holiday resorts and golf courses all 10)____ the world. Trump World Tower, finished 11)_____ 2001, is 12)____ luxury apartment building 13)____ the middle 14)_____ Manhattan. Every year he organizes the Miss Universe beauty contest . One key to success is how Donald Trump deals with the media . He wrote his autobiography The Art of the Deal at a very early age, before the financial crisis. He is a big celebrity and has appeared on TV series more than once. Some years ago he started producing his own reality show , The Apprentice . Another reason for Donald Trump’s long-lasting success is that he knows how 15)_____ make money out of his name. But many of his friends say his real goal is not money but being famous. Donald Trump has learned from the mistakes he had made during the financial crisis. Today he admits that expanding his business at such a fast rate was a grave mistake he wouldn’t make any more.