(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-05 15:33 UPDATE 2-iPad to hit US stores April 3; then 9 more markets (Interactive Investor) NEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - Apple Inc said the first iPads will be in U.S. stores on April 3 and hit nine international markets from Japan to the United Kingdom later in April. The 9.7-inch touchscreen tablet, which is designed to surf the Web, play video and games, and read digital books, is the most anticipated product launch from Apple since the iPhone in 2007. Chief Executive Steve Jobs ...