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Suit: Ex-execs, W.B. Mason aim to 'destroy' rival

A nearly 100-year-old stationery firm in Boston's Financial District is accusing two ex-senior workers of conspiring with W.B. Mason to "destroy" the smaller...

Leaping into action

Vivendi SA of France is expected to take over Activision Inc., maker of such electronic games as 'Spider-Man 3' and 'Guitar Hero,' in the first half of...

Jukebox hero: 'Rock Band,' 'Guitar Hero III' bring music to the masses

These aren't good times to be a rock 'n' roll fan. There isn't even one rock song among Billboard's top 10 singles. Rock radio stations are vanishing...

Video-game review: 'Uncharted: Drake's Fortune' a game worth discovering

"Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" is a rollicking new video game for the PlayStation 3 that combines elements of "Tomb Raider," "Indiana Jones"...

Week in video-game news

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Stocks fall as investors grow pessimistic about profit prospects for Wall Street firms

NEW YORK - Wall Street wilted today as investors awaiting next week's Federal Reserve meeting remained uneasy that fallout from the slumping housing market could bring...

Dennis Quaid and wife sue drug maker over mishap involving their newborn twins

LOS ANGELES - Dennis Quaid and his wife sued the makers of heparin today after their newborn twins were inadvertently given massive doses of the blood thinner at a hospital.

News media join suit for names of MLB players implicated in steroids probe

SAN FRANCISCO - Seven media companies, including The Associated Press, filed papers with a federal appeals court today in support of Hearst Corp.'s fight to get the names...

Jury hears lawsuit of woman misdiagnosed with HIV

WORCESTER - Audrey Serrano says she still has not shaken off the impact of living for years convinced that the virus that causes AIDS was steadily wreaking havoc inside her...

Vaccines ruined by poor refrigeration

DES MOINES, Iowa - Every year, thousands of American children go through the tearful, teeth-gritting ordeal of getting their vaccinations, only to be forced to do it all over...