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Madonna Continues Breaking Records

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Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer London, England (AHN) - "Material Mom" Madonna has just broken another music industry record by becoming the female artist with the most number one singles in the UK charts. Madonna's latest single Sorry solidified her reign as a Pop Queen by flying off...

McClatchy Likely To Sell Knight-Ridder Papers To Several Buyers

AHN

Denise Royal - AHN Staff Writer Philadelphia, PA (AHN) - The bloc of 12 newspapers being sold by the McClatchy Co. as part of its acquisition of Knight Ridder Inc. will likely be broken up and bought by several buyers. Last week, McClatchy agreed to pay $4.5 billion in cash and stock to...

VeriSign Buys m-Qube For $250 Million

AHN

Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer New York, New York (AHN) - VeriSign, Inc. will acquire m-Qube, a mobile channel enabler, for $250 million in cash. The move gives VeriSign the potential to reach more than 200 million wireless subscribers in North America, via the delivery of premium...

NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue To Retire

AHN

Julie Farby - AHN Staff Writer New York, NY (AHN)—After more than 16 years on the job, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has announced he is retiring in July. The 65-year-old commissioner has led the league since 1989. Tagliabue recently signed a two-year contract extension to complete...

Yankees' Posada Resumes Working Out

YAHOO

AP - New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada worked out Sunday for the first time since breaking his nose and is hopeful of being ready for opening day.

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