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Lawmakers on Wednesday criticized the Coast Guard's response to last week's oil spill in San Francisco Bay, saying the agency failed to alert local authorities quickly enough and didn't deploy enough skimmers to keep the oil from spreading across the bay.

Microsoft says "there are some known issues" with the downloadable games including choppy visuals, lack of additional content, and even system crashing.

Stephon Marbury bolted from the Knicks on Tuesday, but MSG’s announcers could not summon any real opinions on his decision to leave Phoenix and return to New York.

Rodriguez and the Yankees ended their nearly three-week impasse Wednesday and were discussing a 10-year deal that will be worth about $275 million, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

Ralcorp Holdings Inc. agreed to acquire the Post cereals business of Kraft Foods Inc., paying about $1.6 billion in stock for the business. The deal is part of Kraft's push to get rid of slow-growth assets under Chief Executive Irene Rosenfeld.

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