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PHILADELPHIA – Qwest Communications International Inc. (Q) is expected to hike its $8 billion takeover offer for long-distance telephone and data services company MCI Inc. (MCI), sources familiar with the situation said Friday. The new bid, which would be given to MCI’s board early next week, would value the company …

This is a partial transcript of “The Big Story With John Gibson,” March 28, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. JOHN GIBSON, HOST: Religious leaders are pushing the GOP (search) to get in the fight for Terri Schiavo’s life, but Christian conservatives are equally vocal on many other cultural …

DETROIT – Auto dealership group CarMax Inc. (KMX) on Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit on strong used-car sales but said rising gasoline prices and interest rates could hurt spring business, sending its shares down 5 percent. The company forecast earnings in the current quarter at the lower end of Wall …