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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gibson Guitar Corp. has widened its attack on the video game industry with a second patent infringement lawsuit. It claims, in a case filed Thursday in federal district court in Nashville, that by developing, distributing and promoting the video game “Rock Band,” Harmonix, MTV Networks and Electronic …

BEIRUT, Lebanon – A prominent anti-Syrian journalist and lawmaker was killed by a car bomb Monday, a day after returning from France, where he had been staying periodically for fear of assassination. A previously unknown group claimed responsibility, saying Gibran Tueni was “spreading poisons and lies despite our repeated warnings …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Shipping company FedEx Corp. (FDX) on Wednesday said second-quarter profit jumped 33 percent to easily beat its own and Wall Street’s expectations, as demand for its services grew and the company pushed back advertising costs. Net income increased to $471 million, or $1.53 per share, from $354 …