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WASHINGTON – While official Washington remains awash in endless speculation about the possible retirement of Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist (search), maneuvering continues apace on Capitol Hill in expectation of a nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (search). Rehnquist returned to work Friday after a two-night stay …

NEW YORK – International Paper (IP), the world’s largest forest products company, on Tuesday set a massive restructuring and may shed businesses that generate almost a third of its sales to focus on its main paper and packaging divisions. Shares of International Paper opened more than 13 percent higher on …

LOS ANGELES – “War of the Worlds” (search) conquered the box office as easily as the movie’s aliens overpowered Earth, but it did not have enough firepower to overcome Hollywood’s prolonged box office slump. Steven Spielberg (search) and Tom Cruise’s sci-fi tale took in $77.6 million over the long Fourth …