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SAN FRANCISCO – Mark Hurd (search), Hewlett-Packard Co.’s (HPQ) newly appointed chief executive, said Wednesday that it was too early to consider spinning off the firm’s lucrative printer business, a move that many investors and analysts have advocated. “I would prefer to analyze the situation … before jumping to a …

TORONTO – Ja Rule (search) apologized to the city of Toronto after pleading guilty to assault in an altercation at a downtown nightclub last year. “I’m just sorry about my actions,” said the 29-year-old rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins (search), as he stood on the courthouse steps Monday …

WASHINGTON – The White House praised the resignation of Lebanon’s pro-Syria prime minister and his government on Monday, saying it opened the door for new elections “free of all foreign interference.” “We are closely watching developments with great interest,” White House press secretary Scott McClellan (search) said. “The resignation of …