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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Shareholders of Sprint Corp. (FON) and Nextel Communications Inc. (NXTL) gave overwhelming support to the proposed merger on Wednesday, another step toward the $35 billion union that would create the nation’s No. 3 wireless company. Meeting in Reston, Va., more than 70 percent of Nextel shareholders …

BOISE, Idaho – An Idaho woman blamed mental illness and substance abuse as she pleaded guilty to scalping a teenage girl, saying she only intended to give her a haircut. Marianne Dahle (search), 26, of Caldwell, pleaded guilty to aggravated battery before 4th District Judge Kathryn Sticklen on Wednesday, the …

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – With the countdown for Discovery in its final hours, NASA (search) was dealt an embarrassing setback Tuesday when a window cover fell off the shuttle and damaged thermal tiles near the tail. But the space agency quickly fixed the problem and said it was still on …