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PITTSBURGH – Prosecutors on Thursday dropped charges against one of two men accused of shooting five Duquesne University basketball players, but filed charges against two additional suspects. All charges were dropped against Brandon Baynes, 18, of Penn Hills, in the Sept. 17 shooting after an on-campus dance party. Allegheny County …

SAN FRANCISCO – Electronic Arts Inc. said Thursday that sales of its latest “Madden” football video game grossed more than $100 million in its first week, the biggest launch in the franchise’s 17-year history and the latest sign of an improving outlook for the industry. EA, the world’s largest video …

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis and its six astronauts glided to a safe landing in darkness early Thursday, ending a 12-day mission whose smooth success was briefly upstaged by the high drama caused by mysterious floating debris. “Nice to be back. It was a great team effort,” said …