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In a ritual that has become both routine and frustrating, BellSouth Corp. will refile its application to sell long-distance service, while competitors carp that the telecommunications giant continues to rig the local phone game against them.

The sky-high cost of flying between Atlanta and the rest of Georgia is keeping cities such as Augusta and Savannah from cashing in on major business opportunities, the state's tourism commissioner said.

Bankrupt retailer Kmart Corp. said it has begun an internal investigation after receiving an anonymous letter claiming to be from employees that raised questions about its accounting.

American Airlines and British Airways walked away from a proposed alliance rather than give up takeoff and landing slots at London's Heathrow Airport.

Another large Hewlett-Packard Co. investor supports the technology giant's contentious plan to buy Compaq Computer Corporation.

ImClone Systems Inc.'s woes mounted Friday and its stock tumbled to the lowest level in a year after the company disclosed two federal agencies are investigating the biotechnology firm.

Compaq Computer Corp. on Friday raised its estimates for earnings during 2002, saying that demand is strong for equipment and technical help.

None of the tickets sold for Friday's $12 million drawing matched all five lotto numbers and the Big Money Ball. The next drawing will be Tuesday, Jan. 29.

Lane Home Furnishings has issued a recall for 6.5 million cedar chests made between 1912 and 1987 because the locks on the chests are not childproof.

A German judge has sued the Coca-Cola Company, claiming the soft drink was partly responsible for his diabetes because he drank a liter per day along with his chocolate bars.