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ATLANTA – Hispanic high school students use drugs and attempt suicide at higher rates than their black and white classmates, according to a new federal survey that shows a continuation of a disturbing trend. The study is the latest in a series of surveys of U.S. high school students every …

SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp. said it will stop making HD DVD players for its Xbox 360 video game system after Toshiba Corp. ceded the high-definition video format battle to Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray. Microsoft said Saturday it would continue to provide standard warranty support for its HD DVD players. Toshiba President …

HAVANA – Fidel Castro on Saturday rejected the idea of major political change after Cuba’s parliament chooses a new president — his final published comments as the nation’s longtime leader. The article on the front page of the Communist Party Granma was one of a flurry of recent columns and …