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A Final Hawaii Reunion for Pearl Harbor Survivors With age and aching joints slowing the sailors, marines and airmen who lived through the attack on Pearl Harbor, the major national survivors group has decided this year's gathering will be its last in Hawaii. PAGE A22 Justices Take Antitrust Cases The Supreme Court agreed to take two important antitrust cases, including one that turns on whether investment bank activity that was allowed by the Securities and Exchange Commission violates the Sherman Antitrust Act. BUSINESS DAY, PAGE C3 Wal-Mart Ousts Ad Executive Wal-Mart ousted a recently hired advertising executive and dropped the agency she chose to run the company's marketing efforts. PAGE C1 Hewlett-Packard Settles Suit Hewlett-Packard has agreed to pay $14.5 million to settle a California civil suit over its pursuit of private phone records to trace a news leak. BUSINESS DAY, PAGE C5 Acting Chief of F.D.A. Is Confirmed by Senate The Senate confirmed Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, with some lawmakers expressing hope that his leadership would bring stability to an agency hobbled by turnover and criticized for its oversight of the drug supply. Dr. von Eschenbach became acting commissioner in September 2005. PAGE A30 Frist Says Farewell to Senate Bill Frist, who said goodbye to the Senate after four years as majority leader, is departing along with his party's majority in last month's elections and his presidential hopes dashed against some questionable political calculations and legislative missteps. PAGE A30 Blige Leads in Grammy Picks The R&B singer Mary J. Blige, below, led Grammy Award contenders with eight nominations. The Red Hot Chili Peppers had six and the Dixie Chicks five. WEEKEND, PAGE E4
