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Northfield -- U.S. food giant Kraft said it would continue to pursue Cadbury, and called for a "disciplined approach" in its quest for the chocolate maker.

Fort Worth -- U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett's investment firm Berkshire Hathaway said Tuesday it would purchase Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. for $44 billion.

Birmingham -- Former pro basketball player Alan Ogg has died in Birmingham, Ala., of a staph infection at the age of 42, hospital officials said.

New York -- The 83rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York is to feature new giant character balloons such as the Pillsbury Doughboy and Sailor Mickey.

Los Angeles -- "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert has broken up with interior designer Drake LaBry, a source told Usmagazine.com.

New York -- Actors Edward Norton and Anthony Edwards, and singer Alanis Morissette were among those who finished the 26-mile New York City Marathon Sunday.

Los Angeles -- Musician Oksana Grigorieva has given birth to Hollywood actor-director Mel Gibson's daughter, a source told RadarOnline.

Los Angeles -- Several North American dates on The Elton John/Billy Joel Face 2 Face concert tour are being rescheduled as John continues to battle the flu, promoters said.

Cape Canaveral -- NASA has selected a tentative launch date for space shuttle Atlantis' 11-day flight to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center.

Tampa -- An urban development project north of Tampa, Fla., the would-be home for 20,000 called Connerton, may soon be sold, the company president said.