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FCC to consider spat
The Federal Communications Commission will consider an order to resolve a long-standing dispute between Bloomberg L.P. and Comcast Corp. over "news neighborhooding" at the agency's Sept. 26 public meeting, according to a meeting agenda released Friday. Bloomberg says Comcast has not met government conditions related to its acquisition of NBCUniversal. The cable giant has disputed Bloomberg's contentions. - Bob Fernandez
Villanova, Duquesne on list
The National Jurist listed Villanova and Duquesne Universities as "best buy" private law schools. Others on the list included Notre Dame, Emory and Yale. The rankings look at tuition, debt, and cost of living. The study is designed to identify law schools that lead to students landing legal jobs without burdening them with huge debt. - Bob Fernandez
Gore scion gives $10 million
Bob Gore, son of W.L. Gore & Co. founder Wilbert "Bill" Gore, gave the University of Delaware $10 million for its new science and engineering laboratory, which will be named for Gore and his wife Jane. Gore was a student at the university when his father founded the closely held company, best known for its cold-weather Gore-Tex insulated clothing. The company is based in the Newark, Del., area, where it operates a group of office and research centers. - Joseph N. DiStefano
J&J recalls infant Motrin
Johnson & Johnson is recalling 200,000 bottles of Motrin Infants Formula due to the risk that they contain tiny plastic particles. J&J's Fort Washington-based McNeil unit said the recall affects three lots of its popular Motrin Drops Original Berry Flavor, which is used to lower fever and treat aches and pains in children 2 and younger. The company warned that the medicine may be contaminated with specks of PTFE, a plastic also used in Teflon coatings. - AP
Elsewhere
Sprint boss: Expect deals
Sprint Corp. chief executive officer Dan Hesse said the U.S. telecommunications industry is bracing for more deals after Verizon Communications Inc.'s $130 billion buyout of its venture with Vodafone Group Plc. Sprint, the third-largest U.S. wireless company, sold a controlling stake to Tokyo-based SoftBank Corp. in July for $21.6 billion. - Bloomberg News