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FRANKFURT AN DER ODER, Germany – A prosecutor sought a life sentence for a German woman accused of killing nine of her newborn babies, saying Tuesday that she “regularly and routinely” ended her children’s lives. Sabine Hilschinz, 40, was arrested after the remains of the infants were discovered last July, …

SAN FRANCISCO – McAfee Inc. (MFE) on Tuesday said it fired its general counsel for improper conduct involving the software maker’s stock options, raising more intrigue over an inquiry into how the company priced some of the incentives awarded to its top executives. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based maker of antivirus …

SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Kellwood Co., Pall Corp. and Pathmark Stores Inc. Brown-Forman Corp. (BF.B) is seen posting fourth-quarter per-share income of 54 cents, according to analysts polled by Thomson first Call. Ciena Corp. (CIEN) is …