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* Microsoft Corp. said its new Zune music player will cost about the same as an iPod. The company will charge $249.99 for the device, signaling that it isn’t planning to spark a major price war to gain market share.

* Tenet Healthcare Corp. agreed to provide employee training and submit to ethics monitoring required by its June settlement of claims that it defrauded the U.S. government. The agreement allows Dallas-based Tenet to continue participating in federal programs that pay for healthcare.