Take-Two sinks after EA says it won't buy company

September 15, 2008 By BARBARA ORTUTAY , AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- Now that a potential buyer has walked away, the video game publisher behind the popular "Grand Theft Auto" series could remain an independent company for the foreseeable future.

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