AT&T will use Time Warner as 'weapon' if merger goes ahead: US Justice Dept

Will AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner give it a "weapon" to crush pay television rivals or help it catch up with "runaway" technology giants?Lawyers offered contrasting arguments in US federal court Thursday as the trial kicked off over the government's lawsuit seeking to block the $85 billion merger of the largest US pay TV operator with one of the biggest media-entertainment firms.Craig Conrath, the US Justice Department attorney arguing for the government, said the tie-up would give AT&a