Fox News Insinuates, but Investor Shrugs It Off
Date: 17 October 2010
By Tim Arango
Tim Arango
Fox News commentators raises questions of ties between a proposed Islamic center and a Saudi prince. But that prince, a Fox News owner, doesn’t take it personally.
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U.S. Shuts Banks in Midwest
Date: 16 October 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The F.D.I.C. and the federal Office of Thrift Supervision closed lenders in Missouri and Kansas on Friday, bringing the total for the year to 132.
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Uganda: Drought and Famine Forecast by Parliament for 2011
Date: 16 October 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
More than half of Uganda’s 31 million people face famine by early 2011 because of an expected drought.
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When Salacious Is Irresistible
Date: 17 October 2010
By David Carr
David Carr
A blog paid for a lewd story about Brett Favre, and then mainstream outlets followed.
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Cable Dispute Could Leave Millions of Fans in the Dark
Date: 16 October 2010
By Richard Sandomir
Richard Sandomir
A financial disagreement between News Corporation and Cablevision means fans in the New York area might not see the start of the N.L.C.S.
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In Cable TV Fights, Consumers Wait to See Who Blinks
Date: 16 October 2010
By Brian Stelter and Bill Carter
Brian Stelter
The latest dispute over cable television retransmission fees is alienating viewers who will eventually foot the bill.
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The Pulse | A Strong Endorsement, But Not a Replacement
Date: 16 October 2010
By Katie Fretland
Katie Fretland
Toni Preckwinkle said she would not ask Mayor Richard M. Daley to appoint State Representative Will Burns to replace her if she is elected president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
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Israel Becomes a Big Issue in the Ninth District Race
Date: 16 October 2010
By Daniel Libit
Daniel Libit
Joel Pollak, an Orthodox Jew, says voters need to have representatives in Congress who would put their weight behind the protection of the Jewish state.
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Polls Show Voters Are Focused on Domestic Issues, Not War
Date: 16 October 2010
By Dalia Sussman and Megan Thee-Brenan
Dalia Sussman
In a nationwide New York Times/CBS News Poll conducted last month, 3 percent of voters said they considered Afghanistan or the war the most important problem facing the country.
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Big Donors Help Republican Governors’ Group
Date: 17 October 2010
By Michael Luo and Jim Rutenberg
Michael Luo
The Republican Governors Association out-raised its Democratic counterpart by more than three to one in the third quarter.
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