In India, Sometimes News Is Just a Product Placement
Date: 07 May 2010
By Akash Kapur
Akash Kapur
The country is grappling with reports that editorial space in newspapers and other media outlets is being sold to companies or politicians without it being labeled as such for readers.
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Genzyme Moves to Fend Off Proxy Challenge From Icahn
Date: 07 May 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The pharmaceutical company said it would buy back stock and spin off units to avoid a takeover by the investor Carl Icahn.
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Joe and Mika, the Odd Couple of Morning TV
Date: 07 May 2010
By Liesl Schillinger
Liesl Schillinger
Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough are the hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” Feel free to pull up a chair and stay a while.
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CBS Posts Smaller Loss in Quarter
Date: 06 May 2010
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
CBS said revenue rose 12 percent, the first double-digit gain since it was spun off from Viacom.
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Time Warner Reports Gain of 9.8%, Beating Forecasts
Date: 06 May 2010
By Joseph Plambeck
Joseph Plambeck
The advertising gains were encouraging, following a quarter when the company reported a decline in ads.
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The Pulse: New Manager for Quinn Campaign
Date: 07 May 2010
By Dan Mihalopoulos
Dan Mihalopoulos
The Illinois governor gets his second choice to run his campaign.
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In the Age of Information, the Police Department Lags Behind
Date: 07 May 2010
By James Warren
James Warren
EveryBlock.com offers police reports from several cities, but those from Chicago are far less informative than ones from elsewhere. Blame the police department.
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North Korean Leader Reaffirms Commitment to Weapons Talks
Date: 07 May 2010
By Choe Sang-Hun
Choe Sang-Hun
Kim Jong-il, the North Korean leader, told officials in Beijing that his government would try to restart talks on ending its nuclear weapons program.
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Russia Frees Somali Pirates It Had Seized in Shootout
Date: 07 May 2010
By Ellen Barry
Ellen Barry
The country’s Defense Ministry on Friday announced an anticlimactic ending to the high-seas saga.
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Wages and Hours Are Up
Date: 07 May 2010
By David Leonhardt
David Leonhardt
The details of today’s jobs report were mostly good, too.
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