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4 hrs ago | Salon.com

Intelligentsia against intelligence

In the parlance of our times, the term "idiocracy" means a nation run by idiots -- and the term "idiot" is defined by the dictionary as "an utterly foolish or senseless person" who exhibits "a mental age of less than 3 years old." There are obvious reasons to believe America is becoming an idiocracy -- a series of horrendous government and business ...

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Related Topix: Washington Post, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), World News, Opinion

8 hrs ago | Variety

Nielsen near deal to sell print, online properties

According to a Paid Content report, Nielsen Business Media is about two weeks from selling its print and online properties to a consortium led by James Finkelstein's News Communications.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

GlobeNewswire

Autobytel Expands Reach of Kelley Blue Book Content, Values Across...

Autobytel Inc. , a leader in providing online consumer leads and marketing services to the auto industry, and Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc., www.kbb.com , today announced an extension of their current agreements to expand the reach of Kelley Blue Book's industry-leading vehicle values, pricing and specifications data, and editorial content to the ...

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Related Topix: Media, Computers, Autobytel, Marketing, Auto Dealers

Global Catholic Network EWTN

20-Nov-09 - Archbishop Wuerl: Change Language of Same-sex Marriage Bill To Protect Religious Freedom

In an irenic Washington Post op-ed, Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington called upon city council members to change the language in impending same-sex marriage legislation so that Catholic Charities could continue to offer adoption and foster care services without compromising Catholic moral teaching.

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Related Topix: Washington Post, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Gay/Lesbian

KAAL-TV Austin

Two Minn. Farms Warned for Drugging Cows

Federal officials have sent warning letters to two central Minnesota dairy farms for allegedly using high levels of antibiotics in cows.

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Related Topix: Media, Healthcare Law, Law

WJLA

Gray Responds to Ethics Questions

D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray awoke to bad headlines in the Washington Post and the Washington Times Wednesday, alleging two separate possible ethics violations.

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Hispanic Business

No Afghan Decision Before Thanksgiving

U.S. President Barack Obama won't announce his decision about sending more troops to Afghanistan before Thanksgiving, senior aides said Thursday.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Washington Post

RecordNET

Many underestimate Palin at their political peril

No force on earth can stop Sarah Palin from becoming our very own "lite" version of Eva Peron - a glamorous and tragic legend, minus the tragedy.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Sarah Palin, Washington Post, Opinion

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Irish Independent

James Murdoch signals reduced role for his family's newspapers

James Murdoch , annointed heir to his father's media conglomerate, News Corporation , signalled that the family love affair with newspapers is coming to an end and the business will shift its focus to television and entertainment in the future.

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ClipSyndicate

Nadal Says Winfrey Move Signals Shift to Niche Media: Video

Nov. 20 -- Miles Nadal, chief executive officer of MDC Partners Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Erik Schaztker about the potential impact of Oprah Winfrey ending her TV talk show in 2011 on the media industry.

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Related Topix: Media, Commercial Printing, MDC, Business News, Video

The Age

Taking on the NY Times

The New York Times and Wall Street Journal are pursuing readers from regional US newspapers in their fight to survive the worst advertising declines in the industry's history.

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Free Republic

Krauthammer on Landrieu $100 Million Louisiana Purchase Buyoff:...

Remember earlier this year when the new era of hope and change was ushered into Washington, D.C. and President Barack Obama made the statement on day one his policies would 'represent a clean break from business as usual"? Not so fast says Charles Krauthammer, columnist for The Washington Post and Fox News regular.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Washington Post, Mary Landrieu, US Senate, Democrat

Chicago Business

Sun-Times' old stock ticker revived by new owner

Less than a month after the Sun-Times Media Group Inc. was sold out of bankruptcy to a group of investors, a small part of the struggling media company is being reincarnated on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Related Topix: Media, Hollinger International, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Chicago Metro, Business News

Reuters

Playboy's bunny turns more alluring than its playmates

Playboy spent 56 years making sure that the world would know it by the sign of its bunny ears.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

The Modesto Bee

Publisher says buyer emerges for Ariz. paper

The publisher of the East Valley Tribune in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa said Friday that a buyer has made an offer that would keep the paper and its Web site in business.

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ClipSyndicate

Hefner Discusses Outlook for Playboy, Magazine Industry: Video

Nov. 20 -- Former Playboy Enterprises Inc. Chief Executive Officer Christie Hefner talks with Bloomberg's Deirdre Bolton and Erik Schatzker about the outlook for the magazine publishing industry and Playboy Enterprises.

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East Valley Tribune

Freedom hoping buyer emerges for Tribune

A top executive of Freedom Communications said Thursday that the company hopes someone will step forward to buy the Tribune newspapers and keep the East Valley publications alive, but so far, no viable offer has come forward.

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NBC New York

Oprah's Ratings Soar With Palin Appearance

There should be no doubt that former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is an attention-getter. Her new book is already a best-seller, and her hourlong appearance on " The Oprah Winfrey Show " earlier this week helped the show earn an 8.7 household rating, the New York Times reported .

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Related Topix: The Oprah Winfrey Show, Entertainment, Television, Black Entertainment, Oprah Winfrey, New York Times

Visionmp.com

Pak-based Terrorists Plotting Another 26/11: PM

November 20, 2009 Visionmp.com news service With first anniversary of Mumbai terror attacks coming round the corner, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that he everyday gets intelligence inputs which suggest that Pakistan-based terrorists are contriving more 26/11-like strikes in India.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Winnipeg Free Press

Yellow Pages to issue $300M in notes to repay debt and for general purposes

Yellow Pages Group announced Wednesday a plan to raise $300 million in an offering of notes that will be used to repay other debt and for general corporate purposes.

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