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There are those who tell the truth. There are those who distort the truth. And then there's Mitt Romney.

JAKARTA, Indonesia, HONG KONG and NEW YORK, May 29, 2012 -- In a move to further expand its local and digital platforms in Asia, The Wall Street Journal announced today its plans to launch a dedicated Indonesia news site as well as a mobile news reader in Bahasa.

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday following a long market holiday weekend, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.8 to 1 percent.

Fox's Chris Wallace Asks Cardinal About MRC's Finding of a Near-Blackout of Evening News on Catholic Lawsuits NewsBusters reported Friday that the Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler gave a MarketWatch piece claiming President Obama's "spending binge never happened" three pinocchios for its utter falsehoods.

The White House is aggressively pushing the idea that, contrary to widespread belief, President Barack Obama is tightfisted with taxpayer dollars.

There are those who tell the truth. There are those who distort the truth. And then there's Mitt Romney.

The White House is aggressively pushing the idea that, contrary to widespread belief, President Barack Obama is tightfisted with taxpayer dollars.

President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign grassroots event at the Iowa state fairgrounds, in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, May 24, 2012.

CBOE Holdings won court backing Friday in its long-running legal battle to prevent rival International Securities Exchange from listing options on the Standard & Poor 500 Index, one of CBOE's most popular and profitable products.

NEW YORK and HONG KONG, May 24, 2012 -- Almar Latour has been appointed editor-in-chief for Dow Jones Newswires in Asia, in addition to his responsibilities as editor-in-chief, Asia, of The Wall Street Journal, a position he has held since 2009.

"Obama Spending Binge Never Happened," announces the headline of a column by MarketWatch.com's Rex Nutting , which the president's supporters have received gratefully and eagerly.

The Federal Reserve approved the U.S. expansion plans of China's largest state-backed banks.

Diane S. Thieke is the founder of Simply Talk Media, a PR, marketing, and social media consultancy.

CVX -2.48% DD -0.69% INTC -1.72% JPM -2.35% WMT -0.25% XOM -1.13% MMM -1% MSFT -2.18% UTX -1.54% BA -1.44% HPQ -0.65% CAT -2.07% AX +0% The Dow Jones Index is a stock market index, and one of several indices created by Wall Street Journal editor and Dow Jones & Company co-founder Charles Dow.

Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd. said Friday it has held talks about a possible change of control following media reports its largest shareholder, Australian casino mogul James Packer, wanted to sell his 50.1% stake in the company.

The co-founder and first editor of the Wall Street Journal, a veteran East Bay sportswriter and photographer, and a longtime South County photographer will join the Rhode Island Press Association Hall of Fame Friday.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a steady open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 trading flat to 0.05 percent lower.

Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch is "not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company" and accusing several former company executives of misleading parliament.