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It was not immediately clear why the office of IBN Lokmat, a television channel that broadcasts in the local Marathi language, was targeted, but witnesses said the attackers claimed to belong to the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena political party.

In this Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 picture, the space shuttle Atlantis lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Crush ... US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shares a joke with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband in London on April 1, 2009.

The lesson of history for any small child is that if you are lucky enough to be presented to the future president of the US, then make sure you have evidence of the encounter before bragging about it to your classmates.

Bill Curry Ottawa - Published on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 7:39PM EST Last updated on Thursday, Nov.

NEWSPAPER publishers have given the first indication of how they plan to charge people for reading news online with one of the world's best-known newspapers, The Times of London, to offer an ''all-you-can-eat'' package to readers.

What would the mainstream media's response be if former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin described China's economic growth to an audience of students in Shanghai as "an accomplishment unparalleled in human history"? That is what the most inexperienced president in modern American history said in Shanghai this week.

INDONESIA has deported two foreign journalists covering a Greenpeace demonstration against forest destruction on the western island of Sumatra - bringing to 15 the number of people kicked out of the country over the protest.

Citizen journalism outfit Allvoices.com is to recruit and pay professional journalists to contribute to its website.

This image provided by Newsweek shows the news magazine's Nov. 23, 2009 cover, featuring a photo of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Former Velvet Underground members Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker and Doug Yule will make an extremely rare joint public appearance on Dec.

YouTube has launched YouTube Direct, a dedicated channel for citizen journalism, in an attempt to better connect news organisations with user generated content.

A scene in the 1987 movie "The Untouchables" shows Sean Connery as a Chicago beat cop instructing federal agent Kevin Costner on how to play tough in the Windy City.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Courts - "Taking Aim at Student Muckrakers" Updating this ILB entry from Oct.

Lou Dobbs, who recently resigned from hosting a nightly show on CNN , said in his first interview since his resignation that he is "going to remain in the public arena." Dobbs was asked by Fox News' Bill O'Reilly if he is considering a Senate run in New Jersey.

Likening it to the fee paid for grazing cattle on public lands, National Association of Broadcasters President Gordon Smith said Tuesday that hewing to community standards on content was one of the prices broadcasters pay for their spectrum.

A Russian icebreaker carrying more than 100 tourists, scientists and journalists on a cruise around Antarctica was struggling to free itself from sea ice about eight kilometers from clear water, a shipping company said.

Bloomberg has plucked 37 year old Josh Tyrangiel from Time Inc. to run BusinessWeek.

Obama was expected to prod Hu on the value of the yuan following days of testy exchanges between U.S. and Chinese officials over a currency that Washington says stokes global economic imbalances because it is heavily undervalued.

YouTube is trying to help shrinking newsrooms expand their video coverage without increasing their payrolls.