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- Gannett reports lower 2nd-quarter earnings Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:46AMNEW YORK — Increases in digital and broadcast revenue were not enough to make up for the ongoing decline in Gannett Co.'s newspaper business, leading the publisher of USA Today to report a more than 22 percent drop in its second-quarter net income.
- 19. Gamblers try to duck cops in chicken coop Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:24PMA GROUP of diehard gamblers resorted to playing cards in a chicken coop to escape detection.
- 20. Rep moves motion on home discount Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:53PMKOTA Alam Shah state assemblyman M. Manoharan tried to move a motion at the Selangor State Assembly on Thursday to give a 7% discount on PKNS houses bought by Indians.
- Kenya: Quiet Information Revolution Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:59PMAn information revolution is quietly unfolding in Kenya, potentially allowing the public greater access to government data and independent local news. This month, the nation became a regional leader in open government with the launch of a website providing easy access to volumes of public information. Journalists can tap into public budget data with relative ease through the government portal.
- Who’s watching Canada’s media? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:47AMUK phone-hacking scandal, Sun Media’s withdrawal from press council and cost-cutting raise troubling questions.
- Who's policing Canada's news organizations? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:33AMSun Media's decision to pull out of the Ontario Press Council has raised questions about who's policing Canada's news organizations -- and whether the industry is willing to monitor itself.
- Comment on The elephant in the (news)room by boh-liao Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:31PMBlardi shame, those msm editors 4 selling their souls n disgracing d profession Worst wishes 4 them
- The elephant in the (news)room Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:54PMBy Dr Mustafa K Anuar July 15, 2011 | The Malaysian Insider JULY 15 — The morning after. The pro-government mainstream press splashed headlines, news reports, so-called “analyses” and photos that essentially and predictably mocked, discredited and demonised the leaders, supporters and participants of the Bersih 2.0 rally in Kuala Lumpur last Saturday. For instance, [...]
- Ontario press council denies Sun Media's allegations of political correctness Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:21PMTORONTO - The Ontario Press Council is denying allegations of a "politically correct mentality" after Sun Media withdrew its membership from the provincial print-media watchdog.
- Sun Media ditches council Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:46PMTORONTO—Sun Media has pulled its newspapers out of the Ontario Press Council, complaining about the “politically correct mentality” of the province’s print media watchdog.
- Sun Media ditches press council, citing issues with ‘political correctness’ Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:17PMThe Ontario Press Council investigates complaints about some of the largest newspapers in Canada, including the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star.
- Sun papers pull out of Ontario Press Council Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:53PMSun Media has pulled its newspapers out of the Ontario Press Council, complaining about the "politically correct mentality" of the province's print-media watchdog.
- Sun Media pulls out of press council Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:41PMTORONTO - Sun Media is pulling out of the Ontario Press Council, saying it can’t adhere to the media watchdog’s “politically correct” standards.
- 16. Centenarian's secret recipe to longevity Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:11PMNO fried food and coffee – that is centenarian Saad Jasin's secret to his longevity, reported Kosmo!
- 17. Centenarian's secret recipe to longevity Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:11PMNO fried food and coffee – that is centenarian Saad Jasin's secret to his longevity, reported Kosmo!
- EPL Man United, Man City or Arsenal: Which Club Is Best Fit for Samir Nasri? Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:02PMThe Samir Nasri transfer saga is quickly becoming the most convoluted of this years window. With both Manchester clubs known suitors of the livewire French international many questioned if Gunners manager Arsene Wenger had the fortitude to rebuff their persistent advances. Nasri himself simply fanned the flames of the transfer rumour fire when admitting that, with only a year left on his ...
- Last edition of News of the World published Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:04AMNews of the World said simply "Thank You & Goodbye" over a montage of 168 years.
- Papers treat 'World’s End' with tabloid flair Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:50AMSome of Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers feasted Friday on the demise of one of their own — Britain’s News of the World — serving up headlines such as “World’s End” and “Hacked To Death.”
- Final edition for scandal-rocked ‘News of the World’ Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:20AMLONDON — The final edition of the newspaper engulfed in a phone-hacking scandal was published on Sunday as Rupert Murdoch headed to London to try to save the bigger prize of his takeover of the British broadcaster BSkyB.
- 1843-2011: Thank You & Goodbye Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:28AMThe final edition of the newspaper engulfed in a phone-hacking scandal was published on Sunday as Rupert Murdoch headed to London.
- 2. Mum to disown son over funeral arrangements Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:24PMA MOTHER wants to sever her relationship with her eldest son over a disagreement over what food to serve at her funeral, Sin Chew Daily reported.
- Murdoch's papers vary on News Corp scandal coverage Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:59PMLONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - From front-page splashes to slim stories buried inside, readers of London and New York newspapers owned by News Corp were greeted on Friday with varied coverage of the shutdown of Rupert Murdoch's weekly News Of The World.
- WORLD WAR III – The Light Heavyweight Warriors (161 to 175lbs) 1975 to 1985 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:27AMBy Doug Hattier: Caution: This piece is HIGHLY BIASED; Apologies in advance if I missed some of your favorites since there were so many greats. This time was a tribute to my personal favorite Philly Fighter of all time Matthew Saad Muhammed aka Matt Franklin aka Maxwell Antonio Loach.
- Wave Broadband knocked out of service Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:14PMWave Broadband’s Internet and telephone service is down across the state of Washington. The outage was caused by damage to the service provider’s fiber line, according to the Wave Broadband…
- Jailed Turkish journalists to issue newspaper Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:21AMThe idea of publishing the newspaper was first advanced by the owner of Aram Publishing House, Bedri Adanır.
- 20. Foreign groups 'funding' Bersih rally Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:28PMA MOVEMENT connected to several foreign-based non-governmental organisations is funding the planned Opposition-initiated Bersih 2.0 rally, Utusan Malaysia reported.
- GiveBIG day (6/23) included Crosscut Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 3:48PMUpdated: Gifts via The Seattle Foundation were matched in part, and donors will enjoy the benefits of Crosscut Membership.
- Hydrogen sulfide detectors up at port Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 3:01PMThree OdoSulf monitoring system detectors have been installed and tested at the Port of Anacortes’ Pier 2. The mechanisms, one at the front gate shown here and the other two near the…
- All lanes open on northbound I-5 Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:50PMAlmost a week of traffic backups on northbound Interstate 5 between Burlington and Bellingham are over — for now — as crews completed the first phase of major lane work on schedule at 10…
- Give Big to Crosscut today (6/23), when your donation will be matched Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:18AMYour gift, via The Seattle Foundation, will be matched in part, and you will enjoy the benefits of Crosscut Membership.
- Give Big to Crosscut today, when your donation will be matched Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:48PMYour gift, via The Seattle Foundation, will be matched in part, and you will enjoy the benefits of Crosscut Membership.
- Forbesganj firing: A tale of police brutality Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 9:58PMSahim Salim talks to relatives of the June 3 Forbesganj, Bihar firing victims. The police had opened fire on villagers when they brought down a wall on government-acquired land, which the villagers claimed was blocking the connecting road between two villages. The police fired indiscriminately, killing four, including a seven-month-old, and a pregnant woman.
- Skagit unemployment rate at 10 percent in May Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 5:20PMSkagit County’s unemployment rate edged up to 10 percent in May from a revised 9.9 percent in April, the state Employment Security Department said today. The rate is just below Skagit’s…
- Filing period begins for positions with no candidates Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 5:20PMCORRECTS that positions are open in Lyman, not La Conner A three-day filing period begins Wednesday for 11 elected positions in this fall’s election. These positions did…
- Fire displaces Bow family Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 4:05PMA Bow family was displaced after their house and a car burned in a fire early Monday morning. Smoke detectors alerted the seven occupants of the home in the 16100 block of Toad Lane to the…
- For many in Egypt, revolution incomplete Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 2:14PMIt's been more than four months since longtime Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak was forced out by his people in largely peaceful mass protests that lasted 18 days. The opposition activists who celebrated in the streets after Mubarak stepped down had hoped that tangible changes would follow soon after their Tahrir Square victory. It had not even taken three weeks to rid the country of an ...
- 2. Sex syndicates resort to pimping via SMS Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 7:04PMSEX syndicates have resorted to offering prostitutes to their regular customers via SMS, China Press reported.
- Cote d'Ivoire: American Embassy's National Daily Press Review And Media Reaction Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 2:58PMThis daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. For questions regarding this service, please contact: Mr. Teko Folli in the Public Affairs Press Office, TekoFX@state.gov.
- 14. Ex-Hindraf leader stops temple demolition Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7:22PMMAKKAL Osai reported that former ISA detainee and Hindraf leader K. Vasantha Kumar managed to temporarily halt the demolition of six houses and the Kaliammal Temple in Kampong Telaga Cina in Bedong, near Sungai Petani.
- Blind faith Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 3:22AMGod is doing brisk business today because the audiences who believe in destiny and all things supernatural have sort of compelled the stars to adopt a similar stand Bollywood is teeming with God-fear .....
- Hollywood's Peter Bart details the painful process of making The Godfather Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 7:46AMExclusive Excerpt: With the New York executives’ final acceptance of director Francis Ford Coppola and producer Albert S. Ruddy, the issue of casting remained the final barrier.
- 'Clockwork Orange' is perhaps even more relevant today Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 7:11AMEPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA British actor Malcolm McDowell poses during the photocall for 'Cannes Classics Masterclass' at the 64th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, 20 May 2011. The movie 'Clockwork Orange' by Stanley Kubrick is presented in the 'Cannes Classics'...
- LG Electronics Levant severs business ties with Darwish Khalili and Sons Company Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 1:51AMIn an advertisement published on front pages of Arabic dailies, the giant Korean company said that as of July 19, 2010 it has stopped supplying DKSC and MEC MEC with products to be marketed in Jordan.
- HWT defiant on Age claims of plagiarism Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 9:00AMMELBOURNE'S Age has accused The Herald Sun of plagiarism in its coverage of the Victoria Police crisis.
- More companies trying to cash in on Internet content Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 12:06PMKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The axiom about free lunches got tossed out by the Internet.
- Earl-Katsidis II Agreed; Hector Sanchez interview; Partnership between InterBox and TVA Sports Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 11:43AMEarlier today Michael Katsidis and his manager Brendon Smith issued a statement saying that an agreement had been reached with Graham Earl and that the long awaited rematch of their epic 2007 encounter will take place in Queensland, Australia later this year.
- Tse-Cheung marriage allegedly on the rocks again Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 7:08PMTHE marriage of Hong Kong stars Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung and Cecilia Cheung is apparently on the rocks again following a recent photo of Cheung and her ex-boyfriend Edison Chen on the plane, China Press reported.
- Fracking a universal issue Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 12:20PMAs I write at my desk on May 10, the French National Assembly sits in an emergency session to vote on a bill that will determine the future of shale oil drilling in France. Outside the parliament building, Palais Bourbon, on the Left Bank of the Seine an
- 2. Seven-year-old raped by her uncle for a year Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 7:13PMA SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl was repeatedly raped by her uncle in Kg Sungai Dengkil in Teluk Intan for the past one year, but the horrific act only came to light two days ago.
- Seven-year-old raped by her uncle for a year Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 6:39PMA SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl was repeatedly raped by her uncle in Kg Sungai Dengkil in Teluk Intan for the past one year, but the horrific act only came to light two days ago.