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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California: Tax Receipts Disappoint
Date: 08 May 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
State revenue trailed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s forecast by $3.6 billion in April, deepening the budget deficit.
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They Don’t Report. You Don’t Have to Decide.
Date: 08 May 2010
By Frank Rich
Frank Rich
The press corps laughed it up in Washington while a bomb nearly exploded in Times Square.
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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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Chronicling Steinbrenner and His Turbulent Tenure
Date: 08 May 2010
By Richard Sandomir
Richard Sandomir
In “Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball,” Bill Madden of The Daily News recounts George Steinbrenner’s blustery, profane, sometimes wacky ways.
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Top Court in Canada Limits Media on Sources
Date: 08 May 2010
By Ian Austen
Ian Austen
The Supreme Court said that while journalists can offer sources confidentiality, prosecutors can later demand to know their identity.
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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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