Syria’s Losing Battle to Control the News
Date: 13 March 2012
By Robert Mackey
Robert Mackey
Nearly 12 months into the uprising in Syria, government attempts to stifle news coverage by barring independent reporters from the country are still being confounded by a network of activists.
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European Airlines and Airbus Seek to Ease Emissions Rule
Date: 13 March 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Carriers like Lufthansa and British Airways warned the European Union that its aviation carbon limits could lead to retaliation from foreign airlines.
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Slowdown in China Weighs on Wall St.
Date: 12 March 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
China reported its biggest trade deficit in at least 22 years, and investors paused to consider the impact of a slowing Chinese economy.
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White House Outlines Plan to Help With Job Search
Date: 13 March 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The proposal, called the Universal Displaced Worker Program, would assist as many as one million workers with counseling and job searches.
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News From the Advertising Industry
Date: 12 March 2012
By Stuart Elliott
Stuart Elliott
Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies.
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Today’s Scuttlebot: Making Highlight Work, and News Link Symbols
Date: 13 March 2012
By The New York Times
The technology reporters and editors of The New York Times scour the Web for important and peculiar news. Tuesday’s selections include Microsoft hiring a former Sony executive to oversee its Xbox developers in Europe and a venture capitalist’s take on Yahoo’s patent lawsuits against Facebook.
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Jay McMullen, CBS Investigative Journalist, Dies at 90
Date: 12 March 2012
By Matt Flegenheimer
Matt Flegenheimer
Mr. McMullen’s 37-year career included early uses of hidden cameras and undercover reporting.
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Ex-Murdoch Executive Reportedly Arrested
Date: 13 March 2012
By Sarah Lyall
Sarah Lyall
Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News International, was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of obstruction of justice, according to a person with knowledge of the arrest.
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In ‘Battle’ With Media, a New Tactic in Ecuador
Date: 13 March 2012
By William Neuman
William Neuman
Despite pardoning four newspaper employees, Rafael Correa maintains that elites run his nation’s news media. Opponents say a new law will hamper coverage of elections.
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TimesCast | Rebekah Brooks is Arrested
Date: 13 March 2012
Zena Barakat
Zena Barakat
March 13, 2012 - Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News International was arrested, according to sources. She was among six people taken into custody relating to the phone hacking scandal.
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