After Couric Incident, CBS News to Scrutinize Its Web Content
Date: 12 April 2007
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
CBS News said it planned to install a new level of editorial oversight to its Web site since revelations that the CBS anchor Katie Couric read a plagiarized commentary on the site last week.
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In the News: The Duke Case
Date: 12 April 2007
By Nicholas D. Kristof
Nicholas
The system failed the Duke University lacrosse team, and most of the finger-pointing has been aimed at Mike Nifong, the prosecutor. As I wrote in my column at the time, he indeed behaved disgracefully and disbarment seems to me about the right penalty.
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NBC News Drops Imus Show Over Racial Remark
Date: 12 April 2007
By editor
NBC News dropped Don Imus yesterday, canceling his talk show on its MSNBC cable news channel a week after Mr. Imus made a racially disparaging remark about the Rutgers University women’s basketball team.
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No Proof That Board Approved Black Payments, Lawyer Says
Date: 12 April 2007
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
A Hollinger internal investigation found no proof that the board approved most noncompete payments to Conrad M. Black or two others on trial.
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Euro Rises on Signs of Faster European Growth
Date: 11 April 2007
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The euro advanced to a record against the yen and a two-year high against the dollar as signs of faster economic growth in Europe prompted traders to increase their bets on higher interest rates.
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NBC News Drops Imus Show Over Racial Remark
Date: 12 April 2007
By Bill Carter and Louise Story
Bill Carter
The move came after several days of widening calls for Don Imus to lose his show both on MSNBC and CBS Radio.
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Genentech Profit Increases 68%
Date: 12 April 2007
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Genentech said that first-quarter profit rose 68 percent, driven by sales of its cancer drugs Avastin and Rituxan.
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Profits Soar at Alcoa on Strong Demand and Higher Prices
Date: 11 April 2007
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Alcoa reported its most profitable first quarter ever as rising metal demand from China and the aerospace industry bolstered prices.
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Realtors Expect Home Prices to Show First Annual Decline
Date: 12 April 2007
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The National Association of Realtors said the problems in the subprime loan market will cause home prices to fall this year for the first time on record.
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Retailer’s Net Up 4%
Date: 12 April 2007
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bed Bath & Beyond said that fourth-quarter profit climbed 4 percent as the company used discount coupons to lure customers.
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