Fox News Host Corrects Obama’s ‘Silver Spoon’ Quote
Date: 24 April 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
Steve Doocy of “Fox and Friends” acknowledged that he “did some paraphrasing that seemed to misquote the president,” by making a comment from Mr. Obama appear to be directed at Mitt Romney.
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Rising Demand in U.S. Helps 3M Beat Earnings Estimates
Date: 24 April 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Earnings per share were $1.59, above analysts’ prediction of $1.49, as industrial demand in the United States helped offset slowing foreign markets.
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Strong Profits on Wall St., and Markets Move Higher
Date: 25 April 2012
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Robust quarterly reports from Apple and Boeing echoed the general tone of company earnings, which have been beating analysts’ expectations this season.
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Kids Draw the News | The Epic Brawl
Date: 25 April 2012
By Andy Newman
Andy Newman
Introducing a new feature on City Room. Send us your junior sketch artist’s work.
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Son of Bo Xilai Reacts to News Media Coverage
Date: 25 April 2012
By Channing Joseph
Channing Joseph
Writing in a letter to The Crimson, Harvard’s student newspaper, Bo Guagua said he wanted to rebut statements casting him as a decadent snob whose life is far removed from the lives of ordinary Chinese people.
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Kids Draw the News | Send Pictures
Date: 25 April 2012
By SCHOOLBOOK
Schoolbook
City Room has begun a new feature called Kids Draw the News, in which it asks students to submit their renderings of a current event. Today’s dramatic (though controversial) assignment: The spectacular brawl in the Tap Room of the New York Athletic Club.
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Netflix: Earnings Offer a Stream of Bad News
Date: 25 April 2012
By David Carr
David Carr
How Netflix, a nimble pioneer that changed the wheels on its business model while flying down the road, still managed to veer into the ditch.
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Murdochs Set to Testify Before Judicial Panel
Date: 24 April 2012
By John F. Burns
John Burns
Rupert Murdoch and his son James will be questioned by a panel led by Lord Justice Brian Leveson, whose hearings have gained a reputation as grueling.
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TimesCast | Rupert Murdoch Testifies
Date: 25 April 2012
Emily B. Hager
Emily
April 25, 2012 — In London, Rupert Murdoch played down his political influence on the British government during judicial hearings tied to the phone hacking scandal.
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Murdoch, Center Stage, Plays Powerless Broker
Date: 25 April 2012
By John F. Burns
John Burns
Speaking before an inquiry on Wednesday, the News Corporation chief, Rupert Murdoch, sought to deflect suggestions that he wielded influence with British officials to further his corporate interests.
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