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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009
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OBITUARY

Abe Pollin, Owner of DC Sports Teams, Dies at 85

Developer, philanthropist brought NBA, NHL to capital

14 minutes ago
The Aughts in Review

 Decade's Happiest Endings 

Capt. Sully, Elizabeth Smart, even the Red Sox make the cut

37 minutes ago
Veggie police

 This Thanksgiving, 
 Say No to Green Beans 

They're not seasonal, and not all that appetizing to boot

1 hour, 23 minutes ago
deja vu

 Hoffman Concedes, Again 

It's all over, finally, in the upstate congressional race

1 hour, 52 minutes ago

 Unemployment to Stay 
 High for Years 

Fed officials predict it will take about 5 years to return to normal

2 hours, 24 minutes ago

Facebook
Edges Closer
to Going Public

It revamps stock but says it has no IPO plans 'at this time'

2 hours, 42 minutes ago
storyline update

 If Seinfeld Were on Today ... 

Here's what Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer are doing

3 hours, 5 minutes ago
MARKETS

 Dow Drops 17 Points  

Home prices rise but fail to meet expectations

3 hours, 19 minutes ago

Obama: I'll 'Finish the Job'
in Afghanistan

President's troop decision expected this week

3 hours, 42 minutes ago
morning TV

ABC Cancels Lambert Gig; CBS Grabs It

He'll be on Early Show
after GMA worries about risque moves

4 hours, 3 minutes ago
NEW BOOK

 Cancer May Have Killed FDR 

Possible deception in 1944 election raises lots of what-if questions

4 hours, 25 minutes ago
BLOGGERS SAY

 Forget Demi's Hip— 
 That's Not Her Body 

Funny, model Anja Rubik's model looks exactly like the cover shot

4 hours, 37 minutes ago

 New Erectile Dysfunction 
 Cure: Shockwaves 

Researchers say it could provide a longer-term fix

4 hours, 52 minutes ago

Police Rule Census Worker Hanging a Suicide 

Say Bill Sparkman faked his death to collect on life insurance

5 hours, 2 minutes ago

 Carla Bruni to 
 Star in Woody 
 Allen Flick 

French first lady returns director's fawning with a 'yes'

5 hours, 7 minutes ago

 Cruise Line Unveils 
 Kid-Tracking Bracelets 

Wrist bands allow parents to keep tabs on young'uns

5 hours, 12 minutes ago
first state visit

 Obama: US, India 
 Natural Allies 

Countries will have 'defining relationship' for 21st century

5 hours, 12 minutes ago
OPINION

 SNL a Right-Wing Mouthpiece 

Or latest sketch just a 'vehicle to make anal sex joke'

5 hours, 22 minutes ago
album review

 Lady Gaga's 
 Fame Monster 
 Eccentric, 
 Fun 

The reissue includes, among other things, a lock of her hair

5 hours, 43 minutes ago
UNHAPPY HOLIDAYS

 NBC Turns Down PETA Ad 

Commercial, intended for Macy's parade, has no disturbing images

6 hours, 0 minutes ago

Google Issues Disclaimer
Over Racist Michelle Image

But company won't
pull doctored photo

6 hours, 8 minutes ago
FOR NOW...

 Signs the Mean Girl Era Is Over 

Down with Paris and Britney's antics, up with Taylor's goody-goody ones

6 hours, 15 minutes ago

Go Ahead, Scream at
Your Boss

Suffering in silence
is bad for your health, study shows

6 hours, 23 minutes ago

 Why a 'Botax' Is a Wrinkly Idea 

Taxing plastic surgery could hurt the economy

6 hours, 28 minutes ago


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Off the Grid a Michael Wolff Newser Column

Murdoch and Microsoft: The Mice Are Trying to Roar

0
Nov 24, 09 | 10:10 AM BY Michael Wolff

Microsoft is a company that Rupert Murdoch understands. When he talks about the technology business or about the Internet or Google, which, on at least one occasion, I’ve heard him call Gadget, he invariably reverts to talking about Microsoft, which, on at least one occasion, I’ve heard him call IBM. What is Microsoft going to do? he asks, oddly echoing—indeed anticipating—Jeff Jarvis’ book, What Would Google Do? Murdoch’s question... More »

Books Are Bad for You

20
Nov 23, 09 | 8:41 AM BY Michael Wolff

A few years ago, writing about the book business and how dumbed down and craven books had become—and pathetic, designed only to sell... More »

The Health-Care Wars Have Just Begun

11
Nov 20, 09 | 8:32 AM BY Michael Wolff

My 84-year-old mother was full of venomous indignation at dinner last night over the great mammogram take-back. Bureaucrats, in her view,... More »

Sarah Palin Deserves Some More Attention

17
Nov 19, 09 | 10:14 AM BY Michael Wolff

This is a phenomenon that just keeps giving. Its very lack of explanation, and ensuing incredulity and apoplexy, propel it. There... More »

And We Thought We Hated Mammograms

8
Nov 18, 09 | 2:40 PM BY Caroline Miller

No one likes to get a mammogram. Still, it’s hard to find a woman anywhere who was pleased to hear the new ruling that... More »

China and the Obese: The President Meets His Greatest Problems

12
Nov 18, 09 | 8:43 AM BY Michael Wolff

For all sorts of obvious reasons, it seems like a greatly unacceptable and possibly discriminatory thing to say that the obese are a lot... More »

Rupert Murdoch’s Guy Gets It

7
Nov 17, 09 | 6:50 AM BY Michael Wolff

If Arthur Miller were at it again, he’d call the play Death of a PR Guy. Gary Ginsberg, Murdoch’s PR guy who got... More »

Obama's Secret Weapon: The Hug

4
Nov 16, 09 | 12:30 PM BY Lewis Grossberger

President Obama needs to get the hell out of China as fast as he can, rush back to America and start hugging Republicans. This will... More »

The President Wants You to Know He’s Too Dopey to Use Twitter

19
Nov 16, 09 | 8:01 AM BY Michael Wolff

“First of all, let me say that I have never used Twitter. I notice that young people—you know, they’re very busy with... More »

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