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Myanmar Election

2010-03-09T18:46:29Z

Members of the detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy Party read state-run newspapers carrying military government's announcement on election laws at the party's headquarters in Yangon, Myanmar Tuesday, March. 9, 2010. Myanmar's ruling junta will appoint the commission that will...

Minority births on track to outnumber white births

2010-03-09T21:15:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Census figures show nearly half of babies in US are born to minorities each year</div><div><p>Minorities make up nearly half the children born in the U.S., part of a historic trend in which minorities are expected to become the U.S. majority over the next 40 years.</p><p>In fact, demographers say this year could be the "tipping point" when the number of babies born to minorities outnu...

Andy Richter calls 'Tonight' exit frustrating

2010-03-09T20:16:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Richter calls 'Tonight' exit frustrating, says concert tour for Conan O'Brien a possibility</div><div><p>Andy Richter, Conan O'Brien's sidekick at "The Tonight Show," is acknowledging some ill will toward NBC an...

late show

2010-03-09T18:02:56Z

Liev Schreiber outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre for the 'Late Show With David Letterman' New York City, USA - 08.03.10

late show 2

2010-03-09T18:02:41Z

Jim Gaffigan outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre for the 'Late Show With David Letterman' New York City, USA - 08.03.10

charlaine harris

2010-03-09T17:32:18Z

Bestselling author Charlaine Harris at a photocall at Prince Charles Cinema London, England - 09.03.10

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rob lowe 2

2010-03-09T17:31:00Z

Actor Rob Lowe of the tv show Brothers & Sisters, leaving the Ivy after having lunch with friends Los Angeles, California - 08.03.10

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rob lowe

2010-03-09T17:30:48Z

Actor Rob Lowe of the tv show Brothers & Sisters, leaving the Ivy after having lunch with friends Los Angeles, California - 08.03.10

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jet

2010-03-09T17:19:36Z

Reality stars Sammi Giancola and Ronnie Magro of 'Jersey Shore', host saturday night at JET nightclub located in the Mirage Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Neva...

Letterman's scandal is over, but can he beat Leno?

2010-03-09T16:30:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Letterman's scandal is over, but what everyone wants to know now is, Can he beat Leno?</div><div><p>Dave Letterman can heave a huge sigh of relief after the guilty plea Tuesday of a TV producer charged with trying to extort him.</p><p>No time-consuming legal mumbo-jumbo will be dogging Letterman. No more messy, embarrassing public revelations of his sexual affairs — real and alleg...

Notable financing, from DIRECTV (DTV)

2010-03-09T20:00:13Z

The price at which companies raise money says a lot about the quality of their cash flows.

DIRECTV just priced $3billion in debt for VERY attractive prices:

EL SEGUNDO,

Top 20 prime-time TV programs

2010-03-09T12:48:11Z
<div id="subtitle">A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for March 1-7</div><div><p>Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for March 1-7. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.</p><p>1. "Academy Awards," ABC, 41.7 million.</p...

Euphoria over specials masks deeper TV concerns

2010-03-09T12:46:23Z
<div id="subtitle">Broadcasters excited over how well specials are doing; regular shows doing less well</div><div><p>While special events are doing very well for broadcasters — capped off by an Oscars telecast that was the most-watched entertainment program in five years — their day-to-day schedules are hurting.</p><p>The Nielsen Co.

Hilary Duff to write young adult book series

2010-03-09T10:47:34Z
<div id="subtitle">Actress-singer Hilary Duff working on young adult book series, first novel due in October</div><div><p>Welcome the latest celebrity children's author, Hilary Duff.</p><p>Simon & Schuster Books for Young readers said Tuesday the actress-singer will work on a series of young adult novels that starts with "Elixir," to be published in October. The first novel will feature the worldwid...

Suburban NY mayor says 'SNL' got her city wrong

2010-03-09T04:00:35Z
<div id="subtitle">Suburban NY mayor says 'SNL' got her city wrong _ it's not a hellhole, and it's not upstate</div><div><p>A suburban New York mayor wants to correct the record after "Saturday Night Live" made fun of her city.</p><p>First, Peekskill isn't upstate. Second, it's not a hellhole.&l...

Iran press watchdog warns 17 media publications

2010-03-09T02:21:40Z
<div><p>Iran's press watchdog has warned 17 publications, including a leading reformist daily, accusing them of having breached media regulations, Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday.</p><p>Mohammad Ali Ramin, a watchdog official and deputy culture and Islamic guidance minister, said the publications were "not committed to journalistic duties, breached media regulations, printed sup...

Unhappy customers: Complaints to BBB up 10 percent

2010-03-09T00:30:28Z
<div id="subtitle">More unhappy customers file complaints with Better Business Bureau; banks see 42 percent spike</div><div><p>Complaints to the Better Business Bureau were up nearly 10 percent last year, with the banking industry seeing the biggest jump in unhappy customers.</p><p>Complaints about banks spiked 42 percent to 29,920 in 2009, according to the annual report released Monda...

White House tweeting spreads president's message

2010-03-09T00:30:11Z
<div id="subtitle">Obama aides use Twitter to help get out White House message, offer behind-the-scenes nuggets</div><div><p>(pound sign)wanttospinWHreporters?</p><p>If you're PressSec — White House press secretary Robert Gibbs' username on Twitter — you join the powerful social media plat...

Stay tuned: More fee disputes over local TV coming

2010-03-08T16:45:16Z
<div id="subtitle">Stay tuned: More fee disputes coming over local TV channels on cable lineups</div><div><p>Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups.</p><p>Broadcasters hurt by declining ad revenue are demanding more fees from cable and other subscription TV providers to carry the stations. The providers are resisting, and in the latest tussle, Reuters) - Google Inc and No. 2 U.S. satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp are jointly testing a television programing search service, the