Iceland Backtracks on Loan Forgiveness
Date: 20 October 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Iceland intends to water down plans to forgive overdue home loans after the country’s pension funds argued the proposals threatened to deplete the value of their assets.
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U.S. Seeks Limits on Cadmium for Toys and Jewelry
Date: 20 October 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The federal government asked the toy and jewelry industries to set standards on the use of the toxic metal, which can cause lung disease.
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MSNBC Leans. Fox News Moves.
Date: 20 October 2010
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
Fox News Channel one-ups MSNBC with new ads titled “Move forward.”
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F.B.I. Computer System Is Late and Over Budget, Report Says
Date: 21 October 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
After spending about $405 million of the $451 million budgeted, only two of the four phases of the Sentinel project had been completed, according to the report
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OTB Gets Relief
Date: 21 October 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. will remain open after reaching a debt-forgiveness agreement with unsecured creditors.
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Juan Williams Signs New Contract at Fox News
Date: 21 October 2010
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
The Los Angeles Times reports that Juan Williams has signed a new contract with Fox News worth nearly $2 million.
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Two Takes at NPR and Fox on Juan Williams
Date: 21 October 2010
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
In firing Juan Williams, NPR said he wasn’t impartial, and by renewing his contract, Fox showed its preference for opinion.
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NPR Fires Analyst Over Comments on Muslims
Date: 21 October 2010
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
Juan Williams, a senior news analyst, said on Fox News that people identifying themselves “first and foremost as Muslims” made him nervous when he flew.
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Endorsement Sweep in the Comptroller’s Race
Date: 20 October 2010
By David W. Chen and Paul Vitello
David Chen
Harry Wilson, the Republican candidate, is hoping that backing from New York City’s three major newspapers can make a difference.
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Top Corporations Aid U.S. Chamber of Commerce Campaign
Date: 21 October 2010
By Eric Lipton, Mike McIntire and Don Van Natta Jr
Eric Lipton
Dow Chemical and Goldman Sachs are among the undisclosed donors to the group, which is advertising aggressively against Democrats.
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