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6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Costa Rica; 1 child killed
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A strong earthquake shook Costa Rica on Thursday, killing a child and sending frightened residents running into the streets of the capital as windows shattered and walls cracked. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.1-...Tags: Telecommunication Service, Earthquakes
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Magazine publisher Meredith cuts 250 jobs
Magazine publisher and marketing company Meredith Corp. will eliminate 250 jobs, or about 7 percent of its work force, as the recession cuts into advertising revenue at its magazines and television stations. About 100 of the eliminated jobs are in Des...Tags: Books and Magazines, Consumer Electronics Industry, Periodicals, Berkeley (Alameda, California), Newspaper and Magazine
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Seeing perils in change, Obama urges delay on switch to all-digital TV
Washington BureauPresident-elect Barack Obama asked Congress to delay next month's planned switch to all-digital broadcast television, warning Thursday that the TVs of millions of Americans could go dark because of major problems in the government's preparations. In a...Tags: Trade Policy, Government, John Podesta, Heads of State, Rick Boucher
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'The Dark Knight' flies away with 5 trophies at People's Choice Awards
AP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — Holy People's Choice Awards, Batman! "The Dark Knight" soared away with every trophy it was nominated for Wednesday at the 35th annual fan-favorite CBS ceremony. The caped crusader flick won five awards, including favorite cast,...Tags: Four Christmases (movie), Queen Latifah, Reese Witherspoon, Celebrity, Christian Bale
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Lebanon's attack on Israel raises concerns of two-front conflict
The Associated PressThe United Nations suspended missions in the Gaza Strip today after an Israeli tank killed two Palestinians in a truck flying the blue U.N. flag, depriving hundreds of thousands of increasingly desperate residents of a main source of food and humanitarian...Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, Building Material, Religious Conflicts, Terrorism, Economic Sanctions
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'In the Heights' recoups its $10 million Broadway investment
AP Drama WriterNEW YORK (AP) — "In the Heights" is now in the black financially. The Tony-winning musical celebration of Latino life in an upper Manhattan neighborhood has recouped its $10 million production costs, 10 months after it opened on Broadway, the show'...Tags: Theater, Music Theater, Music
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ACC commissioner says Bowl Championship Series complies with federal antitrust laws
AP College Football WriterFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Bowl Championship Series officials believe they're prepared to fend off any legal challenges. With the Utah attorney general investigating the bowl system for a possible antitrust violation, Atlantic Coast Conference...Tags: United States, Colleges and Universities, Corporate Crime, Antitrust Issues, Anti Trust Crime
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Obama team urges Congress to delay digital TV transition date past Feb. 17
AP Technology WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting, arguing that too many Americans who rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air channels won't be...Tags: Trade Policy, Electrical Appliance, Heads of State, National Government, Consumer Electronics Industry
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Sri Lankan military says troops capture important Tamil Tiger base on edge of Jaffna peninsula
Associated Press WriterCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan troops captured an important Tamil Tiger base and pounded the rebels with air attacks Thursday, forcing the insurgents to withdraw deeper into the dwindling area that remains under their control, the military...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Civil Unrest, Rebellions, Foreign Aid, Los Angeles
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PBS chief calls funding shortfall for digital conversion inexcusable; pushes for action
AP Television WriterUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — PBS chief Paula Kerger said it's inexcusable that people seeking coupons for the looming digital TV conversion are being put on a waiting list, and she called for immediate federal action. "I'm very disheartened to...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Government, Consumers, Heads of State, National Government
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Obama calls for delay in digital TV transition
Tribune Washington BureauPresident-elect Barack Obama today asked Congress to delay next month's planned switch to all-digital broadcast television, warning that the TVs of millions of Americans could go dark because of major problems in the government's preparations. In a...Tags: Trade Policy, Government, John Podesta, Heads of State, Rick Boucher
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Newspaper editor critical of Sri Lankan government shot and killed by gunmen on motorcycle
Associated Press WriterCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Gunmen on a motorcycle Thursday shot and killed the editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper critical of the government, the second violent attack on media this week. Media rights groups have accused the government and its...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Emergency Incidents, Police, Heads of State, National Government
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