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'Paterno': 8 stories from the biography
Biographer Joe Posnanski charts the life of the late Joe Paterno in his new book.
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American Innovation: 13 Born-in-the-USA inventions
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Top Super Bowl commercials 2011: six winners and losers
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'Lost,' 'Law & Order,' '24': finales and the legacy of big-drama TV
The 'Lost' finale Sunday night, followed by the '24' finale and the end of 'Law & Order' after 20 years on Monday have critics assessing the impact of each series.
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Congratulations, class of 2010 college graduates! Are you hired yet?
In a still-tight job market, college graduates have their sights set on more education and opportunities abroad. Demand is up for statistics, finance, and accounting majors.
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Conan O'Brien on '60 Minutes': a TBS tune-up
Conan O'Brien, appeared on television Sunday night for the first time since his abrupt departure from NBC's 'Tonight Show.' Cultural buzz, not ratings, will fuel his success, observers say.
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Why a value-added tax? Because no one's offering something better than the VAT.
Although both parties have rejected a value-added tax, political gridlock is keeping them from offering better alternatives than the VAT.
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Conan O'Brien finds late-night home on TBS: Will he get last laugh?
Conan O'Brien will return to late-night TV in November, on basic cable's TBS. Some analysts see it as a liberating move. Others say he will have to start from scratch to build an audience.
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Why we should want Obama to break his promise on taxes
All Americans should encourage President Obama to break his campaign promise to extend the Bush tax cuts.
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Guardians of the free Republics: Could threats spark violence?
More than 30 US governors have received subtly threatening letters from a group called Guardians of the free Republics. Investigators fear the broad call for removing top state officials could inspire others to act out violently.
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Two to tango: Why Iran turns dance partners into enemies
Since the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iran has rebuffed a string of potential allies from Canada to Britain and now Russia. Why? An outside enemy helps revolutionary regimes consolidate power.
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Olympics top 'Idol,' but tape delays anger viewers
NBC's Olympic broadcast tactics have some scrambling to avoid 'spoilers.'
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Why Tebow and not gay dating ad? CBS on Super Bowl hot seat
Gay groups are calling CBS homophobic for agreeing to air an antiabortion ad featuring Tim Tebow and not the ad for gay dating website ManCrunch. By changing its policy on advocacy ads, CBS invited the outrage.
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Is Sarah Palin right? Did feminist groups overthrow the Tebow ad attack?
Sarah Palin defended the Tim Tebow ad against abortion. Feminist groups objected to it, but attacking an ad that tells the story of a woman’s decision not to have an abortion could backfire.
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Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad: a Pandora’s box for TV sports?
Now accepting advocacy ads that hew to evolving ‘norms,’ CBS reverses its previous policy and shakes up Super Bowl Sunday. The flip side: Events from Super Sunday to the Daytona 500 could become a parade of in-your-face social commentary.
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Fans line up as Conan O'Brien makes $45 million exit
Conan O'Brien tapes his last 'Tonight Show' Friday after settling on a $45 million severance package from NBC. But the surge in support – and ratings – for the red-headed comedian suggests that broadcast television is out of touch with public tastes in comedy, say media analysts.
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Opinion: Want better journalism? Boost news literacy.
Citizens armed with the power of discernment will do more to rescue journalism than any dozen panels of veteran editors ruminating about their golden years in power and musing about better business models.
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Conan O'Brien rebuffs Leno move, throws NBC late night into chaos
'Tonight Show' host Conan O'Brien said Tuesday he would not move his show back 30 minutes to accommodate 'The Jay Leno Show' at 11:35 p.m., putting NBC on the spot.
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NBC pulls plug on Jay Leno show's prime time experiment
NBC announced Sunday that it is planning to move Jay Leno's talk show to 11:30 p.m. Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Fallon would shift back a half hour – if they accept the deal.
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Harry Reid: racist or political realist?
Critics are calling Senate majority leader Harry Reid racist for suggesting in 2008 that Obama was electable because he was 'light-skinned' and had 'no Negro dialect.' Republican National Chairman Michael Steele says he should resign.
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Curtains for prime time's 'Jay Leno Show'?
NBC's experiment with a prime time comedy hour appears to be a flop, with reports that the network is pushing the faltering 'Jay Leno Show' back to its old late-night slot.
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White House party crashers fit a new mold: Fame at all costs
On the heels of ‘Balloon Boy,’ the White House party crashers reveal that all the world is an episode of ‘Punk’d’.
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Oprah Winfrey: saint or mindless consumerist?
Oprah Winfrey’s announced departure from her daytime talk show has brought out her biggest fans and loudest critics.
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Who owns an artist's legacy?
Digital media open the door to mash-ups, tributes, and other reinventions.
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CERN physicist accused of terror links. What access did he have?
Adlène Hicheur worked in a large group that has run experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. Now, he is accused of collaborating with an Al Qaeda spinoff group in North Africa.
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Can Letterman survive being the butt of his own joke?
Despite ratings spike for the Indiana-born funnyman, harassment concerns could dog Letterman's contract negotiations with CBS.
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How David Letterman is able to control the narrative on affairs
With his own network show seen by millions, Letterman can spin the sex-scandal story his own way without facing tough questions. At least for now.
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The Jay Leno Show and the rise of political humor
Jay Leno's new show debuts tonight and features a Washington-based political correspondent.
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