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R.I.P. Bruce Kestin, Lynn Gomez
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsThese are trying times for the newspaper industry, with major cuts coming to papers around Florida and those owned by Tribune Company, including the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The only silver lining for those who???ll be leaving: When it comes to......Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Death, Florida, Newspapers, Social Issues
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Jerome Holtzman, known as sportswriting 'Dean,' is dead
WatchdogJerome Holtzman, the much-respected "Dean" of baseball writers, inventor of the save statistic and author of the classic book "No Cheering in the Press Box,'' has died at age 81. Here is a thorough obit from our Tribune Co. teammates......Tags: Sports
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McCain wins pro-sports owners' dollars
The Swampby Frank James Here's a way of analyzing campaign contributions that makes for sort of a dog-bites-man story--Republican Sen. John McCain has received much more in campaign contributions from professional sports-teams owners and their families than Sen....Tags: John McCain, Government, Political Candidates, Bob Johnson, Basketball
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Obama's 'action' team of defenders
The Swampby John McCormick Much of Barack Obama's political success can be traced to a database listing contact information for millions of people, a tool that has proved invaluable in raising record sums of money and organizing a national volunteer network.......Tags: Television Industry, Illinois, Radio Industry, Chicago, Barack Obama
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Dodd's banking money: Mr. chairman
The Swampby Mark Silva When the Democrats put Sen. Chris Dodd in charge of the powerful Senate Banking Committee, Connecticut's senior senator outlined "generally pro-industry positions, but pledging to put consumers -- and the long-term health of the economy --...Tags: Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., John McCain, Stock Broking, Politics, Government
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Obama wins Chi. Tribune endorsement
The Swampby Christi Parsons The editorial page of the Chicago Tribune this afternoon endorsed Barack Obama for president, the first time in the newspaper's 161-year history that it has backed the Democratic Party nominee for president. Comparing the choice to the....Tags: John McCain, Sarah Palin, Politics, Government, Parties and Movements
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'Race matters:' Pennsylvania not alone
The SwampBy John L. Micek HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Veteran Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha ventured into a political minefield last week by saying there was ''no question'' that western Pennsylvania is a ''racist area'' and that older voters might be slower to........Tags: Racism, Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania, Social Issues, Bucks County
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John McCain: Obama's 'disturbing' video
The Swampby Mark Silva The "disturbing'' part about Barack Obama's widely viewed 30-minute prime-time network campaign commercial, according to rival John McCain, is that the front-runner paid for his TV time with unfettered campaign contributions. "What's...Tags: John McCain, Terrorism, Politics, Wars and Interventions, Government
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Mavericks find November unforgiving
The Swampby Frank James November is obviously not a good month for mavericks, political or otherwise. Today, it's not a political maverick but a Dallas Maverick, specifically, Mark Cuban, owner of the National Basketball Association franchise, who's having a bad.....Tags: Dallas Mavericks, Corporate Officers, Insider Trading, Basketball, Crime, Law and Justice
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Ten for Monday: Economy, Caroline, Vito
Spin CycleObama warned yesterday that the economy will get worse before it gets better, but promises of a huge stimulus package -- the biggest public works program since the heyday of the federal highway system in the 1950s -- and......Tags: Caroline Kennedy, Louisiana, National Government, Government, Vito Fossella
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Yes, Virginia, there is no Santa Claus
Dining@LargeI feel like I ought to say something profound right now about the fact that the Tribune Co. has, how shall I put this delicately, filed for bankruptcy protection, but it's so out of my hands I think I'll just......Tags: Virginia, Bankruptcy, Financially Distressed Companies
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Zell: A bit of history
Spin CycleAnyone surprised that Newsday's former owner Tribune Co. is going into Chapter 11 under the stewardship of Sam Zell hasn't been paying attention.To see just how inevitable this was, check out these two blog posts by Alan Mutter: April......Tags: Career and Workplace, Rupert Murdoch, Newspaper and Magazine, Employees
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