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Is Facebook a must-buy for journalism?

Now that Facebook is friends with Wall Street, this journalist is giving her timeline a rethink But now Facebook will answer to its shareholders as a publicly traded company. To keep Wall Street happy, it will have to make more money – quarter after quarter I was also riveted by the work of Wael Ghonim, [...]

Boehner: Spending cuts must top debt ceiling increase

New York (CNNMoney) – House Speaker John Boehner warned Tuesday that he won’t permit another increase in the debt ceiling without a larger amount of spending cuts and reforms approved in tandem “When the time comes, I will again insist on my simple principle of cuts and reforms greater than the debt limit increase. This [...]

Obama talks same-sex marriage on “The View”

Last week, Barack Obama went on record as the first American president to support same-sex marriage, but he doesn't appear ready to take his commitment beyond the endorsement stage In an interview scheduled to air Tuesday on ABC's "The View," Obama wouldn't commit to fighting for the the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act [...]

WATCH: @andersoncooper’s powerful open to tonight’s show live from Syria border

Tonight on Anderson Cooper 360°, a full month after the so-called cease-fire brokered by the United Nations took effect in Syria, the killing continues. We’re Keeping Them Honest as Anderson reports from the Syria-Turkey border Related Blogs

Senators in agreement: Senate isn’t working

Washington – Two leading senators from opposing political sides agreed on Sunday that the major issues facing the upper chamber, like taxes and spending, will not be addressed before the November elections. But they disagreed on who deserves the blame Reid refuses to allow the minority an opportunity to offer amendments and debate amendments and [...]

Maurice Sendak, author of ‘Where the Wild Things Are,’ dead at 83

[Updated at 10:34 review. ET] Maurice Sendak, author of the classic children's book "Where the Wild Things Are," died from complications after a stroke on Tuesday, said Erin Crum, a spokeswoman for HarperCollins Publishers He is best known for his book, "Where the Wild Things Are." It tells the story of a boy named Max, [...]

Piers Morgan on the White House Correspondents Dinner and his lovely date, Goldie Hawn

Hot off the digital press, Piers Morgan's most-recent "Daily Mail" diary is out For more of Morgan's musings, and to learn additional details from his night in the the nation's capital, read the entire diary here Safely inside the venue, the hob-nobbing with Hawn only continued for our author: Entitled "'Great date! Good laughs, good [...]

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Osteen: Romney is a Christian

By Ashley Killough, CNN "Mormonism is a little different, but I still see them as brothers in Christ," the pastor argued While Osteen described the Mormon faith as "not traditional Christianity," he said he believes Mormons fall under the Christian tent "When I hear Mitt Romney say that he believes that Jesus is the Son [...]

Reliable Sources panel on Romney’s accusations of a ‘left wing’ media

The Sunday, April 22 edition of CNN's Reliable Sources featured a media panel discussion on the coverage of presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romey's campaign for president.  A highlighted excerpt from this interview is below KURTZ:  But, can you run in a general election as opposed to Republican primary mainly by dealing with the conservative media? [...]

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