Archive for December, 2009

Fox, Time Warner Cable ink temp deal to avoid blackout (Reuters)

Reuters – Time Warner Cable and News Corp’s Fox Networks agreed to a brief extension of their current carriage contract on Thursday to avoid a blackout that would have prevented 13 million U.S. homes from seeing TV shows like “The Simpsons” and college and NFL football games.

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World rings in new decade with parties, security fears (AFP)

AFP – Revelers worldwide met the New Year with spectacular fireworks displays and joyful parties against a backdrop of tightened security.

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World rings in new decade with parties, security fears
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Nigerian VP says hopes Yar’Adua will return soon (Reuters)

Reuters – Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday he was hopeful that President Umaru Yar’Adua, who is in hospital in Saudi Arabia, would return soon and continue to govern Africa’s most populous nation.

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Nigerian VP says hopes Yar’Adua will return soon
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Fox grants ‘brief extension’ in cable dispute (AP)

AP – The Fox television network allowed its broadcast signal to be carried by Time Warner Cable after a brief extension past a midnight deadline was granted as talks over fees continued.

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Fox grants ‘brief extension’ in cable dispute
(AP)

US grapples with complexity of Afghan drug problem (AP)

AP – The arrival of U.S. Marines has disrupted the illegal drug trade in opium-rich Helmand province — and that’s not necessarily a good thing.

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US grapples with complexity of Afghan drug problem
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Intel: Alleged US missile kills 3 in NW Pakistan (AP)

AP – A suspected U.S. missile struck a car carrying alleged militants in a northwest Pakistan tribal region Friday, killing three men in the second such attack in less than a day, intelligence officials said.

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Intel: Alleged US missile kills 3 in NW Pakistan
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Williams runs for 2 TDs to lead Va Tech past Tenn. (AP)

AP – Ryan Williams isn’t keeping track of his records.

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Williams runs for 2 TDs to lead Va Tech past Tenn.
(AP)

Tennessee S Berry says he’s entering NFL draft (AP)

AP – Tennessee safety Eric Berry is skipping his senior season and entering the NFL draft.

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Tennessee S Berry says he’s entering NFL draft
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