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Social networks a challenge to cable news: CNN US president
The biggest challenge to Cable News Network is not other 24-hour television news stations but social networks like Facebook and Twitter, the president of CNN US said Wednesday.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:28:33 GMT - (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Across the USA News from every state
News from every state
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:38:14 GMT - (USA Today)

Manny Pacquiao, Joshua Clottey practice civility at news conference
Manny Pacquiao, Joshua Clottey practice civility at news conference.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:19:31 GMT - (ESPN)

China Steelmakers? Iron Ore Talks ?Tough? This Year, News Says
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese steelmakers are facing ?very tough? negotiations over iron ore prices this year, as global production increases and demand rises, the Shanghai Securities News reported, citing industry executives.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:42:18 GMT - (Bloomberg)

FDA to Investigate Possible Osteoporosis Drug-Femur Fracture Link After ABC News Report
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it will look into whether or not a link exists between the long-term use of certain osteoporosis drugs and a particular type of leg fracture after ABC News reports investigated the possible connection. Osteoporosis - Food and Drug Administration - Fracture - Health - American Broadcasting Company
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:29:29 GMT - (ABC News)

News Wrap: Biden Declares Palestinian Statehood a U.S. Priority
In other news Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden met with Palestinian leaders in the West Bank as the international community pressures Israel to stop expanding settlements in east Jerusalem. Also, there are reports that much of the U.N.'s food aid to Somalia is not reaching the people it is intended to feed.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:58:14 GMT - (The Online NewsHour)

Sporting News picks Overton as Pac-10 Defensive POY
The Sporting News released its all-conference teams and the magazine selected Washington junior Venoy Overton (above, center) as the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:14:31 GMT - (Seattle Times)

Erap got most TV news coverage among candidates
MANILA, Philippines - Former president Joseph Estrada was the most covered presidential candidate by TV news programs during the first three weeks of the campaign, according to a study by the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) released this week.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:25:25 GMT - (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Rep. Patrick Kennedy calls news media 'despicable' for ignoring war in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy is blasting the news media as "despicable," accusing it of ignoring the war in Afghanistan even as troops continue to die there.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:18:42 GMT - (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Many will pay for online news
A MAJORITY of consumers would consider paying for online news content in the future, although only 15 per cent of those in a recent survey has paid for such content so far. In a recent Nielsen survey of 3,084 consumers in the region, slightly more than half (52 per cent) said they would pay for online newspapers.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:00:54 GMT - (Straits Times)