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...Even with its ratings down, Fox remains the network against which competitors define themselves. And not just news competitors. After Bill Clinton got off an on-camera harangue against Fox News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace, for an aggressive line of questioning about his administration's anti-terror efforts, the New York Times reported that prominent Democrats, from Howard Dean to Paul Begala, had begun an open campaign of attacking Fox as a covert Republican shill...
...covert Republican shill? Shill, yes, sometimes. Its opinion shows blatantly tilt right. The news plays straighter, though as I write I'm looking at a Fox News chyron that reads, "If Rumsfeld left amid criticism, would America be at risk?" Covert, not so much. The network famously calls itself "fair and balanced," but "fair and balancing" would be a better description: Roger Ailes repeatedly describes his news network as a counterweight, on the right, to the rest of the news media. His argument that nearly every other mainstream media outlet slants left is self-serving and mostly wrong...
...will never have perfect systems that can prevent every conceivable act of violence in the nation's vast network of schools. But we can reduce the chances of the next Columbine or Nickel Mines by taking some basic actions now. And if these actions help discourage some terror organization from planning an American Beslan, all the better...
...boys-network moment, the Prince also recounts how Apple beat out Robert Caro—of "The Power Broker" and "Master of the Senate"—for the Prince chairmanship, and they reprint the article announcing his election. Was Apple's notorious ego behind making that article the lead story? Anyway, from the obit: The next year Apple faced Robert Caro '57 in the election for 'Prince' chairman. The two had long battled for dominance as the star reporter of their class, Milton said...
...sends weekly e-mail updates to chosen family members or close friends, keeping these “monitors” posted on the user’s training, caloric intake, and weight change. Most users give up on their diet plans because of a lack of a strong support network, McLean-Foreman said. “Users can track their development through graphs with data points and photos,” he said. While Traineo targets a wider audience, McLean-Foreman said first-years seeking to avoid the ‘Freshman 15’ might find the site...