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...Street Journal, a rare newspaper with a profitable, subscription-based website - has vowed to boost the earning power of his digital properties by increasing the number of News Corp. sites that charge for content. Other publishers are suggesting that, while subscriptions to online newspapers and magazines might be a tough sell to consumers accustomed to getting their news for free, readers might be willing to pay small fees, from a few pennies to a few bucks, for each story that grabs their attention...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: One Drip at a Time | 6/22/2009 | See Source »

...North Korea has used for decades. Relations between Japan and North Korea are inflamed precisely because of revelations that for years the North kidnapped Japanese and then used them to train North Korean spies in Japanese language, culture and history. At a moment when Washington is pledging to get tough, Pyongyang "will absolutely view the two young journalists as bargaining chips," a South Korean diplomatic source says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: North Korea: The Coldest War | 6/22/2009 | See Source »

...parents have been trying to ask for more freedom in Iran and, while their work has affected many in Iran, the authorities managed to make their personal life very tough at an old age," Pourzand writes. She says that while she is somewhat optimistic about Iran's future since many citizens are now standing up for their rights, she continues to worry about oppression and violence by authorities in the country...

Author: By Weiqi Zhang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Protests Bring Hope, Concern for Harvard's Iranian and Iranian-American Students | 6/21/2009 | See Source »

...dealt closely with him found him difficult, Rumsfeld said it was the work itself that was difficult, and he defended his own manner as nothing the officers shouldn't have been able to tolerate. "The idea that guys with three and four stars on their shoulders can't take tough questions - well, then, they shouldn't have three or four stars on their shoulders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Donald Rumsfeld in Repose | 6/21/2009 | See Source »

...because it is their colors and players - rather than the competitions in which they play - that hold the allegiance of the fans. Formula One could survive the loss of one or two teams, but if it loses all its big teams and marquee-name drivers, carrying on would be tough. "A team has a fan; a series doesn't," says Aylett, who believes that a compromise can still be reached. "There is a loyalty to a team and to drivers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are the Wheels Coming Off of Formula One? | 6/20/2009 | See Source »

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