Sidetracking Debate on U.S. Security
Date: 13 January 2013
By Albert R. Hunt | Bloomberg News
Albert Hunt
The nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the U.S. defense secretary could bring an important debate over national security, but only if critics get past their accusations that he is pro-terrorist or anti-Semitic.
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In Beleaguered Detroit, a Media-Wise Group Shows Reporters the Brighter Side
Date: 13 January 2013
By Jennifer Conlin
Jennifer Conlin
The Detroit Regional News Hub, an unusual collaboration of civic leaders and journalists, aims for a more balanced view of the city’s economic challenges.
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As ‘Bodega Clinicas’ Fill Void, Health Officials Are Torn
Date: 12 January 2013
By Sarah Varney
Sarah Varney
In Los Angeles, storefront doctors’ offices are servicing mostly uninsured Latinos, leaving officials to examine the clinics’ place in the nation’s health system.
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Journalists in Greece Are Becoming Targets
Date: 12 January 2013
By Liz Alderman
Liz Alderman
An anarchist group claimed responsibility for Friday’s attacks, citing coverage of the financial crisis that the group denounced as sympathetic to austerity programs.
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Mubarak Is Asked About Media Gifts
Date: 12 January 2013
By The New York Times
Former President Hosni Mubarak was questioned about $1 million worth of gifts that Al Ahram, which operates several media outlets, gave him as demonstrations of loyalty, its Web site reported.
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The Flu. Who Knew?
Date: 12 January 2013
By Gail Collins
Gail Collins
Don’t we go through this every winter, people? Let’s blame John Boehner.
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Taking Violence Against Women Seriously….
Date: 13 January 2013
By Nicholas Kristof
Nicholas Kristof
Readers comment on my column about gender violence as a global human rights challenge, from India to America.
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The Week in Pictures for Jan. 11
Date: 12 January 2013
By The New York Times
Subjects include the effort to create a Queens park like the High Line; Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s State of the State address; and the final days of the Long Beach Boardwalk.
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Hostages Caught Up in France’s African Intervention
Date: 12 January 2013
By Harvey Morris
Harvey Morris
France mounted an overight raid in Somalia just a day after announcing military intervention in Mali. Conflicts in both countries highlight the risks to French citizens held captive in Africa.
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Media Towers; Old Letters; and War Stories
Date: 12 January 2013
By Sam Roberts
Sam Roberts
Lower Manhattan, near the old Newspaper Row, is experiencing a resurgence with moves there by The Daily News and Condé Nast.
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