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Disney planning Hawaiian resort
The parks and resort arm of The Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday it is planning to build an 800-unit themed resort on 21 acres of oceanfront land it is acquiring at Ko Olina Resort on the island of Oahu.
Smart Brief Tuesday, October 21, 2008Disney seeks probe of actions by Lehman officials
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Smart Brief Tuesday, October 21, 2008'Fox's' Shep Smith Keeps Opinions To Himself
The Fox News Channel promotes itself as fair and balanced. Detractors point to its conservative talkers to argue the top-rated cable news channel is anything but balanced. Yet, Fox's Shep Smith says he brings a central time zone sensibility to the news — and tries to leave his personal beliefs at home.
NPR Tuesday, October 21, 2008Journalism Professor Sorts Out News, Opinion
Commentator and journalism professor Judy Muller says that, between the Fox News Channel skewing right and MSNBC skewing left, students studying journalism and general audiences are finding it harder than ever to distinguish between news and opinion.
NPR Tuesday, October 21, 2008Google CEO Says Co 'Not Completely Immune' To Econ Downturn
(This article was originally published Monday)
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Google Inc. (GOOG) Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said Monday that the Web search giant "is not completely immune" to the U.S. economic downturn, but he said the shift in advertisin...
Smart Brief Tuesday, October 21, 2008Ship Adds to Condo-Hotel's Appeal
ORLANDO, FL-A local condo-hotel developer believes the addition of a $3-million pirate-themed pool area differentiates it from all others within this popular tourist market. Pirates Plunge at Lake Buena Vista Resort Village echoes the enduring ...
Smart Brief Tuesday, October 21, 2008Ship Adds to Condo-Hotels Appeal
ORLANDO, FL-A local condo-hotel developer believes the addition of a $3-million pirate-themed pool area differentiates it from all others within this popular tourist market. Pirates Plunge at Lake Buena Vista Resort Village echoes the enduring ...
Smart Brief Tuesday, October 21, 2008Women's rights website blocked in Saudi
The Saudi Telecommunications Authority has blocked access to the Voice of Saudi Women website (www.saudiwomen.net) for opposing government policy. Reporters Without Borders has joined the Saudi Human Rights Commission and the Saudi Human Rights Association, as well as the website's members and visitors, in condemning the measure. The Voice of Saudi Women site has a number of analytical reports about the status of women in Saudi society. It monitors legislative changes and denounces impediments to women becoming effective actors in Saudi society, according to RWB.
AME Info Tuesday, October 21, 200898.9% of TV viewers in Bahrain own satellite dish
A new survey by Arab Advisors Group of Bahrain's urban households reveals a widespread adoption of satellite TV receivers, with 98.9% of respondents who watch television stating that their household owns a satellite dish. Twenty-six percent of satellite TV viewers also watch Pay TV, the survey found.
AME Info Tuesday, October 21, 2008Wahlberg's 'Payne' maxes out with $17.6M debut
LOS ANGELES -
Mark Wahlberg's action tale "Max Payne" outgunned the competition to lead Hollywood's weekend with a $17.6 million opening.
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