The Foote Files: How Radio & Telegraph Came To The Rescue
Some 108 years ago, a major event (and one that was tragic) took place that cost the lives of more than 1,500 people. And radio and telegraph played a significant role during this time.
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Some 108 years ago, a major event (and one that was tragic) took place that cost the lives of more than 1,500 people. And radio and telegraph played a significant role during this time.
Facebook plans to pay for news headlines — reportedly millions of dollars in some cases.
The team announced that it will now use a more diverse group of entertainers rather than just dancers to excite the fans during home games at American Airlines Center.
CNN had rejected the same ad, declaring it racist.
Perhaps the least surprising aspect of The New Yorker magazine's story on abuse allegations against New York's attorney general last week was Ronan Farrow's name on it.
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"The events are not a mismanagement of business, but an intentional act to deceive and deprive," an investigator said.
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