Heard the News on George Clooney? This Much Is True: He’s Livid
Date: 12 July 2014
By RAVI SOMAIYA and CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY
Ravi SOMAIYA
George Clooney continues blistering attack on The Daily Mail for publishing article speculating that Lebanese mother of his fiancee objected to their wedding on religious grounds; condemns article as both false and dangerous, saying it could incite violence in certain regions; dust-up comes as salacious and celebrity-obsessed tabloid is mounting an aggressive, web-based expansion in United States.
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Myanmar Court Sentences Journalists to Prison and Hard Labor
Date: 11 July 2014
By THOMAS FULLER
Thomas FULLER
Myanmar court sentences chief executive of Unity journal and four of its reporters to 10 years in prison on hard labor for publishing article about possible chemical production facilities; Burmese journalists say jail terms are major blow to recently won news media freedoms in country after five decades of censorship and persecution.
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John Seigenthaler, Editor and Aide to Politicians, Dies at 86
Date: 12 July 2014
By JOHN SCHWARTZ
John SCHWARTZ
John Seigenthaler, crusading newspaperman and publisher who had a 29-year tenure at The Nashville Tennessean, dies at age 86.
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Pew Study Finds a Sharp Drop in Reporters at Statehouses
Date: 11 July 2014
By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY
Christine HAUGHNEY
Study by Pew Research Center finds that country's state capitals have lost more than one-third of newspaper journalists devoted to covering legislative matters full time; also shows that nontraditional news organizations have added journalists at statehouses.
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Good News in High Places
Date: 11 July 2014
By JADA F. SMITH
Jada SMITH
Zach Galifianakis interview with Pres Barack Obama on funnyordie.com comedy series Between Two Ferns is nominated for Emmy Award.
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What's News in Washington: Divided Over Border Crisis
Date: 11 July 2014
By ALAN RAPPEPORT
Alan RAPPEPORT
President Obama has returned from Texas, with a breakthrough on the immigration crisis at the border still elusive.
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