Reuters:
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc said on Friday it had sold out of its first allotment of newly launched Nook electronic readers due to high demand and new shipments will not arrive in time for the holidays.
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The Guardian:
Joanna Geary, web development editor for The Times and one of the most thoughtful of journalistic bloggers, has an interesting take on Twitter storm controversies.Stimulated by Stephen Fry's defence of his own so-called influence during the Jan Moir episode, Geary raises a couple of pertinent points.Her second is about lib (Read More)
Reuters:
SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - International news agency
Reuters has suspended coverage of Cricket Australia matches and
events for a second season because of a long-running dispute
over media rights and freedom of the press.
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Reuters:
(Reuters) - Supermarket mogul Ron Burkle and his investment arm, Yucaipa, have purchased a large amount of U.S. luxury retail chain Barneys New York's debt, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
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guardian.co.uk: The Guardian newspaper: Comment & debate:
In a country where brutal civil war raged just two decades ago, surprisingly little anger remains todayIt's hard to imagine a more tranquil place than Gaza: farmers taking their produce to market, women and children standing patiently at bus stops, towns crowded with shoppers, and along the almost empty sandy beaches no sou (Read More)
The Guardian:
It's a bumper edition of Media Talk this week, as Matt Wells and guests Jane Martinson and Paul Robinson analyse a busy seen days across the industry.We begin with broadcasting, where – after months of dilly-dallying – ITV has finally named its new chairman. We look at the job awaiting Archie Norman. Also in the podcast, w (Read More)
The Guardian:
Why does a bill to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into UK law stand little chance of being passed?All political parties say they want to improve life for children in this country. Conservatives say they want to make the UK the most "family-friendly country in the world", while Gordon Brown says, "O (Read More)
New York Times:
If “Staten Island, New York” is an ode to what it calls “the forgotten stepchild of Manhattan,” it is a barbed and quirky one.
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The Guardian:
Tensions raised between two countries as troops dynamite rural walkways Venezuela claims are used by smugglers and militiaVenezuela has blown up two pedestrian bridges on its border with Colombia in the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the Andean neighbours.Soldiers destroyed the walkways because they were bei (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Sport:
• Stofile: 'Caster has been found innocent of any wrong'• 'Her future is in her own hands' claims sport minsterCaster Semenya, the South African athlete who was ordered to undergo gender verification tests following her victory at the World Championships in Berlin, will be allowed to keep the 800m gold medal she won accordi (Read More)
Guardian Unlimited: Technology:
'I would not say that I lost faith in Twitter, I would say that I lost faith in my ability to negotiate it,' says Stephen FryStephen Fry, technophile and a "twillionaire" having amassed more than a million followers on Twitter, yesterday explained what almost led him to commit "twitticide" last month and consider leaving th (Read More)
New York Times:
Supermarket mogul Ronald Burkle and his investment arm, Yucaipa, have purchased a large amount of U.S. luxury retail chain Barneys New York's debt, The Wall Street Journal reported. (Read More)
observer.guardian.co.uk:
Prosecution drops case against chronic sleep disorder sufferer who strangled wife during bad dream on holidayA devoted husband who strangled his wife while having a nightmare that she was an intruder walked free from court after the case against him was withdrawn.Father-of-two Brian Thomas, 59, of Neath, South Wales, kille (Read More)
The Guardian:
Broadcaster to create web content unrelated to its TV shows – and will have a revised remit encompassing film and onlineChannel 4 is looking to extend its brand online with more standalone web content – unrelated to its TV shows – and is considering content charging models.Kevin Lygo, the director of content and television (Read More)
The Guardian:
Bloggers annual bid to stir up feelings of envy and insecurity in Westminster press corps works its magic againIain Dale has done it again. In his annual bid to stir up feelings of envy and insecurity in the Westminster press corps, his Total Politics magazine has published its list of the top 100 political journalists. The (Read More)