Rival US media titans have launched a bidding war for Newsday, the New York-area paper reported Saturday as Daily News owner Mortimer Zuckerman matched Rupert Murdoch’s 580-million-dollar bid.
Oil prices rose sharply Friday on news that a ship under contract to the U.S. Defense Department fired warning shots at two Iranian boats. Retail gas prices as expected rose further into record territory, nearing $3.60 a gallon.
Oil prices rose sharply Friday on news that a ship under contract to the U.S. Defense Department fired warning shots at two Iranian boats. Retail gas prices as expected rose further into record territory, nearing $3.60 a gallon.
New York Daily News publisher Mortimer Zuckerman has reportedly matched News Corp.s $580 million offer to buy Newsday, raising the ante for one of the regions major dailies, even as the overall newspaper industry continues to shrink.
Lineups for todays TV news shows: NBCs Meet the Press, 8 a.m. on Channel 27; 9 a.m. on Channel 41 Guest: Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean.
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