On a conference call with reporters Tuesday, TX Rep. Lamar Smith said the House will take a more deliberate, thoughtful approach to immigration than the Senate. Smith predicted that the House would consider different elements of immigration in separate pieces of legislation, as opposed to one comprehensive bill. Show More Summary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama believes firmly in freedom of the press and does not want journalists to be prosecuted for doing their jobs, the White House said on Tuesday, responding to criticism about his administration's investigation...
Lance West, a veteran reporter in Oklahoma City, said that the hardest part of his job is “reporting on the tragic death of a child.” Yesterday, Mr. West proved that old addage “actions speak louder than words” true when he broke down in tears in the midst of reporting from the Plaza Towers Elementary School [...]Show More Summary
ESPN is planning a round of layoffs that could see hundreds of workers out of a job, said to be the result of high costs for broadcasting rights. The ESPN layoffs are reportedly taking place Tuesday, and could involve up to 400 employees. “I was laid off from ESPN today after 9 and a half [...]Show More Summary
Jack Shafer wonders how much of Fox Newser James Rosen’s trouble is of his own making. (blogs.reuters.com) Was Fox News blindslided by the Rosen investigation? (washingtonpost.com) Richard Tofel: “ProPublica’s job is to report the news rather than to make news ourselves, but…” (propublica.org) Yahoo moves into four floors of the old … Read More
Even after multiple scandals all vying for the top headline throughout the week, over the weekend CNN reported poll numbers showing Obama currently enjoys 53 percent of the public's approval for the job he's doing. His numbers actually rose from the last time the poll was taken.
Fox News' Shepard Smith had the unenviable job today of reporting the Oklahoma tornado's devastation as it happened live to his viewers. The anchor clearly let his emotion and empathy shine through as he described the "utter horror" of an entire town destroyed.
What is Casting Couch? It’s a daily info dump of casting news. Today we’ve got reports of new jobs for Internet favorites like Simon Pegg and Peter Dinklage, as well as a bunch of pictures of actors holding animals, because why not?Show More Summary
Man, it's rare day that I agree with Karl Rove and Marco Rubio about anything, but they're totally right on the Justice Department's ridiculous overreaching in their pursuit of Fox News reporter James Rosen. Karl Rove says it's "chilling"...Show More Summary
they questioned why she did not report her problems sooner. But she knew that if she had reported them, should would lose the job she loved so much. “The military had trained me this way — to suck it up,” she said. “The one thing about PTSD is it’s the war that never ends” she [...]
Bullish for GDP, foodstamps and BLS scapegoating of the weather as the reason for a weak May jobs report. Full list of all reported tornaodes between 8PM and 11PM UTC: Source: NOAA
Howard Stern’s new mansion in Palm Beach, Florida cost him a cool $52 million, though for someone who has two jobs paying out millions of dollars, the price tag on the luxurious estate seems more, well, normal. The shock jock dropped $52 million on the waterfront home, which Trulia explains sits on 3.25 waterfront acres. [...]Show More Summary
The Post reports that Aslaug Magnúsdóttir has left her job as CEO of Moda Operandi, the chi-chi fashion e-tailer she co-founded with Vogue contributing editor and Perrier heiress Lauren Santo Domingo. This development comes just weeks after Moda bankrolled the Met Gala, with Santo Domingo serving as co-chair in gigantic puffy sleeves. Magnúsdóttir,
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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) is pushing a report from his administration’s Department of Workforce Development that puts the state’s net private-sector job gains at 32,000 for 2012. Federally tallied figures for all states won’t...Show More Summary
An Oklahoma City woman has been fired from her job waiting tables at Chili's for an anti-police rant that she posted to her personal Facebook page. News 9 reports that Ashley Warden had posted a picture of some Oklahoma...
(Reuters) - Sanyo Electric Co may cease to exist under a reorganization by Panasonic Corp that includes global jobs cuts, Nikkei reported on Friday.
This week, WAVY/WVBT is hiring a newscast producer, as well as an investigative reporter. Meanwhile, WABC needs a news media manager, and WRNN is seeking a booker/producer. Get the scoop on these openings and more below, and find additional...Show More Summary
Homeboy lost his position for assuming the position! These priests are something else!
Via NY Daily News reports:
A Spanish priest has been removed from his job after apparently being busted on camera working jaws on another man.
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Morgan Stanley's Gerard Minack is arguably the most underrated strategist on Wall Street.
His two-page "Downunder Daily" reports were must-reads for anyone looking for a clear, straightforward perspective on the state of the markets.
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The April jobs report release on May 3rd sparked a renewal of something I’m calling the Taper Trade. As I mentioned last week, renewed faith in U.S. cyclical stocks post Q2 earnings, a rise in the ECRI’s leading economic indicator, better...Show More Summary