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Milken conference panel: Immigration reform would boost economy
Providing legal status to the country's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants would boost the U.S. economy and eradicate underground economies in cities such as Los Angeles, a panel of researchers, elected officials and a business tycoon said Monday. ...
Tags: Employees, Immigration, Antonio Villaraigosa, Illegal Immigrants, Career and Workplace
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Barry Diller talks up Aereo on first day of Milken conference
The three-day Milken Institute Global Conference kicked off Monday in Beverly Hills, with media moguls Barry Diller and Rupert Murdoch among the hundreds of business leaders and politicians slated to speak. The annual event, run by financier and...
Tags: 3D Systems Corp., Television Industry, BlackBerry, Tony Blair, Bill Gates
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With company split, Rupert Murdoch's pay to reach $28.3 million
Although News Corp. plans to divide into two separate publicly traded companies in a few months, Rupert Murdoch won't see much division in his annual compensation. Instead he will get a little addition. Murdoch's combined salary, bonus and other...Tags: Newspapers, Los Angeles Times, Book, Newspaper and Magazine, The Wall Street Journal
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Review: 'War on Whistleblowers' fails to fully sound alarm
Since 2002, filmmaker-activist Robert Greenwald has made a string of vital feature documentaries, including the trenchant exposés "Uncovered: The War on Iraq" and "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism." His latest, the brief "War on...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Entertainment, Thomas Drake, George W. Bush, Freedom of the Press
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News Corp. agrees to $139-million settlement of suit against board
Two years ago, Rupert Murdoch and other board members of News Corp. were sued by shareholders for lax oversight and alleged misdeeds within the sprawling media conglomerate. News Corp. on Monday agreed to settle the case. Now here's the punch line:...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Entertainment, Television, Litigation
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Rupert Murdoch's entertainment group to be named 21st Century Fox
Rupert Murdoch has settled on a new name for his soon-to-be-reconstituted film and television company: 21st Century Fox, a moniker with a guaranteed 87-year shelf life. That should be more than sufficient for the 82-year-old media mogul. Murdoch and...
Tags: Fox Sports (tv network), Newspaper and Magazine, Fox News Channel (tv network), Entertainment, The Wall Street Journal
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Swift, hopeful reaction to immigration bill
WASHINGTON – An eagerly awaited immigration overhaul from a bipartisan group of senators arrived early Wednesday, an 844-page bill that both the political left and right now see as the best chance in decades to achieve fix a broken immigration...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Marriott International Inc., Janet Napolitano, Human Interest, Chuck Schumer
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Disney squabbles with theater owners. FBI blasts media for coverage.
After the coffee. Before finding out why I'm not on Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World List. The Skinny: Will this week ever end? I don't know about you, but I could use some escape. Thursday's headlines include the skirmish between Walt...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Sports, Robert J. Lopez, NFL Network (tv network), AMC (tv network)
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Aereo takes its case to the people as broadcasters press on in court
As big media continues to press its fight against Aereo in the courts, the little start-up is taking its case to the people. Aereo, which distributes broadcast TV signals to consumers via the Internet -- much to the chagrin of Fox, CBS, ABC and NBC --...
Tags: Television Industry, Advertising, CBS Corp., The New York Times, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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Beat the zealots on immigration reform, then gun control
On Tuesday, I wrote about two senators’ bipartisan plan to expand background checks on gun buyers, saying it was a common-sense measure and should pass. On Wednesday, its sponsors -- Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, an NRA member,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Marriott International Inc., Michael Bloomberg, Personal Weapon Control
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If Ben Carson really wants 'rational' discussion, why's he on Fox News so often?
The Baltimore SunIn stepping down last week as a speaker at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine commencement, Dr. Ben Carson again took on the role of media/culture critic and martyr to "political correctness." "Someday in the future, it is my hope and prayer that...Tags: Television Industry, Benjamin Solomon Carson, Sr., Fox News Channel (tv network), Roger Ailes , Minority Groups
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'42' will round the bases. IMDb wins legal battle against actress.
After the coffee. Before the weekend! How did I never think of that before? The Skinny: I've been catching up with TNT's "Southland." Man this show is good and I really will miss it if this is its last season. Go watch it on VOD. Friday's headlines...Tags: History (tv network), Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Arts and Culture, Radio
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