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Date: 19 August 2012
By Boryana Dzhambazova
Boryana Dzhambazova
More than two decades after the fall of Communism, news organizations in Bulgaria, which joined the European Union in 2007, suffer from intimidation by political and business groups.
Date: 18 August 2012
A strong Canadian dollar weighs on the auto industry as contract talks start, the Kalashnikov factory in Russia is humming thanks to American buyers, and Amtrak’s Acela train service is dominating travel in the Washington-New York-Boston corridor.
Date: 19 August 2012
By Albert R. Hunt | Bloomberg News
Albert Hunt
Data in key states show that both Democrats and Republicans are emphasizing the turnout of their own voting blocs and largely ignoring the undecided.
Date: 18 August 2012
By Brian Stelter and Michael D. Shear
Brian Stelter
Monday’s announcement of this fall’s moderators were met with complaints about a lack of diversity and other choices seen as “safe.”
Date: 19 August 2012
By David Carr
David Carr
The Web’s ferocious appetite for content probably had something to do with why Jonah Lehrer, a popular science writer, has found himself at the center of a plagiarism scandal.
Date: 19 August 2012
By Michael Barbaro and Ashley Parker
Michael Barbaro
For the first time, Mitt Romney’s aides invited reporters to accompany him to church services, a rare glimpse into the private life of a candidate who almost never talks about his Mormon faith.
Date: 18 August 2012
By Choe Sang-Hun
Choe Sang-Hun
The report of Kim Jong-un’s visit comes a few days before the United States and South Korea begin joint military exercises.
Date: 18 August 2012
By Brad Spurgeon
Brad Spurgeon
Formula One was fortunate to find that its annual August break of five weeks between races coincided with the greatest sporting circus on earth, at the Olympics in London. While the racing series hibernated, the Olympics nevertheless gave time – and a reason – for Formula One fans and journalists to brainstorm about their sporting series by comparison.
Date: 18 August 2012
By The New York Times
A round-up of news from across India.
Date: 18 August 2012
By Doug Glanville
Doug Glanville
Melky Cabrera is no baseball icon. But his suspension for failing a drug test brings us one step closer to shaking the faith we invest in the game.