Richard C. Hottelet, CBS Newsman and Last of ‘Murrow Boys,’ Dies at 97
Date: 18 December 2014
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN
Richard GOLDSTEIN
Richard C Hottelet, news correspondent who covered D-Day invasion of Normandy and Battle of the Bulge for CBS, dies at age 97; was last survivor of a group of pioneering CBS radio newsmen, known as the 'Murrow Boys,' who worked under Edward R Murrow.
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What We're Reading
Date: 19 December 2014
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Nicole Perlroth, Lydia Polgreen and others.
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A Diplomatic Triumph in Cuba Comes With a Challenge in North Korea
Date: 19 December 2014
By DAVID E. SANGER
David SANGER
News analysis; Communist nations of Cuba and North Korea are posing two different challenges for Pres Obama; holds that while Cuba is newest experiment in integration, North Korea is escalating confrontation with United States in innovative way with easily deniable cyberwarfare.
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For Obama, More Audacity and Fulfillment of Languishing Promises
Date: 18 December 2014
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Michael
News analysis; Pres Obama's decision to shift United States policy toward Cuba represents most striking example of his abandonment of hesitancy that defined his first six years in office; Obama's aggressive, unilateral action has drawn criticism from his political opponents, while others see new pattern as return to his original principals.
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Japanese University Retains Ex-Journalist Facing Far Right’s Ire
Date: 18 December 2014
By MARTIN FACKLER
Martin FACKLER
Retired journalist Takashi Uemura, criticized by rightists for writing about Korean women who were forced work in Japanese military brothels during World War II, receives contract renewal from Hokusei Gakuen University; institution had been considering cancelling Uemura's teaching contract but bowed to show of public support on his behalf.
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Obama's News Conference: What to Expect
Date: 19 December 2014
By FIRST DRAFT
First DRAFT
President Obama will be giving his final news conference of the year momentarily, before he heads off on his Hawaiian holiday.
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President's End-of-the-Year News Conference
Date: 19 December 2014
By FIRST DRAFT
First DRAFT
President Obama will hold question-and-answer session later today, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. It is the first time Mr. Obama will face reporters at the White House since Nov. 5
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