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Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner in Iraq. Yes, I know that as I

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The impatience of the news media

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In the hours and days since 7 p.m. Wednesday, the U.S. deadline for Saddam Hussein to leave his country or face American-made Armageddon, I've been like a guy on Super Bowl Sunday with the remote control, flipping channels madly looking for the latest play. More

There should no longer be any doubt that the broadcast networks are playing second fiddle to cable outlets in terms of serious journalism. Dan Rather and Tom Brokaw may make a lot more money, but it wasn

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Americans have been glued to their television sets the last few days watching the unfolding war in Iraq. And one of the fascinating aspects of the unfolding battle is that viewers are watching it in real time as reporters outfitted with high-tech equipment beam back video as the troops move forward. More

The World Factbook is compiled each year by the Central Intelligence Agency. It is a fascinating compendium of information on virtually every country in the world, from what they export to how many television sets they have. More