NBC Names a ‘Today’ Veteran to Lead the Show
Date: 17 January 2015
By EMILY STEEL
Emily STEEL
NBC News hires Noah Oppenheim as senior vice president in charge of its Today morning show; will succeed Jamie Horowitz, who was ousted in November amid period of turmoil.
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For Indonesians, President’s Political Outsider Status Loses Its Luster
Date: 18 January 2015
By JOE COCHRANE
Joe COCHRANE
News Analysis; people of Indonesia have grown weary of Pres Joko Widodo for appointing Budi Gunawan, police general facing corruption investigation, as national police chief and for eliminating fuel subsidies, which cost state tens of billion of dollars a year; moves have cast pall over Joko's promises to be a man of the people and opponent of corruption.
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Taking Up Gay Marriage, but on Its Own Terms
Date: 18 January 2015
By ADAM LIPTAK
Adam LIPTAK
News Analysis; Supreme Court makes unusual move in agreeing to hear four same-sex marriage cases by rephrasing questions in petitions; some see housekeeping in court's language, but others sense subtle shift of emphasis, away from rights of people to get married and toward due process and equal protection obligations that 14th Amendment imposes on states.
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Packing Heat at the Airport? Oops
Date: 18 January 2015
By KATE MURPHY
Kate MURPHY
News Analysis; Transportation Security Administration has reported 20 percent increase in number of gun confiscations at airport checkpoints in 2014, 230 percent increase from 2005; trend is attributed to both fact that more states allow concealed-carrying of firearms and that many more Americans have chosen to buy guns in response to mass shooting incidents.
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To End an Unjust Imprisonment
Date: 17 January 2015
Editorial argues that Iranian judiciary has been given opportunity to dismiss case against Jason Rezaian, Washington Post reporter imprisoned for several months in Iran, as case moves forward into next phase; says that by releasing Rezaian, who has not been officially charged with any crime, Iran could prove its credibility and trustworthiness at key time.
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Anchor Leaves CNN After Tweets
Date: 18 January 2015
By EMILY STEEL
Emily STEEL
CNN anchor Jim Clancy leaves the network after writing series of controversial Twitter posts about terrorist attack on French newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
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Prince Andrew, Back in News, Faces Curse of the ‘Spare’
Date: 17 January 2015
By STEVEN ERLANGER
Steven ERLANGER
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, fifth in line for British throne, is in news again as allegations resurface that he had sex with a minor, claim denied by Buckingham Palace; incident highlights larger issue of how royal family members who have no real likelihood of gaining throne can make a life for themselves without any defined public role.
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