Wednesday, July 18

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IN OTHER MEDIA (3#) -

In a scene straight out of a Cold War spy story, someone - unidentified so far - snapped digital pictures of every page of what appears to be the final Potter book and uploaded them on to the Internet.

Deathly Hallows, the last book in the series, due in bookstores Friday at midnight, is leaking all over cyberspace. [usat]

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MUZZLE THE GASBAGS?
A debate about Talk Radio
and whether to bring back
The Fairness Doctrine. [usat]

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Al Jazeera is reporting that RCTV in Venezuela is back on the air, but this time it's on pay-TV via cable and satellite.

"Cable and satellite television cost roughly US$20 a month in Venezuela, more than many families can afford, and reach only 30 per cent of households."

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