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"Dr. Laura" Schlessinger Apologizes

Syndicated radio and television host "Dr. Laura" Schlessinger apologized with a full-page newspaper ad today for her "poorly chosen" words about homosexuals.

To Air Or Not to Air?

NBC and Fox's decision not to commit to showing all four presidential and vice presidential debates is drawing heat from critics and, most recently, Federal Communications Commission Chairman William Kennard.

"Dr. Laura" Production Halts

Paramount has suspended production of radio host "Dr. Laura" Schlessinger's television program, just two weeks after its debut.

Pseudo.com Shuts Down

After building an impressive Web presence at this year's political conventions, netcaster Pseudo.com officially shut down operations Monday afternoon.

"Dr. Laura" Debuts

"Dr. Laura" Schlessinger's syndicated television show debuted across the country this week, amid protests from gay rights activists and the departure of another sponsor.

Bush Defends "Rats" Ad

Texas Gov. George W. Bush manned his defenses on the campaign trail today, after being accused of including a subliminal message in an anti-Gore ad.

APBnews.com Sold At Auction

After operating under bankruptcy protection since early July, troubled crime news site APBnews.com was sold at auction today to SafetyTips.com for $575,000.

A Ratings "Survivor?"

The finale of summer blockbuster "Survivor" propelled many local CBS affiliates to the top of the ratings charts, but WBBM-Chicago's troubled "no frills" evening newscast managed only second place.

Russian Police Raid Media-Most

Russian officials today seized financial and personnel files from the offices of Media-Most, a media holding company whose owner's arrest last month sparked charges of a government crackdown on press freedom.

Russian Media Mogul, Vladimir Gusinsky, Freed

Russian media mogul Vladimir Gusinsky, arrested Tuesday on embezzlement charges, was freed Friday by Russian authorities.