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June 5, 2008
Early childhood vaccinations have often been the target of advocacy groups and the media, who have linked them to autism.
But the June 4 “CBS Evening News” abandoned that philosophy and warned viewers that avoiding vaccinations could…
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June 3, 2008
Conventional wisdom suggests that times of high economic growth would be the most appropriate occasion to enact legislation that could be very expensive for American taxpayers.
That’s not the case for Democratic California Sen. Barbara…
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June 3, 2008
After the Bush administration released a report warning of the potential dangers of global warming, you would think the media, which propagate much of the modern alarmism over climate, would be thrilled.
That wasn’t the case. The May 29…
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May 30, 2008
The search for a villain in the story of rising gas prices has become a daily pursuit for journalists and politicians seeking the spotlight. The latest party to be indicted are so-called “market manipulators” who trade oil as a commodity beyond…
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May 30, 2008
When actual economic indicators – unemployment, jobs creation and gross domestic product, for example – aren’t meshing with the media theme of an economy in turmoil, leave it to journalists to create unconventional indicators. That’s just what…
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May 22, 2008
Everyone is looking for someone to blame for higher gas prices, but one of the favorite media targets has been oil companies that dare to turn a profit.
Anthony Mason, on CBS’s May 22 “Early Show,” led off with senators on the Senate…
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May 21, 2008
It didn’t take long for the “CBS Evening News” to blast the government for funding cuts after the announcement that Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.
“Evening News” began its series, “The War on…
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May 19, 2008
Who would have thought a third-world nation held back by the rule of a socialist dictator could be so much fun?
A report on the May 18 “NBC Nightly News” featured the Cuban National Circus, which lost 11 performers to defections when it…
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May 16, 2008
High gas prices are not only responsible for strained wallets, according to CBS, they are preventing little girls from going swimming this summer.
“When we arrived in Louisville [Ky.], we headed straight for the Breslin Park pool,” CBS…
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May 15, 2008
Worried about gas prices hitting $4 a gallon and beyond? Imagine if they were $6, $7 or even $8 a gallon. Those levels are a certain possibility should Congress pass cap-and-trade legislation, which could face a vote in early June.
Oil is…