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On Fox, Beck Profits With Doomsday Scenarios

New pundit's ratings up in Obama admin

By Gabriel Winant, Newser User

Posted Mar 6, 2009 10:17 AM CST

(Newser) – On Fox News, Glenn Beck is pushing the apocalypse—and it’s working out nicely for him, the Los Angeles Times reports. Beck’s new show averaged 2.2 million viewers during February, double the number attracted by the time slot last year. Why does... Read full story »

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