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Fox News Set for Best Year Ever

Ratings soar with Dems in office

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 17, 2009 12:29 PM CDT

(Newser) – Conservatives may not have their preferred president, but they do have a preferred network: Fox News is on a roll, set for its best ratings year ever, the AP reports. Viewership is up 11% over last year—though the boom hasn’t come without controversy,... Read full story »

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