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 CBS May Dump Couric Early 

'Evening News' anchor has brought all-time low ratings

Apr 9, 08 7:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - CBS may part ways with "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric as soon as the January 2009 inauguration, and long before her contract expires in 2011, reports the Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources from both camps. Network executives are tired of all-time low ratings that began with the switch... More »

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television • media • Katie Couric • CBS • Dan Rather • Larry King • Nielsen Ratings • TV ratings • contract • news anchor • television news • CBS Evening News

For Boeing, Warplanes Are Becoming History

After losing another big military contract, giant's defense role shrinking to bit parts

Apr 7, 08 3:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - As Boeing makes fewer military aircraft and more hardware systems, its commercial and defense arms look increasingly like separate companies, the Seattle Times reports. "These are two legs walking in opposite directions," one analyst says. While airplanes continue to dominate its commercial side, the company, once a military-aircraft... More »

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Boeing • Airbus • fuel tankers • Northrop Grumman • Defense Industry • contract • airplane

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Boeing Doesn't Deserve Military Monopoly

Lawmakers are angry, but making aircraft giant compete is a good thing

Mar 9, 08 9:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - There’s fury on Capitol Hill (and the campaign trail) over a $40 billion Air Force contract going to a European team, Mark Thompson notes in Time, but it’s entirely appropriate for the military to get the best technology it can. Indeed, anger over the snub to Boeing shows... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Boeing • Toyota • Air Force • outsourcing • Airbus • Northrop Grumman • monopoly • contract • tanker aircraft • Dave Hobson

West Virginia Suing Departed Football Coach

School seeks to secure $4M from Rodriguez, now at Michigan

Dec 28, 07 5:47 PM CST
(Newser) - In its effort to be sure its former football coach pays the $4 million buyout stipulated by his contract, West Virginia University is suing Rich Rodriguez, the Charleston Gazette reports. The lawsuit asks a judge to rule if the school did anything to breach the contract—it contends it didn't—... More »

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NCAA football • West Virginia Mountaineers • lawsuit • West Virginia University • University of Michigan • contract • Rich Rodriguez

GM and UAW
Hit Impasse on Health Care

Talks stalled on
funding of union-run trust for medical costs

Sep 20, 07 6:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - General Motors has reached an impasse with the UAW on the transfer of health care liabilities to a union-run trust, a serious blow to the company's plans for rejuvenation. Five days into contract talks, negotiators could not agree on the amount GM would pay into the fund, reports Bloomberg, and... More »

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health care • United Auto Workers • General Motors • Detroit • auto industry • contract

Cowboys Roll the Dice on Tank Johnson

Law-challenged defensive tackle still serving NFL suspension

Sep 19, 07 6:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Dallas Cowboys signed suspended tackle Tank Johnson to a two-year contract yesterday, banking on him providing a defensive shot in the arm once he becomes eligible to play again. That won't happen until November 11th, the end of Johnson's eight-game suspension for violating probation on a gun charge, reports... More »

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NFL • Dallas Cowboys • football • Tank Johnson • Chicago Bears • contract

GM Talks Resume With Optimism

Marathon yesterday yielded progress
on financing for health-care trust

Sep 17, 07 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Talks between GM and UAW reps resumed late this morning after a 16-hour session that ran to 3am and came close to an agreement on the key issue of shifting heath-care costs to a union-run trust.  Both sides confirmed good progress, and employees are on the job today, despite... More »

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United Auto Workers • General Motors • Detroit • auto industry • Big Three • contract

GM, UAW Still at the Table

Deal unlikely to be reached today

Sep 15, 07 5:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - GM is back at the bargaining table with UAW reps today, but  agreement on the billion-dollar issues is not imminent, the AP reports. The UAW is said to be seeking job guarantees at US plants in exchange for agreeing to take over union members' health care liabilities via a trust... More »

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health care • Chrysler • United Auto Workers • General Motors • Ford • union • contract

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