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The Fiscal Cliff, Susan Rice and Political Gamesmanship
With the deadline for avoiding the "fiscal cliff" just a month away, there are new doubts about whether it's going to be met. We hear about political lines in the sand..
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe deadline for avoiding the "fiscal cliff" is just over a month away, and today there are new doubts about whether it's going to be met. We hear about political lines in the sand being drawn just weeks after the President's re-election. Also, in the wake of the British phone hacking scandal, the Leveson Report calls for a media regulator. On Reporter's Notebook, six years after they were convicted of conspiring to hide the health risks of smoking, tobacco companies have been ordered to admit that they lied to their customers.
Banner image: Speaker John Boehner speaks from the US Capitol on efforts to avert the fiscal cliff. Official Photo by Bryant Avondoglio
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3 storiesLeveson Report Calls for Media Regulator in UK Hacking Scandal
A 2000-page critique says British newspapers have shown a "significant and reckless disregard for accuracy" and calls for an independent regulator underpinned by the law. Ben Fenton is chief media correspondent for the Financial Times .
Read the story8 minThe Fiscal Cliff, Susan Rice and Political Gamesmanship
Despite threats from Grover Norquist , Republicans are backing away from their pledge of "no new taxes." But after days of optimistic pronouncements about avoiding the "fiscal cliff," House Speaker John Boehner today effectively said, " Not so fast ."
Read the story36 minTobacco Companies Must Admit They Lied, Judge Rules
Six years ago, tobacco companies were convicted of racketeering because they conspired to hide the health risks of cigarette smoking. Now the judge in that case has ordered them to do more than warn potential smokers. They'll have to admit that they lied.
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