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    Fox News & Roger Ailes apologize, pay Gretchen Carlson $20 million

    Roger Ailes, the ousted brains behind Fox News, is still denying sexual harassment charges by several high-profile women. But Fox has settled with former anchor Gretchen Carlson, who sued just two months ago: $20 million and an apology.

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 6, 2016 • 1 min read

    Roger Ailes, the ousted brains behind Fox News, is still denying sexual harassment charges by several high-profile women. But Fox has settled with former anchor Gretchen Carlson, who sued just two months ago: $20 million and an apology. Ailes is hardly out of trouble, as we hear from Stephen Battaglio, who covers the media business for the Los Angeles Times.

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    Obama's final bow in Asia: will it cement his legacy?
    1. 1:55Fox News & Roger Ailes apologize, pay Gretchen Carlson $20 millionYou’re reading this
    2. 8:51Mixed Reviews for President Obama's Last Personal "Pivot" to Asia
    3. 42:18Georgetown University offers reconciliation for slave past
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Stephen Battaglio

      covers the TV and media business for the LA Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Obama's final bow in Asia: will it cement his legacy?
    1. 1:55Fox News & Roger Ailes apologize, pay Gretchen Carlson $20 millionYou’re reading this
    2. 8:51Mixed Reviews for President Obama's Last Personal "Pivot" to Asia
    3. 42:18Georgetown University offers reconciliation for slave past
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