Internet draws younger readers as news audience diversifies
A Pew Research Center poll finds one third of Americans now go online for news weekly, with 15 percent online daily. Internet credibility varies, but major sites from networks and newspapers rate best. Among active investors, 45 percent rely on the Net for stock quotes, while overall online use grows and audiences split among Web, cable, and TV.
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Bashar Assad Named President as Hafez Assad’s Son Nominated
Bashar Assad 34 was appointed commander of the armed forces and unanimously nominated as the sole presidential candidate after Hafez Assad's death. The Baath Party prepares a smooth transition with parliament likely to approve, while analysts warn of potential power struggles and a costly, uncertain path ahead.
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NAACP Leader Earl Shinhoster Dies in Car Crash
Earl T. Shinhoster 47, acting NAACP executive director in the early 1990s, died in a Sunday car crash off Interstate 85 near Milstead Alabama. The driver lost control after a tire blew out and the vehicle overturned striking a tree. Shinhoster, a Savannah native, directed the NAACP People’s Voter Empowerment project.
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Media poll shows varied news engagement trends and online use
A telephone poll of 3,142 adults from April 20 to May 13 reveals 45 percent enjoy keeping up with the news a lot while 40 percent say some and 3 percent not at all. Online yes 60 percent, with 27 percent watching daily news online.
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Immunity sought for U.S. troops from war crimes court
State Department lawyers begin pushing for blanket immunity for American soldiers from the proposed United Nations international criminal court. Human rights groups warn the move could undermine efforts to prosecute war crimes.
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