News We’re Reading Now: Dior Mascara Ad Banned
Date: 23 October 2012
By Simone S. Oliver
Simone Oliver
Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority has banned Dior’s Diorshow New Look Lash-Multiplying Mascara ads, featuring Natalie Portman, because of L’Oreal U.K.’s claim that the ad was promoting results misleading to consumers.
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Former BBC Head Says He Had No Role in Squelching Program
Date: 24 October 2012
By Christine Haughney and David Carr
Christine Haughney
“There is nothing to suggest that I acted inappropriately,” said Mark Thompson, the former BBC director general and incoming chief executive of The New York Times Company.
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Obama Unlikely to Get Big Debate Bounce, but a Small One Could Matter
Date: 23 October 2012
By Nate Silver
Nate Silver
Averaging the results of instant-reaction polls puts President Obama’s margin of victory at 16 percentage points, which could give him a small but significant bump.
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Romney Shifts to Center; Obama Tries to Tie Him to Policies Under Bush
Date: 23 October 2012
By David E. Sanger
David Sanger
For Mitt Romney, Monday night’s debate offered a chance to show he was conversant in matters of foreign policy and reassure a war-weary public that he would not plunge the country into new conflicts.
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Final Debate Draws Nearly 60 Million Viewers
Date: 23 October 2012
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
Despite competition from two sporting events, the third debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney attracted a large home viewing audience.
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Young People Frequent Libraries, Study Finds
Date: 23 October 2012
By Christine Haughney
Christine Haughney
Sixty percent of 16- through 29-year-olds surveyed by the Pew Research Center said they still visited the library.
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Providence Equity’s Richardson to Assume Senior Adviser Role
Date: 23 October 2012
By Michael J. de la Merced
Michael de la Merced
Julie G. Richardson, a managing director at Providence Equity Partners and one of the most prominent female private equity executives, has reduced her responsibilities by becoming a senior adviser.
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News Quiz | October 24, 2012
Date: 24 October 2012
By Anastasia Economides
Anastasia Economides
See what you know about the news of the day.
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Messenger and Message Under One Cap
Date: 24 October 2012
By Manu Joseph
Manu Joseph
Arvind Kejriwal is a new kind of Indian politician, making confident allegations of corruption while operating in the realm of journalism.
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Oops! Can I Take Back That Earnings Release?
Date: 24 October 2012
By Michelle Leder
Michelle Leder
Just a few days after Google’s earnings were inadvertently released ahead of schedule, Dow Chemical and Daimler both found themselves in similarly awkward positions.
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