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McCain: Pay TV Business Is Rigged Against Consumers
VarietySen. John McCain (R-Arizona) tubthumped his proposed legislation to force pay TV providers to give Americans the option to buy cable TV channels individually, calling the system "rigged" against consumers. "I truly believe a lot of Americans are fed up...Tags: ESPN (tv network), Lawyers, Television Industry, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review publisher Richard Mellon Scaife preparing to sell KQV-AM shares
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review publisher Richard Mellon Scaife is preparing to sell his majority stake in KQV-AM, an all-news station also based in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (http://bit.ly/10vZVkk ) reports Robert...Tags: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Rampant cell phone thefts prompt legislation, anger
The Dayton Daily NewsA pizza delivery driver was attacked in south Dayton by a group of teenagers who stole his iPhone. A jogger in north Dayton was robbed of his cell phone and a small amount of cash at gunpoint. Thieves broke into a Verizon Wireless store in Kettering...Tags: Craigslist, Inc., Cell Phones, eBay Inc., Computer Crime, Electronics
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An FCC Mystery: Tom Wheeler
VarietyIf President Obama's nominee to chair the FCC, Tom Wheeler, is confirmed, there's a good chance it will only be after he answers a few questions from lawmakers on an issue that's proved vexing to his predecessor: Network neutrality. For the uninitiated,...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics, Net Neutrality, Television Industry, Media Industry
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Latest Pennsylvania news, sports, business and entertainment
HEALTH OVERHAUL-PENNSYLVANIA Democrats try to force Pa. Medicaid expansion vote HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania are trying to force the Republican-controlled Senate to vote on legislation to compel Gov. Tom Corbett to...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Prisons, Media Industry, Primaries, Criminal Laws
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Frederick Community College releases some details on settlement with former president
The Frederick News-Post, Md.Frederick Community College agreed to pay former President Frederico "FJ" Talley half of his $180,000 salary and gave him a letter of recommendation as part of a settlement agreement to leave the school. The Frederick News-Post received a redacted...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Frederick County (Maryland), Lawyers, Media Industry, Justice System
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New efforts to curb cellphone theft
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disturbed by the nationwide epidemic of cellphone robberies and thefts, law enforcement officials across the country are looking to the wireless industry to help find a cure. In San Francisco, where half the robberies were...
Tags: Lawyers, Media Industry, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft
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Broward lawyer charged with overbilling Seminole tribe by $1 million
A Broward County lawyer was indicted Thursday on federal charges that he overbilled the Seminole Tribe of Florida by more than $1 million. Frank Excel Marley III, 39, of Southwest Ranches, and his office manager, Maria Hassun, 66, of Coral Gables,...
Tags: Prisons, Lawyers, Justice System, Media Industry, Crime, Law and Justice
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Pittsburgh mayor heads committee behind ads attacking city councilman running to replace him
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh's lame-duck mayor is behind ads attacking one of the candidates running to replace him, City Councilman Bill Peduto. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl is listed as chairman of the Committee for a Better Pittsburgh, according to...Tags: Politics, Primaries, Elections, Local Elections
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Philip Falcone, firm agree to pay $18 million in fraud case
Star TribunePhilip Falcone, the onetime Chisholm rink rat who became a billionaire hedge fund manager, has agreed along with his firm to pay $18 million to settle a year-old fraud lawsuit accusing Falcone of using other people's money to pay his personal taxes and...Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Mutual Funds, National Hockey League, Investments, Newspaper and Magazine
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A lifeline for the poor
Critics of a federal program that provides free cellphones to thousands of Maryland residents who can't afford regular commercial service are right that some recipients who don't qualify for the benefit are taking advantage of the system. But there's no...Tags: Republican Party, Ronald Reagan, Politics, Poverty, George W. Bush
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Concern about fall zone of proposed Allentown cell tower delays vote
Allentown's Zoning Hearing Board delayed a decision on a proposed wireless tower in the city's east side Monday after a review showed the 154-foot structure could land on nearby residential properties if it were to fall. Verizon Wireless has proposed...Tags: Allentown, Electronics, Verizon Communications, Verizon Wireless, Science and Technology
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