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CNN Lets 'Crossfire' Host Carlson Go

NEW YORK – CNN said goodbye to pundit Tucker Carlson (search) on Wednesday, and with him likely the “Crossfire” program that has been the granddaddy of high-volume political debate shows on cable television. CNN will probably fold “Crossfire” into its other programming, perhaps as an occasional segment on the daytime …

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Box Office Receipts Soar to Record in '04

LOS ANGELES – Box office (search) receipts soared to a new record in 2004, although the actual number of moviegoers declined for a second year in a row. Movies took in $9.4 billion in 2004 at the domestic box office, according to tracking firm Exhibitor Relations (search). Revenue for the …

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Frist Seeks Quick Approval for Bush Pick

WASHINGTON – Setting the stage for an early showdown in the new Congress, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (search) intends to seek quick approval for one of President Bush’s judicial appointees, threatening a rules change if Democrats try to block action. “Cooperation does not require support for the nominees,” the …

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