BBC News in the North (BBC News)

How to contact Steven McKenzie, BBC Scotland's news website reporter for Highlands and Islands.

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Dear NBC News: Grow a Backbone. (Portfolio.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Up till now, I've avoided writing about this week's Ann Coulter-Today Show "controversy" because, let's face it, Ann Coulter is not a real person. But this is just too much. A quick recap: Coulter was supposed to be on Today yesterday to promote her new book but was bumped for other news.

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Gunmen throw grenade at Mexican TV news station (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Gunmen threw a grenade and opened fire outside a news television station during its evening broadcast in Mexico on Tuesday and left a message warning journalists from reporting on drug war violence.

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Baron’s Klyde to Tackle Weather for Bay News 9 (Broadcasting and Cable)

Bright House-owned news channel in Tampa, Fla., rolls out advanced radar system.

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England Cricket Captain Pietersen Steps Down, Sky News Says (Bloomberg)

Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Kevin Pietersen stepped down as the captain of the England cricket team, Sky News said, citing unidentified people close to the player.

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Muzzle off, Biden makes news (Politico via Yahoo! News)

Joe Biden hasn’t said much in public since the election, but one of Washington’s most prolific talkers is back – and making news whenever he speaks.

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Chandler braces for bad economic news (The Arizona Republic)

Once known for fat reserve accounts and growing sales-tax revenues, Chandler is getting ready to hear some grim budget news Thursday.

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