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CNN paidLou Dobbs $8 million to leave the network. According to Dobbs, CNN took issue with his critique of the Obama administration. The anchor, who was at odds with CNN head Jonathan Klein, said he'll take at least a couple of weeks, or more likely a month, to determine his next move. If he wants to jump to Fox News, he has a "semi-regular" contributor role waiting for him on Bill O'Reilly's show. Over the weekend, Saturday Night Livejoined the fun by mocking Dobbs on "Weekend Update."...
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