News Notes

Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for November 20, 2009:

Washington Post: Angry Congress lashes out at Obama

Washington Times: Health bill could get 34-hour reading in Senate

Washington Examiner: Oprah Winfrey says prayer, careful thought influenced decision to end her show after 25 years

USA Today: The worst: What the Insurance Institute rates as the least safe cars

CQ Politics: Castle Collects Campaign Cash From GOP Senators

The Hill: Senate health vote set for Saturday night

Politico: Joe Lieberman slams public option, brushes off critics

ABC News: Missouri Sex Abuse Case Gets Even More Grotesque

CBS News: Change Ahead for Cervical Cancer Detection

Fox News: Top Model Found Dead at Paris Apartment

MSNBC News: RV industry no longer running on empty

CNN: Arrests made in ring that sold human fat, Peru says

Wall Street Journal: Goldman Holders Miffed at Bonuses

NPR: A Son's Premonition, And A Final Baseball Game

Roll Call: CRS Report Shows Most Bills Subject to Cloture Pass

National Journal: Reid Faces His Biggest Test In Health Care Reform

Bloomberg News: Fed Makes Monitoring Bank Capital Foremost Concern

Gallup.Com: In U.S., More Would Like to Lose Weight Than Are Trying To

Talking Points Memo: Fear Factor: The Four Ways Republicans Say Obama Will Kill You Now

Politics Daily: John Kerry's Daughter Arrested on Suspicion of Driving Under the Influence

Reuters: Did U.S. make mistake in skipping vaccine additive?

Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for November 19, 2009:

Washington Post: Senate health-care bill diverges from House on key provisions

Washington Times: Work site arrests of illegals fall dramatically

Washington Examiner: Did Holder stiff Senate on Justice Dept. lawyers who defended jihadis?

USA Today: NFL vs. unruly fans: League out to protect game day experience

CQ Politics: Can Fiorina Go the Distance in California?

The Hill: Jesse Jackson: 'You can't vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man'

Politico: Joe Lieberman slams public option, brushes off critics

ABC News: Sen. Kerry's Daughter Arrested in LA on DUI

CBS News: Student Fee Hike Fuels Mass UCLA Protest

Fox News: Missouri Girl Allegedly Killed 'to Know What It Felt Like'

MSNBC News: Biggest child-killers: pneumonia and diarrhea

CNN: Wal-Mart scuffle prompts racism claims

Wall Street Journal: The Permanent Campaign Continues

NPR: Postal Service Limits Letter To Santa Program

Roll Call: Lugar's Wife Arrested for DUI

National Journal: Dems: Extended Vote Possible Saturday

Bloomberg News: Stocks Plunge as Treasury Three-Month Bill Yields Turn Negative

Gallup.Com: Greater Optimism About U.S. Health System Coverage, Costs

Talking Points Memo: Stewart To Dobbs: Your Views Are 'Abhorrent And Wrong'

Politics Daily: Obama Talks to Fox News; the Freeze-Out Is Over

Reuters: Wall Street tax must be international: Pelosi

Good morning FishbowlDC! Happy birthday to Will Jerro. What we know and what we're reading this Thursday the 19th of November...

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D.C.-based journalist Adam Aigner-Treworgy found himself out of work and looking for his next opportunity in the news business. What he found was Stephen Colbert.

FOX uses old campaign footage in a recent story claiming "Palin still drawing huge crowd while promoting her new book."

NEWSPAPERS

Lost man drives nine hours to get newspaper.

WaPo's Kevin Merida informed staffers yesterday that Maralee Schwartz will rejoin the paper as political editor on a temporary contract. Schwartz took a buyout in April of last year.

ONLINE

AOL To Cut 2,500 After Spinoff

NEWS NOTES

Mary J. Blige, Neil Diamond, Sugarland, Rob Thomas and Usher to headline TNT's "Christmas in Washington." Annually attended by the President and First Lady and other Washington VIPs, the event will be taped at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Sunday, Dec. 13.

RADIO

FishbowlDC caught up with Christian Bourge, John Stanton, Tino Anthony, Tom Morris and Elana Schor for a taping of "The Capital Hill Blues" last night. The show airs on XM Channel Saturdays at noon and Sundays at 6pm but you can listen to last week's show online here.

Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for November 18, 2009:

Washington Post: A film as lost as the girl it glorifies

Washington Times: Clinton in Afghanistan to prod Karzai

Washington Examiner: $40,000 in rare coins left at Md. shrine for safekeeping

USA Today: California nude beaches take cover

CQ Politics: Health Vote Defenders Counter With TV Ads

The Hill: Top Democrats eye stock trade tax

Politico: Dems alarmed as independents bolt

ABC News: Congress Searches for Answers on H1N1 Vaccine Shortage

CBS News: Report: Senate Health Bill to Cost $849B

Fox News: Father of Michael Jackson Molestation Accuser Commits Suicide

MSNBC News: Reality show: Calif. to require greener TVs

CNN: The sexiest man alive: Johnny Depp

Wall Street Journal: Health 'Reform' Gets a Failing Grade

NPR: When Football's Deadly Brutality Outraged America

Roll Call: Reid Looks to Shield Caucus on Health Vote

National Journal: Senate Bill Clocks In At $849B

Bloomberg News: U.S. Economy: Housing Fell as End of Credit Loomed

Gallup.Com: Nonsmokers Top Smokers in Well-Being Across All Incomes

Talking Points Memo: Palin Digs In On Death Panels, Also Calls For Primary Against Lindsey Graham

Politics Daily: What Made Michelle Obama Anxious and Nervous

Nothing like a little competition to liven up an otherwise slow day on the Bowl...

News broke this afternoon that the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the Senate health care bill would cost $849 billion over 10 years, reduce deficit by $127 billion and insure an additional 31 million Americans. So, who had it first?

Our ticker has CNN's Dana Bash with it at 4:41pm followed by Reuters, MSNBC, Fox and AP.

CNN - 4:41
Reuters - 4:45
MSNBC - 4:46
Fox - 4:49
AP- 4:49

Photo courtesy of C-SPAN: C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb, then C-SPAN President Paul FitzPatrick, and Sen. Byrd.

Good morning FishbowlDC! Congrats to Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) who becomes the longest serving member of Congress today. The above photo is from June 1986 on the day Senate coverage began on cable-funded C-SPAN2.

What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday the 18th of November...

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Yesterday, investigators in NYC raided delivery offices for the New York Times, the New York Post, the Daily News and El Diario as part of a corruption probe into a powerful union.

The Examiner has a copy of the complaint filed by TWT's Richard Miniter against his employer. Miniter alleges religious,age and disability discrimination against TWT.

All eyes on Murdoch as newspapers ponder digital future.

Nostalgia: While cleaning out his home, Andy Medici ran across a 1955 toy printing press that promises you can "print your own newspaper." If something doesn't give, we might have to do just that.

ONLINE

YouTube has signed up NPR, Politico, The Huffington Post and The San Francisco Chronicle for YouTube Direct, a new method for managing video submissions from readers.

Time Warner Inc. has set the date (Dec. 9th) for its long-planned spinoff of the AOL division.

MAGZINES

Ba ha! Levi's johnston is saving print media!

Bloomberg has named Time magazine's Josh Tyrangiel the editor of BusinessWeek.

Newsweek taps Bush aide for Obama reporting.

NEWS NOTES

AP Layoffs Begin: One cut from Washington Bureau.

RADIO

Seems the Redskins drama has suddenly taken a back seat to the media drama. Wise responds to Kornheiser.

Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for November 17, 2009:

Washington Post: Time for some Palintology

Washington Times: U.S. military base slayings prompt Pentagon review

Washington Examiner: D.C. elections board rejects gay marriage initiative

USA Today: Mayweather calls out Pacquiao; talks on fight set to begin

CQ Politics: McCain, Oprah, God, Todd: A Roundup of Palin Coverage

The Hill: Hoyer: Democrats are set to move jobs legislation by Christmas

Politico: The diplomacy of deference

ABC News: Farrah Fawcett's Will: $4.5M for Son, Nothing for Ryan O'Neal

CBS News: Levi: I Look at Palin with "Disgust"

Fox News: Pedophile Gets 20 Years After Global Manhunt

MSNBC News: While in China, Obama keeps his distance

CNN: Police: Body is that of North Carolina girl

Wall Street Journal: America's Newest Land Baron: FDIC

NPR: The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings

Roll Call: Coburn Vows to Read Health Care Bill on Senate Floor

National Journal: Climate Change Bill's Five Biggest Opponents

Bloomberg News: Goldman, Buffett Establish $500 Million Small-Business Program

Gallup.Com: Gallup Economic Weekly: Waiting for Holiday Cheer

Talking Points Memo: C Street House No Longer Tax Exempt

Politics Daily: David Obey Slams Obama Administration for Errors in Reporting Stimulus Job Gains

Wash Times' MIA editorial page editor Richard Miniter is filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the paper today.

According to TPM, Miniter will ask the government to enjoin the Times' assets based on offenses of age, disability and religious discrimination. Among other allegations, Miniter claims he was forced to attend a mass wedding of the Unification Church (Rev. Sun Myung Moon's church).

TPM has the full scoop here.

Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for November 16, 2009:

Washington Post: Federal task force makes radical change in breast cancer screening guidelines

Washington Times: Catholic Bishops' leader defends role in health debate

Washington Examiner: Paul Mirengoff: Why does he hate us? Barack Obama's America-effacing presidency

USA Today: Millions will have to repay part of tax credit

CQ Politics: For Now, Silence is Expedient for Obama

The Hill: Harkin says Senate will work weekends this December on health

Politico: Abortion deal spins a very tangled web

ABC News: ABC News Exclusive: Obama Admin Slashed 60,000 Jobs From Recent Stimulus Report

CBS News: A Jellyfish Explosion in a Warming World

Fox News: Authorities Find Body of Missing 5-Year-Old North Carolina Girl

MSNBC News: New advice: Wait until 50 for mammograms

CNN: Chicago school board chief's body found

Wall Street Journal: GMAC CEO Resigns

NPR: The Man Who Made You Put Away Your Pen

Roll Call: Reid Fixated on Health Timing

National Journal: Anatomy Of An Attack: Does Using Pelosi Actually Work?

Bloomberg News: Fed 'Severely Limited' Savings on AIG, Watchdog Says

Gallup.Com: Economy Picks Up Again as Most Important Problem in U.S.

Talking Points Memo: Conservatives Say Gitmo Detainees Would Be Fine In IL Prison, Warn GOP Of 'Scaremongering'

Politics Daily: McCain Aides: Palin Book 'Total Fictio,' McCain 'A Bit Disappointed' By It

Good morning FishbowlDC! A very happy birthday shout out to Project Beltway's Rachel Cothran. What we know and what we're reading this Monday the 16th of November...

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Shepard Smith, leaning against prevailing winds on Fox News.

Why Bloomberg's style guide, "The Bloomberg Way" bans words like "but," "despite," and "however."

NBC's Chuck Todd appeared live from Shanghai this morning, reporting from the president's Asian trip. But after rolling Todd's spot, the chief White House correspondent didn't return. Why? Because the Washington Bureau lost its power.

ONLINE

According to a new study, about half in U.S. would pay for online news.

MAGZINES

When Newsweek laid off 13 people from its already depleted editorial staff last week, the reaction from the professional media watchers was muted.

NEWS NOTES

Fox 5 reporter and anchor Will Thomas was robbed at gunpoint as he got out of his car in Georgetown, near Wisconsin and N, on Wednesday night.

AWARDS & EVENTS

Tonight at the National Press Club: The Kalb Report with Lesley Stahl and Jeffrey Fager of 60 Minutes.