A TV Voice Rang True in Clamor of Shooting
Date: 24 December 2012
By David Carr
David Carr
John Miller of CBS News was a constant figure in the coverage of the shootings in Newtown, Conn., bringing a rare level of seriousness to a story that brought out the worst in television news.
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When Media’s Decision in the Face of Events Is to Say Nothing About Them
Date: 24 December 2012
By Will Storey
Will Storey
News blackouts, though infrequently imposed, may be used to protect the safety of the ban’s subject or simply to restore the equanimity of an editor who has had enough.
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Getting Polio Campaigns Back on Track
Date: 24 December 2012
By Donald G. McNeil Jr
Donald McNeil
Recent violence targeting vaccination campaigns threatens the effort to eradicate polio in the three countries where it remains endemic.
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Chinese Driver Runs Down Students
Date: 25 December 2012
By Keith Bradsher
Keith Bradsher
A man who was angry over a court ruling in the case of his daughter’s murder used his car to run down a group of high school students in northern China.
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Iran Suggests Attacks on Computer Systems Came From the U.S. and Israel
Date: 25 December 2012
By Rick Gladstone
Rick Gladstone
Foreign enemy hackers were blamed for attempts at disrupting systems in a strategically important southern coastal province.
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100, 75, 50 Years Ago
Date: 25 December 2012
Highlights from the IHT archives.
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China Takes Chilling Look at Security in Its Schools
Date: 24 December 2012
By Edward Wong
Edward Wong
Video of a Dec. 14 attack that wounded 23 students in Henan Province has refocused attention on protective measures and efforts to squelch coverage.
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Russian Prosecutor Seeks Acquittal in Lawyer’s Death
Date: 24 December 2012
By David M. Herszenhorn
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The prosecutor’s turnabout came as the Russian government was moving to retaliate against the United States for adopting a human rights law named for Sergei L. Magnitsky, a lawyer who died in prison.
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Seeking Answers in Genome of Gunman
Date: 24 December 2012
By Gina Kolata
Gina Kolata
As geneticists plan to study the DNA of a mass killer in hopes of eventually preventing rampages, some researchers question what good could come of the findings.
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Walkabout — 12/24: Airports Gird for Storm, and Vegas Gets an Airline
Date: 24 December 2012
By The New York Times
A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.
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