S&P; smoothes way for News Corp move (FT.com via Yahoo! News)
The planned departure of News Corp from Australia is set to be smoother than expected for the local financial community following a decision by Standard & Poor's to allow a gradual withdrawal of the media stock from market indices.
Transcript: Frances Townsend on 'FOX News Sunday' (Fox News)
BRIT HUME, FOX NEWS: Major terror arrests were reported abroad this week, as we know, as officials here issued new warnings about Al Qaeda's efforts to launch attacks in America. Throughout the week, President Bush turned to our first guest for briefings on the arrests and threats.
What to Do When News Grows Old Before Its Time (New York Times)
In the electronic era, much more news and much faster news has created a kind of widespread attention deficit disorder.
Transcript: Jane Harman on 'FOX News Sunday' (Fox News)
BRIT HUME, FOX NEWS: Joining us now for another perspective, we turn to Congresswoman Jane Harman, ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. She joins us from Aspen, Colorado. Lucky her.
Transcript: The Economy on 'FOX News Sunday' (Fox News)
BRIT HUME, FOX NEWS: The unemployment figures for July show the jobless rate at 5.5 percent. That's the lowest since October of 2001. But America's payrolls rose only 32,000 in July — much, much lower than expected.