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Comcast, the nation's biggest cable and broadband Internet company, on Thursday announced plans to take over NBC Universal, creating a new kind of media colossus that would not only produce some of America's most popular entertainment but also control viewers' access to it.
 
Comcast-NBC deal faces regulatory hurdles (Reuters, December 3, 2009; 2:05 PM)
 
Comcast, NBC deal will face tough antitrust review (AP, December 3, 2009; 12:34 PM)
 
Cable giants to put shows online: Time Warner, Comcast launch service in hopes of retaining customers (Post, December 3, 2009)
 
Comcast, NBC deal will face tough antitrust review (AP, December 2, 2009; 8:13 PM)
 
Comcast, NBC aim to ease feds' concerns: Expected merger would include concessions, sources near talks say (Post, December 2, 2009)
 
Corzine's total tally for his 3 campaigns: $131M (AP, December 1, 2009; 5:34 PM)
 
Audit: Wis. cable rates rose 21 percent in 2 years (AP, December 1, 2009; 5:12 PM)
 
Christian groups backed fight against Ohio slots (AP, November 30, 2009; 11:03 AM)
 
A new kind of company, a new challenge for feds: If Comcast, NBC merge, would one firm control too much of the media? (Post, November 27, 2009)
 
FCC chairman: Broadband access should be universal (AP, November 25, 2009; 8:14 AM)
 
Comments on net neutrality irk AT& T: White House official links the issue to censorship in China (Post, November 25, 2009)
 
Adam Lambert fallout begins, but album soars (Reuters, November 24, 2009; 5:09 PM)
 
Florida's utility regulators focus on ethics (AP, November 24, 2009; 4:48 PM)
 
Adam Lambert's sexually-charged act draws complaints (Reuters, November 23, 2009; 7:59 PM)
 
Support for legalizing marijuana grows rapidly around U.S.: Approval for medical use expands alongside criticism of prohibition (Post, November 23, 2009)
 
Vt. nuke critics renew campaign against relicense (AP, November 20, 2009; 11:41 AM)
 
A black teen longs for the wild blue yonder: Fairfax high school senior has his heart set on a very exclusive club: African American fighter pilots (Post, November 20, 2009)
 
FBI links ex-chief of taxi panel to bribes: Affidavit tells of probe into alleged scheme to obtain D.C. licenses (Post, November 20, 2009)
 
Google relents with revised digital books settlement (Post, November 15, 2009)
 
China proves to be an aggressive foe in cyberspace (Post, November 11, 2009)
 
14 charged with insider trading: Arrests follow intense two-year investigation into Galleon hedge fund (Post, November 6, 2009)
 
Liberal group eyes conservatives' connections (Post, November 3, 2009; 8:58 AM)
 
Maine set to vote on gay marriage (Post, November 2, 2009; 4:33 PM)
 
TV report on breast self-exams bares all: In atypical newscast segments, WJLA will show women undraped (Post, October 29, 2009)
 
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