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Aug 26

A pair of television journalists at a CBS affiliate in Virginia were shot and killed during a live broadcast Wednesday morning.

Dow Jones Surges Over 400 Points

Dow Jones Surges Over 400 Points wochit Business US markets rally comes after Asian and European markets continued to fall amid fears that Chinese economic growth is slowing US stock markets rallied strongly on Wednesday as global stock markets attempted to shake off days of sell-offs amid fears that China’s economic boom is stalling. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened up over 400 points (2.62%) while the S&P was up 46.5 points (2.39%) and the Nasdaq was up 135 points (2.75%). All three indices closed down on Tuesday after an early rally proved unsustainable.

Espn First Take, Wednesday 26th August 2015

Espn First Take, Wednesday 26th August 2015 Max - ESPN First Take Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith debate about the impact of Orlando Scandrick's injury, the Steelers' signing of Michael Vick and more. Plus, Antonio Pierce stops by. 1:12 What impact will Orlando Scandrick's injury have for the Cowboys ? 15:50 What do you make of the Steelers signing Michael Vick ? 26:15 What should Pat Haden do about Steve Sarkisian ? 38:52 How difficult is this season going to be for Odell Beckham ? 48:52 What is the NFC East landscape look like now ? 57:35 Do you agree with what Michael Bennett said ? 1:09:40 Marshawn Lynch fined $75k for not talking after the NFC title game 1:20:47 Whats going on with RGIII and Jay Gruden ?

David Simon on Katrina Anniversary: New Orleans "May Be the Greatest Gift We Have to Offer"

David Simon on Katrina Anniversary: New Orleans "May Be the Greates... Democracy Now! Democracynow.org - Ten years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, killing more than 1,800 people. David Simon’s series "Treme" looked at New Orleans after the storm. We talk to the acclaimed TV writer and producer about the show and his love of New Orleans. Ten years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, killing more than 1,800 people. David Simon’s series "Treme" looked at New Orleans after the storm. We talk to the acclaimed TV writer and producer about the show and his love of New Orleans.

The Drug War Has to End: David Simon on "The Wire" & Over-Policing of the Poor

The Drug War Has to End: David Simon on "The Wire" & Over-Policing ... Democracy Now! Democracynow.org - In his acclaimed TV show "The Wire," David Simon captured the city of Baltimore from the angles of street-level drug dealers, beat police officers and journalists covering corrupt politicians. Earlier this year, President Obama described "The Wire" as "one of the greatest, not just television shows, but pieces of art, in the last couple of decades.” Simon said he aimed to portray how "raw, unencumbered capitalism" devalues human beings. Nearly a decade ago in Slate, Jacob Weisberg wrote: "No other program has ever done anything remotely like what this one does, namely to portray the social, political, and economic life of an American city with the scope, observational precision, and moral vision of great literature."

Two Separate Americas: David Simon’s New Mini-Series Looks at "Hypersegregation" in Public Housing

Two Separate Americas: David Simon’s New Mini-Series Looks at "Hype... Democracy Now! Democracynow.org - Today we spend the hour with David Simon, the man behind "The Wire," what some have described as the best television series ever broadcast. His latest project is titled "Show Me a Hero," a six-part mini-series now airing on HBO. It looks at what happened in Yonkers, New York, in the 1980s when the city was faced with a federal court order to build a small number of low-income housing units in the white neighborhoods of his town.

Jim Grant: The Fed Turned the Stock Market Into a 'Hall of Mirrors'

Jim Grant: The Fed Turned the Stock Market Into a 'Hall of Mirrors' ReasonTV “Confoundingly to me, people have come to be quite accepting of the value attached by fiat to these pieces of paper we call currency,” says Jim Grant, who’s the editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer and the author of The Forgotten Depression: The Crash That Cured Itself. “Are prices meant to be imposed from on high, or discovered by individuals acting spontaneously in markets? The readers and viewers of Reason known the answer to that but they’re regrettably in the minority." Grant sat down with Reason magazine editor-in-chief Matt Welch on Tuesday to discuss the underlying causes of the recent market turbulence, why we don’t really “have interest rates anymore,” and how the classic jazz song “It’s Only a Paper Moon” provides a fitting metaphor for the equities market.

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