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Anger made him do it, Jayson Blair claims in a rage-filled book proposal hawking the tale of his downfall at The New York Times. Hoping to cash in on his newfound infamy, Blair proposes to write a book titled "Burning Down My Master's House," in which he admits to alcohol and drug addiction but accuses The Times of racism. He also vows to expose the newspaper's "darkest secrets," including "an editor caught sleeping with his intern" and "cocaine parties on the fifth floor of the newsroom," according to his eight-page proposal, a copy of which was obtained by the Daily...

TIMES BOSSES SHOW MEAN STYLE May 24, 2003 -- THE NEW York Times double-crossed Styles section writer Alex Kuczynski this week by leaking word that the sexy journalist had quietly resigned - without noting her departure was merely temporary. "Alex told the Times a year ago when she signed her book deal with Doubleday that she would take a six-month book leave," a source explains. "They were fine at first, but when the time came for Alex to leave, the top brass said, 'times are rough - we want you to informally resign. No one will ever know.' " Sadly,...

<p>The New York Times double-crossed Styles section writer Alex Kuczynski this week by leaking word that the sexy journalist had quietly resigned - without noting her departure was merely temporary.</p> <p>"Alex told the Times a year ago when she signed her book deal with Doubleday that she would take a six-month book leave," a source explains.</p>