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NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Times is raising its prices for the second time in less than a year to help the newspaper offset a steep drop in advertising revenue. The newsstand price for the Times' weekday and Saturday editions will go up to $2 effective June 1, up from $1.50. The 33 percent increase comes just 11 months after the third largest U.S. daily newspaper last raised its prices. The price for the national edition of the Sunday newspaper will rise to $6,

Dumb Enchanted Evening   By Ben JohnsonFrontPageMagazine.com | Thursday, April 30, 2009 OBAMA’s 100 DAYS OF ENCHANTMENT press conference WILL BE REMEMBERED for one’s reporters fawning question: What has “Enchanted you the most from [sic.] serving in this office?” Jeff Zeleny, who writes for the – wait for it – New York Times, buried hard news by becaming part of the story. However, the ho-hum presser featured important revelations on three foreign policy issues: “torture,” Iraq, and releasing state secrets. Obama’s comments on abortion and illegal immigration should have raised eyebrows, as should a series of statements that would...

Video: http://www.butasforme.com/2009/04/29/goldberg-nyt-reporters-enchanted-question-to-obama-fits-our-metrosexual-times-for-softer-men/“A lot of men today - even men in powerful positions, especially men in journalism - they’re softer. They’re what a friend of mine calls NPR men. They want to know about your feelings, whether you’re enchanted.”

OBAMA’s 100 DAYS OF ENCHANTMENT press conference WILL BE REMEMBERED for one’s reporters fawning question: What has “Enchanted you the most from [sic.] serving in this office?” Jeff Zeleny, who writes for the – wait for it – New York Times, buried hard news by becaming part of the story. However, the ho-hum presser featured important revelations on three foreign policy issues: “torture,” Iraq, and releasing state secrets. Obama’s comments on abortion and illegal immigration should have raised eyebrows, as should a series of statements that would have gotten Dan Quayle or George W. Bush crucified. The Real Churchill Record...

What the hell kind of questions are these? Odd that Fox News' Major Garrett, despite sitting in the front row, was not allowed to ask a question. 13 questions in 60 minutes. Wow. How informative. I'm so glad I didn't watch this crap live.

Jeff Zeleny. Q: Thank you, Mr. President. During these first 100 days, what has surprised you the most about this office? Enchanted you the most from serving in this office? Humbled you the most? And troubled you the most?

There was no Saturday miracle surge for New Line. The Golden Compass, an effects-laden family film starring Nicole Kidman with a reported budget of $200M, received a modest 16% increase from its opening day, posting an estimated $10.2M on Saturday. Assuming a Sunday drop of 33%, Compass will finish its opening weekend with a disastrous $25.84M. (For a comparison to other big budget, family-oriented films in this mold along with details about New Line’s dismal 2007 and Nicole Kidman’s box office cold streak, scroll down to my Friday Night report.) Disney’s Enchanted blew past $80M domestic with a $4.9M Saturday,...