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kitkat65 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 11:14 PM
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Did the Carlyle Group really buy the Associated Press?
I can't find the post where someone here claimed something to that effect, but can anyone here tell me if this is true?
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Newsjock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 11:19 PM
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1. No, they were part of the group that bought VNU
They run Nielsen, The Hollywood Reporter, Editor & Publisher, et al.
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 11:21 PM
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3. yes, I just searched that out
you're right on.
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 11:19 PM
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2. lord I hope not
:)
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Digit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 11:29 PM
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4. Unbelievable! n/t
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Skink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 11:50 PM
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5. A hostile takeover gentlemen.
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