Lerer says his sites — Thrillist, NowThis, The Dodo and Seeker — get access to millions of Facebook viewers because of the quality of their videos.
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Lead Paint Remains Scourge of NYC Public Housing
Despite more children becoming sick, New York City agencies have been slow to address the problem of lead paint in public housing.
NY City Council Firebrand Margarita Lopez Tries a Mellower Approach
Lopez’s combative style has made her a high-profile community leader, and a lightning rod for criticism.
Garment-Workers’ Union Pushes Back Against Sweatshop Abuse
Union members see federal bill as a way to protect their jobs as retailers seek legal cover.
Thousands March in Spain’s basque Country to Protest Murder of ETA Hostage
The 29-year-old accountant was found handcuffed and shot Saturday afternoon in a wooded area near the Basque city of San Sebastian.
Spain’s Former Covert Operations Chief Sent to Jail in Death Squads Scandal
Col. Juan Alberto Perote ran the clandestine operations section of the government’s spy agency in the mid-1980s.
2,000 Sheep Walk Through Madrid to Save Spain’s Livestock Pathways
Shepherds herded sheep through downtown Madrid to draw attention to efforts to safeguard the country’s historic livestock byways.
Flash Flood Devastates Pyrenees Campground Leaving More Than 60 Dead
Floods ripped through the Virgen de Las Nieves camp site near the town of Biescas, Spain, 15 miles from the French border.
Suspect in Jan Philipp Reemtsma Kidnapping Is Arrested in Spain
Wolfgang Koszics was detained as he drove near the southeastern Spanish city of Murcia on Sunday.
Seles Overcomes Traumatic Memory in Comeback Match at Madrid Open
Monic Seles plays her first match in Europe since being stabbed in the back by a German spectator in Hamburg three years ago.
NASA Corruption Probe Ends in Finger Pointing, Few Arrests
The FBI’s 19-month Operation Lightning Strike was supposed to uncover widespread kickbacks and other corrupt practices at the Johnson Manned Space Flight Center in Houston.
Mexicans Hard Hit by Terms of $20 Billion U.S. Bailout Loan
Companies, banks and everyday people must struggle with government austerity and short-term interest rates topping 50 percent.
Martha Stewart Guilty
A New York jury convicts the businesswoman known as the ‘domestic diva’ for lying to federal investigators.
Mexico Turns to U.S. to Combat Air Pollution
MEXICO CITY — Mexico moved to protect the ozone layer from further destruction Monday by launching a program to help its manufacturers eliminate the use of chlorofluorocarbons by the year 2000. The government said it was being advised in the project by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Northern Telecom Ltd., a Canadian telecommunications company. …
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Paparazzi Cry `No Fair’ as N.Y.C Tightens Access to Film Shoots
When paparazzo Steve Sands arrived at the Coney Island set of Will Ferrell’s movie “The Other Guys” in mid-November, he caught a break. That day they were filming New York Yankee Derek Jeter in a cameo. Sands got shots that he sold to the celebrity magazine InTouch, among other outlets, and notched what he called …
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Mexican Standoff: Rebels Set Up Separate Government in Chiapas
After decades of absolute control, Mexico’s ruling party shows signs of weakness.
Net Neutrality Boosts Internet Investment, Says Activist Investment Groups
Public-interest foundations counter FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.
Russia Protests Fuel World’s Biggest Markets Decline
Protests against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin surge amid weakening economy.
For a 12-Year-Old Kid, Roger Moore Was James Bond
For a child of the 1970s, James Bond was a very big deal. Back before cable-TV, mobile phones and streaming music, going to the movies was a big time event. Unlike today, there were a lot fewer films being produced. James Bond was one of the few film franchises of the era, and sequels were …
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FCC Lifts Ban on Local Media Cross-Ownership, Inviting Consolidation
A pillar of U.S. media ownership restrictions for more than 40 years has fallen. Owners of local television stations will be permitted to buy a local radio station or newspaper in the same market after the Federal Communications Commissions on Thursday, Nov. 16, voted to lift the ban on cross-ownership that had stood since 1975. …
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Arthur Sulzberger, Former New York Times Publisher, Dies at 86
Arthur “Punch” Sulzberger chose to publish the Pentagon Papers, and in the process, changed the course of journalism.
Support Grows for Broad Compromise on Immigration Reform
Immigration and labor groups push President Bush to pass sweeping reforms. Eliseo Medina has been on the road a lot lately. As executive vice-president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Medina spends much of his time away from his Los Angeles office, organizing and lobbying at union locals across the country. Originally from Zacatecas, …
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Minorities Hammer Construction Unions
In clipped chants that reveal the accents from their native country, a group of Chinese construction workers stand outside New York University’s Bobst Library – as they have for nearly six months – chanting “No Racism, Fair Employment Now.” Through weekly street protests, letter writing, and student-organized teach-ins, the group is trying to pressure NYU …