Corzine rethinks ad about Christie throwing ‘his weight around’

WASHINGTON (CNN) - New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine said Monday that a recent ad about his Republican challenger should have used a different expression than "threw his weight around," a turn-of-phrase which some political observers took as an effort to ridicule Chris Christie because of his waistline. Late last month, the Democratic governor released a campaign ad that focused on what the Corzine campaign views as Republican Christie's track record of using his status as a U.S. attorney to ga

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CNN looking for Larry King replacement

NEW YORK - American television and radio host Larry ing’s contract with CNN is set to expire in 18 months, and the able network’s chiefs are busy lining up his successor in case e retires. King, 75, has been interviewing celebrities since 1985, and now ources say that CNN’s first [...]

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CNN Introduces Paid iPhone App

NEW YORK — CNN is coming out with an iPhone application Tuesday that has a feature few other news apps have tried: a price tag. There's been a lot of talk this year about finally charging readers for news, especially on mobile devices, where media executives see a chance to condition consumers to handing over a few dollars for a constant stream of updates to their pocket. CNN is among the first big news outlets to give it a shot. Its app costs $1.99 to download. The new app follows

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Three bodies recovered after midair collision over Hudson

CNN NEW YORK (CNN) – The bodies of two adults and one child were recovered Saturday after a tour helicopter collided with a small plane over the Hudson River, authorities said. First responders gather on a pier after a plane and helicopter collided Saturday over the Hudson River The two adults were from the helicopter, which was carrying five Italian tourists and a pilot, New York Police Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne said. The child is believed to be one of three people aboard

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First on the CNN Ticker: Millions more in healthcare ads unveiled

FromCNN Political Editor Mark PrestonWASHINGTON (CNN) – A new multi-million national television campaign launches this week that is designed to pressure Congress to enact healthcare reform, organizers tell CNN.Families USA and The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) are paying to air three new 30-second ads in the coming weeks on CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC. Dave Lemmon, a spokesman for Families USA, described the ad buy as a “multi-million, multi-week” effort

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