Ex-newspaper staffers launching Denver news site (AP via Yahoo! News)
A Denver-focused daily Web magazine led by former staffers of the defunct Rocky Mountain News and others plans to officially launch Monday.
Latest news and notes from Major League Baseball (USA Today)
Today's news and notes from around Major League Baseball.
Tribune and Morning News reach ad deal (UPI)
DALLAS, July 2 (UPI) -- The Dallas Morning News said it had reached a deal for Tribune Co. of Chicago to handle its national news ad sales.
Obama finds hope amid 'sobering news' (UPI)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday called the loss of 467,000 U.S. jobs last month "sobering news," but predicted the economy would continue to rebound.
Microsoft: Bing needs to improve when news breaks (CNET)
For several minutes following reports that Michael Jackson had been rushed to the hospital last week, Microsoft's Bing search engine buried news results for searches on his name.
News quiz: How 'in-the-know' are you? Test your smarts (USA Today)
How big of a newshound are you? Take USA TODAY's news quiz and test your memory of events from this past week.
UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News (UPI)
DEA joins in probe of Jackson's death ... Michelangelo self-portrait found in fresco ... 'Idol' finalists going live ... Public thinks media overboard on Jackson ... News from United Press International.
Obama Calls Today’s Jobs Report ‘Sobering News’ (Bloomberg)
July 2 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama praised innovative energy companies for creating jobs on a day of “sobering news” that employers shed 467,000 jobs in June.
Chase Carey's return to News Corp. pays off (Los Angeles Times)
Carey, who rejoined the media conglomerate as deputy chairman, president and chief operating officer, received a signing bonus of $10 million and will earn a base salary of $8.1 million. News Corp. certainly made it worthwhile for Chase Carey to return to the company.
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