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MSNBC host apologizes for jokes about Romney's grandson  Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 01:13 PM PST MSNBC television host Melissa Harris-Perry apologized on Tuesday for a recent segment on her show that joked about former U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's adopted African-American grandson. Harris-Perry said that the segment on Sunday's "Melissa Harris-Perry" show was meant to celebrate diversity and not disparage it. "Whatever the intent, the segment proceeded in an unexpected way that was offensive," Harris-Perry said in a statement. "Without reservation or qualification, I apologize to the Romney family and to all families built on loving transracial adoptions." The segment asked a panel to humorously caption a photo from the past year. Full Story	Top
Egypt's top prosecutor detains Al Jazeera journalists for 15 days  Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 10:45 AM PST Egypt's general prosecutor on Tuesday detained several journalists for 15 days for broadcasting graphics on the Qatar-based Al Jazeera channel that damaged the country's reputation. Al Jazeera's Cairo offices have been closed since July 3 when they were raided by security forces hours after the army ousted the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Mursi from the presidency. Qatar was a strong financial backer of the Brotherhood's rule and its relationship with Cairo has deteriorated in recent months as it vehemently opposes the army's overthrow of Mursi and the crackdown on his movement that has followed. Egypt accuses Qatar and Al Jazeera of backing the Brotherhood, which it declared a terrorist organization on December 25 and thousands of whose members it has arrested. Full Story	Top
Chinese recycling tycoon says he wants to buy New York Times  Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 09:12 AM PST By Megha Rajagopalan BEIJING (Reuters) - An eccentric Chinese recycling magnate said on Tuesday he was preparing to open negotiations to buy the New York Times Co. Chen Guangbiao, a well-known philanthropist, is something of a celebrity in China. He said he expected to discuss the matter on January 5, when he is due to meet a "leading shareholder" in New York. Donald Trump, the real estate magnate who sells Trump-branded bottled spring water, was trying to figure out a way to buy the Times earlier this year, according to a report in New York magazine, which said that details of Trump's plans were "scant." It is unlikely that the Times, which has long been controlled by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, would sell to Chen. Chen said if he was unable to buy the New York Times, he would settle for becoming a controlling stakeholder, and failing that, would simply buy a stake. Full Story	Top

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