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The Third http://www.rbr.com/media-news/martin_responds_to_malfunction_ruling.html Media News Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:32:00 -0500 FCC Chairman Kevin Martin: “Today the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the Janet Jackson incident during the Super Bowl Halftime show was http://www.rbr.com/media-news/rare_newshole_congruence.html Media News Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:37:00 -0500 In a normal week, there is the overall top ten story list based on aggregating coverage decisions from five media. 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