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Comcast made a $65 billion offer for much of the Hollywood holdings of 21st Century Fox. The bid tops the $52.4 billion offer made by Disney last year.

Comcast Makes Bid For 21st Century Fox In Big Hollywood Power Play

Comcast Corp. on Wednesday made a $65 billion offer for much of the Hollywood holdings of 21st Century Fox. The bid tops the $52.4 billion offer made by Disney in December.

Drilling already occurs around much of the plateau's base. Conservation groups want to delay drilling on top until technology improves, and companies can drill into the plateau's side to access pockets of gas, instead of putting wells on top.

Drilling Increasingly Encroaches on Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains contain huge reservoirs of gas, but they also have some of the last untouched lands in the country. Colorado's Roan Plateau is one of these largely pristine places, and a debate is raging over whether to open its public lands to drilling.

What was once known as a 'biggie' drink at Wendy's is now just a 'medium.' Soft drinks now come in small, medium and large sizes only. The 42-ounce large is equal to three-and-a-half cans of soda.

Wendy's 'Biggie' Portion Gone in Name Only

Wendy's is doing away with its "biggie" and "great biggie" portion names. But that doesn't mean sizes are getting smaller. A medium drink is 32 ounces, and a large tops out at 42 ounces. Nutritionists see this new, larger soft drink as a setback in the battle against obesity.

2003 Caldecott, Newbery Book Medals Announced

In top awards given annually to children's book writers and illustrators, Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi received the Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. And My Friend Rabbit, illustrated and written by Eric Rohmann, received the Caldecott Medal, for the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Live Concert Ticket Prices on the Rise

Simon & Garfunkel, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Elton John, KISS, Aerosmith, Cher -- some of the biggest names in music are raking in the money on tour. Music critic Christian Bordal reports on why musicians are earning more money, even though fewer people are coming to see them.

Mission: Impossible--Dead Reckoning Part One

One of the best action movies ever made.

President Obama and John Brennan, his top counterterrorism adviser, in the Oval Office on Jan. 4, 2010. Brennan is a key voice about who gets put on the "kill list."

A 'Macabre' Process: Nominating Terrorists To Nation's 'Kill List'

The administration has created a "strange, secret trial in a way," by which it determines which suspected terrorists get marked for death, The New York Times' Scott Shane reports.

U.S., Turkey Reach Agreement To Train, Equip Some Syrian Rebels

A defense official tells NPR that the rebels will be vetted and screened under top-secret protocols. Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia will also be part of the effort.

Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

Argentine President Is Accused In Cover Up Of 1994 Bombing

Cristina Fernández de Krishner and other top officials are accused of having tried to cut a deal for oil with Iran in exchange for not punishing two Iranians implicated in the bombing.

The Most Corrupt State In The Country Is ...

A new poll says Americans think New York is the most corrupt state in the country. But is it? There are lots of ways to calculate it.

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