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Obama advisor steps down due to Hamas contacts: media (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An advisor to Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama has left the campaign after a British newspaper asked him about meetings with the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, media reports said Friday.

Three injured in evacuation from China plane: media (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Three passengers were injured in an emergency evacuation from a China Eastern jet at Beijing's main airport on Saturday, after controls warned of a fire while the plane was taxiing to the runway, Chinese media reported.

More Revelations About Pentagon's Media 'Propaganda' Campaign -- Using Military 'Pundits'-- Emerge (Editor & Publisher)
NEW YORK As noted in previous E&P articles, the shocking New York Times article last month by David Barstow exposing the Pentagon's use of retired military officers to carry their talking points on the Iraq war in the media has received relatively little follow-up--or response--from the news outlets involved, principally TV and cable networks.

Son of Mexico's most wanted drug lord killed - media (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A son of Mexico's most wanted drug kingpin, Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, has been gunned down and killed by rival cartel hitmen, local media reported on Saturday.

Media spend (The Hindu)
“Annual brand communication is to the tune of Rs 120 crore for some operators, and in the next year the combined media spend of DTH operators could reach Rs 1,000 crore,” he added.

DO NOT ABOLISH ACT IF NO CHANGE IN POLICY - INTERNET MEDIA PRACTITIONER (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- An internet media practitioner said it was pointless for the government to abolish the Printing Presses and Publications Act or other restrictions, if media organisation policies did not change towards ensuring a freer media in the country.

Son of Mexico's most wanted drug lord killed-media (Deepika)
MEXICO CITY, May 10 (Reuters) A son of Mexico's most wanted drug kingpin, Joaquin ''Shorty'' Guzman, has been gunned down and killed by rival cartel hitmen, local media reported today.

Jakrapob threatens disciplinary actions against state media if supporting coup (The Nation - Thailand's English news)
PM's Office Minister Jakrapob Penkair Saturday threatened to take disciplinary action against state broadcast media, especially those under control of the Public Relations Department, if their broadcast supports a coup.

EnCana Corporation to hold news media briefing and conference call on Sunday, May 11, 2008 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
EnCana Corporation will hold a news media briefing and conference call regarding a major announcement planned for Sunday, May 11, 2008.