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QOMOLANGMA, Tibet: Thirty reporters arrived on Monday at the Mount Qomolangma media center, which will provide a base for journalists covering the Beijing Olympic flame's ascent of the world's highest peak. But their number soon fell to ...

In the 16 years since Rochester's Lesbian & Gay Film & Video Festival began, the presence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the media has increased dramatically.

The sale of the Weather Channel is drawing closer, with the bidders down to two media giants. Time Warner, parent of Atlanta-based Turner Broadcasting System, and NBC Universal are the leading contenders, according to sources close to the deal. Landmark C

The third day of track competition saw the Brits continue their dominance on the boards. In the one medal final event - the women's individual pursuit - Great Britain finished one - two, with world champion Rebecca Romero taking the gold and Wendy Houven