| Cable operators find it tough to swallow HDTV |
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E-mail | Save | Print | By David Lieberman, USA TODAY NEW YORK -- After years of dithering and infighting by government officials and corporate executives, the high-definition TV revolution is finally here.
This year, for the first time, consumers will buy more HDTV sets than traditional ones. Morgan Stanley estimates that nearly 26% of households will enjoy HD's gee-whiz video and theater sound by year's end and that 67.6% will in 2010, thanks to prices falling from today's $1,000 and up. ... |
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| Keep your nose out of hotel rooms, Free Lance-Star |
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| You people at The Free Lance-Star amaze me. I always thought you were one bunch of meddlers in local politics, and now you're telling the Fredericksburg City Council to pass one resolution regarding the types of movies guests might choose to watch at the new (private) downtown Marriott hotel ["Porno-nomics," May 25]. ... |
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| Things get ugly in hip Netherlands |
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| Dating back to the Second World War, our country and the Netherlands have enjoyed an emotional and very special friendship. Canadian troops were involved in liberating many Dutch villages and towns from Nazi occupation and more than 7,600 Canadians spent their last breath on the cause. There are no less than three prominent Canadian war cemeteries in the Netherlands: Bergen-op-zoom in southwest Holland, Groesbeek near the city of Nijmegen and Holten in the northeast. The Dutch to their credit have never stopped being grateful and Canadians, especially elderly Canadians, are welcome, well-treated guests when visiting the Netherlands. ... |
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