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BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) _ A Burlington woman has pleaded guilty to writing a bad check for a plasma screen television that she later traded for $400 worth of crack cocaine.

Most of the phone calls, letters and e-mail that came my way last week sounded a theme similar to that of Don Beck from Ledyard.

Giorgi Targamadze, an anchor and head of the Imedi TV’s political programs, said he was quitting the television stations and suggested he might make a political comeback.

William Hill, the bookmaker, has joined rivals in signing up to buy Turf TV's live horse-racing feeds.

A new British TV soap starring former Neighbour's heartthrob Jason Donovan has failed to impress British critics who have branded it "lame" and even "downright insulting".

"Comanche Moon," the CBS miniseries that makes its bow on Sunday, is the latest entry in the chasing "Lonesome Dove" phenomenon.

: "Davina is in talks with American TV chiefs. She has been offered one main gig, a daily show. Our TV stars have done amazingly well in the US - look at Cowell, Cat and Anne Robinson. And there are also actors like Hugh Laurie, Minnie Driver and Anna Friel, all starring on hit US dramas."

LITTLE ROCK - A 2,000-foot broadcast tower in Redfield collapsed while workers were restringing guy wires Friday, knocking two area television stations off the air.

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corr. P.Aliyeva / The broadcasting channel in the south region of Azerbaijan have implemented projects directed towards increasing the professional quality of the company.

Now, if you want to be technical, Sackhoff was playing another bionic woman, which gave that show's producers some cover. For that matter, if you want to be technical, the title of Fox's new "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" happens to contain that show's most interesting character. It just ain't Sarah Connor.

"Purchasing a home is one of the most important financial decisions any individual or couple will make in their lifetime. The return of Kenneth Sessions' "In Session Real Estate Show" will not go unnoticed by members of our community who desire the essential tools and insight to become well-informed home-buyers," said Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums.

maker, plans to launch an aggressive marketing drive this year as it aims to become one of the top three manufacturers of the sets by 2010.

Nushiravan Maharramli said chiefs of all local TV channels attended the meeting. They exchanged views on film dubbing, broadcasting of intellectual games and news programs in the Azerbaijani language.

Grozny, January 10, Interfax - Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has ordered state and private television channels to give more attention to the moral upbringing of the younger generation.

T'PURAM: In a freak accident, a two-and-a-half-year old boy died when a TV set fell on his head while his mother and relatives were watching a programme at Palluthura near here.

Daily Show host Jon Stewart appears on a taping on Comedy Centrals "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in New York, in this Sept. 25, 2007 file photo. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Peter Kramer