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NEW YORK – News Corp. (NWS) said its first quarter operating income more than doubled and revenues rose 12 percent, reflecting improvements at its cable networks division and stronger advertising. The company owns the Fox television network, 20th Century Fox film studios and a host of newspapers and satellite assets. …

JERUSALEM – Benjamin Netanyahu, once considered a shoo-in to become Israel’s next prime minister, is sliding in the polls and may not even win an upcoming contest against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for leadership of the Likud Party. In a time of crisis, voters appear to prefer Sharon’s somber message …

WASHINGTON – Republicans got a surprising boost from AARP, the nation’s largest and most powerful seniors group on an issue that’s bedeviled Washington for years — prescription drugs for seniors. “I think it’s important news that there is one party that can essentially control the outcome here,” Chris Hansen, director …