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Karl Kurtz discusses how hugs are good for Democracy:

The Tennessee Republican Party is now heaping more national scorn upon the state by not properly vetting their “average Americans” in the Youtube video.

From the Politico:

• Apple is said to be negotiating deals with major labels that will expand the variety of ringtones and other mobile features available for the iPhone. (NY Times Bit blog)

• Clear Channel, its private equity buyers and the banks that agreed to finance the company's acquisition have settled their litigation. Shareholders are now being offered $17.9 billion ($36 per share), down from the original bid of $20 billion ($39.20 per share).

• Six banks are reportedly near a deal to finance the private equity acquisition of Clear Channel. (Deal Journal)

• A report says EMI is considering buying classical music publishing Boosey & Hawkes from owner Hg Capital for £100m. (The Independent)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES - My Life As An FBI Mole

ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION - Killer Gary Michael Hilton was caught not by the police but by Dianne Clohessy.

"The Chicago Sun-Times today named Tom McNamee its editorial page editor after Cheryl L. Reed resigned, saying in a note to her staff she was "deeply troubled" the paper's presidential primary endorsements of Barack Obama and John McCain were subjected to "wholesale rewrites" by people outside the editorial board.