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Oct 10 2007 12:00am EDT

Idle Chatter: Howard Kurtz, Rick Sanchez, Sputnik...

-Former "Least Credible News Personality" Rick Sanchez may get the 7 p.m. slot at CNN. [NYO]

-One of the "scoops" in Howard Kurtz's book about the evening news wars was not exactly fresh. [NYO Media Mob]

-Contractually, Time Inc. journalists don't have to write for the web -- unless they care about, you know, their careers. [WWD]

-Bob Guccione Jr. has stepped down as CEO of Discover. [NYP]

-Stupidest controversy ever? Conservatives are mad at Google for commemorating the Sputnik launch. [LAT]

-An ex-con assistant defrauded a Newsweek editor out of $4,000. [Gawker]

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