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Apr 14 2008 12:00am EDT

Late Breaks: Murdoch, Zell, Gumbel, more

-Rupert Murdoch and Sam Zell were voted onto the Associated Press's board. (Zell is willing to sell his seat for $300 million, provided the transaction is tax-free.) [AP]

-News Corp. has launched a new initiative, Fox Fusion, to sell ad packages that combine Fox News and Fox Business with The Wall Street Journal. [Mediaweek]

-Bryant Gumbel won't be doing play-by-play for the NFL Network next season. Thank God. [Variety]

-Some things never change: Salon nailed a $1 million round of financing with the clock running out. [PaidContent]

-The New York Times just can't seem to remember the wording of the most famous headline ever. [Regret the Error]. □

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