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Idle Chatter About That Lehman Pick

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Sep 17 2008 8:44am EDT

Idle Chatter: About That Lehman Pick...

-CNBC's Erin Burnett had to skip a friend's wedding -- in the south of France! -- to cover the financial meltdown. Thanks a lot, markets! [NYO]

-Speaking of that meltdown, Forbes, Fortune and BusinessWeek have all given their readers advice about investing in Lehman and Merrill Lynch. [Gawker]

-The Newark Star-Ledger has notified employees it will most likely shut down in January, given the unlikelihood that it can find a buyer or work out a new deal with the truck drivers' union. [E&P]

-Newspaper giant McClatchy is reducing its workforce by 10 percent -- for the second time in three months. [AP]

-InStyle's managing editor, Charla Lawhon, is getting a promotion. [WWD]

-Social networking sites have become a more popular search than porn. [NYP]. □

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