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Nov 12 2008 8:49am EDT

Idle Chatter: Belt-Tightening at CNBC, more

-CNBC's budget is getting cut by as much as 10 percent, even though the channel has been enjoying record ratings. [NYO]

-New documents that have surfaced in the case of Dan Rather v. CBS show that the network may have had somewhat more influence of the "independent" panel it appointed to investigate Rather's story about President Bush's National Guard service than it has let on. [NYO]

-Al Gore's Current TV network is eliminating 60 jobs, although it's also creating 30 new ones. [Valleywag]

-Katie Couric says she was "really just a conduit" for Sarah Palin, not some kind of mean judgey lady who delighted in making her look like a simpleton. [P6]

-Barack Obama's daughters, Malia and Sasha, have been invited to appear on Hannah Montana. [Reuters]. □

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