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Late Breaks The Holy Father Has Friended You

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Jan 23 2009 2:46pm EDT

Late Breaks: The Holy Father Has Friended You

-The pope is worried you might be spending too much time of Facebook. [AP]

-Carlos Slim swears up and down he's only lending The New York Times Co. money because it's a good investment, not because he has any desire to control the paper. [AP]

-Speaking of the New York Times, Moody's has cut the company's rating to a junk level, with a negative outlook. [Reuters]

-Publishers don't seem very interested in a proposal for a tell-all book by Jay McGwire, brother of baseball great and alleged steroid user Mark. [NYT]. □

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