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Feb 25 2009 3:11pm EDT

Late Breaks: News Corp. Blood Sport, more

-The Washington Post Co. saw profit plunge 77 percent in the fourth quarter. The good news, such as it was: Online revenue was up 5 percent. [AllThingsD]

-Will MySpace founders Chris DeWolfe and Tom Anderson follow Peter Chernin out the door at News Corp.? [FT]

-Speaking of which: "[I]t's about to get a lot bloodier at News Corp." as remaining executives compete for the turf Chernin's vacating. The Business Insider handicaps the combatants. [TBI]

-Michael Wolff thinks The New York Times stole its "article skimmer" feature from Newser, his news website. Also, he thinks the Times is generally out to destroy him. [Newser]

-Why are journalists so obsessed with Michell Obama's arms? [The Kicker]. □

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