NFL Kickoff Open Thread

The NFL season begins tonight. The big stories this year: Brett Favre to the Minnesota Vikings, several new coaches, and the potential for more TV blackouts. Post your thoughts on the new season. Keep it civil and clean.

Evening Trio--9/2/09

ABC News: Diane Sawyer to Replace Charles Gibson As 'World News' Anchor

Media Research Center: Good Morning, Bias: Diane Sawyer’s Liberal Spin

CBN News: Is Another Supreme Court Justice Retiring?

Morning Trio--8/24/09

Bloomberg News: Hurricane Bill Brings Waves, Rain to Newfoundland

AP via WSAZ: Brooks Calls Off Sunday's Practice

BuzzerBlog: Ken Basin Becomes First Contestant to Miss $1,000,000 Question on “Millionaire”

Evening Trio--8/20/09

BBC News: Lockerbie bomber returns to Libya

Reuters: Hurricane Bill set to regain power, Bermuda prepares

Washington Post: NFL Extends Television Deal With NBC

Evening Trio--8/19/09

Voice of America: Baghdad Blasts Kill 95

CBS News: TV News Giant Don Hewitt Dies At 86

Bloomberg News: Hurricane Bill Packs ‘Dangerous’ Strength on Path to Canada

Evening Trio--8/10/09

AFP: US, Canada, Mexico vow joint fight against flu, drugs gangs

Albert Mohler: Polyamory -- The Perfectly Plural Postmodern Condition

L.A. Times: Radio host Don Imus in talks with Fox Business Network

Evening Trio--8/5/09

Wall Street Journal: Freed Journalists Return to U.S.

James Rainey: Cronkite blunder a revealing look inside New York Times

Fox Sports: Eli, Giants on verge of 6-year, $97.5M extension

Morning Trio--7/31/09

BBC: Spain on high alert after bombs

Detroit Free Press: Clunker deals frozen

L.A. Times: Emmys alter show's format

Morning Trio--7/22/09

London Telegraph (UK): Longest solar eclipse of the century envelopes Asia in darkness

Bloomberg News: Indonesia Police Seek Help in Identifying Bombers From Sketches

AP: SEC launches syndicated SEC Network with ESPN

In Memoriam: Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite, former anchor of the CBS Evening News and the most trusted man in America, died tonight at the age of 92. To remember his legacy and the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, here are two clips of Cronkite's coverage of the historic day on July 20, 1969:

Evening Trio--7/14/09

Wall Street Journal: Hatch Questions Sotomayor on Gun Rights

Bloomberg News: Madoff Sent to N.C. Prison to Begin 150-Year Sentence

Broadcasting & Cable: Sinclair Eyes Chapter 11 (Sinclair Broadcast Group is the parent of Central Kentucky Fox affiliate WDKY.)

Morning Trio--6/29/09

BBC: Iran frees five from UK embassy

AP via Washington Post: Honduran military ousts president ahead of vote

Fox News: 'Infomercial King' Billy Mays Found Dead in Home

Morning Trio--6/19/09

Wall Street Journal: U.S. Fortifies Hawaii to Meet Threat From Korea

Times of London (UK): Iran crisis: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei backs disputed election result

NY Daily News: RNC's Michael Steele looking to buy airtime to offset ABC News' White House health-care specials

Evening Trio--6/16/09

Drudge Report: ABC turns programming over to Obama; news to be anchored from inside White House (Here in the US, the people--not the government--own the broadcast airwaves. ABC and the Obama administration better realize this fact and allowing for all sides of the health-care debate.)

Bloomberg News: MySpace Fires 30% of U.S. Workers as Ad Sales Decline

NY Times: Comedian Steals Spotlight on Buck’s Show

Evening Trio--6/13/09

Lexington Herald-Leader: Secret video shows cockfighting revival

AP: Digital TV hot line gets 700,000 calls over switch

Wall Street Journal: Six Flags Files for Chapter 11

Evening Trio--6/9/09

Voice of America: Bomb Explodes Outside Western Hotel in NW Pakistan

AP: 2 missing, 21 hurt in NC Slim Jim plant collapse

ABC News: 7 Tips for Switching to Digital TV

Evening Trio--6/8/09

AP: Sotomayor fractures ankle at New York airport

Financial Times: Apple unveils latest version of iPhone

Wall Street Journal: Some Not Ready for Digital Switch

Morning Trio--5/30/09

AP: Official: New signs of NKorea missile preparations

Lexington Herald-Leader: Obama grants disaster aid for 22 Kentucky counties

L.A. Times: Jay Leno says thanks and goodbye on 'Tonight Show'

Morning Trio--5/29/09

Bloomberg News: GM Bankruptcy to Be a Tale of Best of Assets, Worst of Assets

AP: Budding neurosurgeon from Kansas is top speller

Reuters: Leno move shakes up U.S. television

Morning Trio--5/21/09

ABC News: Four Charged in Alleged Synagogue Bomb Plot to Appear in Court

WYMT: Telethon Raises About $50,000 for Flood Victims

Fox News: 'American Idol': Kris Allen Crowned the Winner in Finale Shocker