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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
A protester from Myanmar's National League for Democracy shouts slogans at a rally, calling for immediate release of their pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and denouncing Myanmar junta's policy near the Myanmar Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008.
Ricky Hatton (R) of Britain punches Paulie Malignaggi of the U.S. during a junior welterweight boxing bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada November 22, 2008. Hatton won by TKO in the 11th round.
MIYAZAKI, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 23: Brandt Snedeker of the USA hits his approach shot on the 7th hole during the final round of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament 2008 at Phoenix Country Club on November 23, 2008 in Miyazaki, Japan.
SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 28: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates up to a face off during the NHL game against the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion on October 28, 2008 in San Jose, California. The Sharks defeated the Penguins 2-1.
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 22: The new JetBlue terminal is seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport on its first official day of operation October 22, 2008 the Queens borough of New York City. The $743 million building, known as Terminal 5 (T5), has 26 gates and will handle 500 daily departures and arrivals, close to doubling the airline's capacity at JFK.
ABUJA, NIGERIA - NOVEMBER 22: Singer Flo Rida arrives for the MTV Africa Music Awards 2008 at the Abuja Velodrome on November 22, 2008 in Abuja, Nigeria.
Mayor elected of Jerusalem Nir Barkat (C) greets the Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch (R) during a visit to Judaism holiest site, on November 12, 2008 in Jerusalem's old city. The secular tycoon celebrating his election as Jerusalem mayor today vowed to turn the Holy City into a world metropolis and bolster its disputed status as Israel's "undivided" capital. Nir Barkat won 52 percent of the vote in yesterday's poll, routing an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, a scandal-plagued Russian-Israeli billionaire and a pro-cannabis candidate.
Google acknowledged for the first time that it might have to recognize a loss on its 5 percent stake in AOL, whose struggles have made it a financial albatross for its owner, Time Warner Inc. 
As things have evolved, I guess there are still ideas for new networks, but it’s not the formative stage that it was in the ’70s and early ’80s ... The big categories have certainly been covered. And most of the big networks have full distribution and there is competition in distribution. There’s a lot less rationale to be vertically integrated than there was before. You don’t need to own distribution to get distribution.
As we get into the commercial [phone] business, I’ve thought that it’s possible we may utilize M&A as a way to supplement our capability in that area
It’s easy to envision consolidation deals that people think are inevitable like a Cablevision, like a Charter
When you lay out the history of cable, almost every cable company has either been integrated with a broad-based media player or owned by a family with high-vote/ low-vote shares ... We are going to be absolutely pure in every way — we’re essentially cable-only, we will have one class of stock, we will have no significant owners, certainly no family owners, and no management owners. I think that is a pretty attractive proposition for investors who really want to play in cable and want to play in a well managed cable company.
Some guys like to take bigger positions [in TWC] but don’t because there is not stock available ... One of the real benefits of the separation for Time Warner is that we’ll have plenty of float. I don’t want to be presumptuous, but it’s highly likely we will be included in the S&P 500 Index, so we’ll get the benefit of having the index players in there. There is a whole bunch of investors attracted to the stock or [who will] be incented to take bigger positions in the stock.
