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The Halberstam You Didn’t Know
July 17, 2007 11:30 AMFor years, he would call at any time of the day or night. In the last few months, however, after the heart attack that nearly killed him, his calls took on a steadier, saner routine, usually coming just after noon.... Continue reading
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Bio
Jim Wooten
Jim Wooten is a former correspondent for The New York Times and ABC News. He is at work on High Hopes, Tough Times, a book about Jimmy Carter’s years in the White House.
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The Audit Business
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The Observatory Science
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- USA Today’s oily, gassy rainbow Detailed cover story a bit too rosy about ‘energy independence’
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- The over-covered image war Journalists are exaggerating the risk that Mitt Romney will be “defined” early
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