OJ Simpson...Brittany Spears...No mention of legislation moving through Congress...no images of the millions of refugees we have created. After ten minutes of watching CNN bumpers, on a hunch, I logged onto CNN.com and then to Al Jazeera.com and compared the topics covered.
Let’s look at four randomly chosen topics.
Saudi Arabia 'buys 72 Eurofighters'
Saudi Arabia has signed an $8.9bn deal with the British government to buy 72 Eurofighter Typhoon jets from UK-based manufacturer BAE Systems.
Leader sworn in amid Freetown riots
Violence and looting have erupted in Sierra Leone just hours after Ernest Bai Koroma, the former opposition leader, was sworn in as the country's new president.
Typhoon Nari lashes South Korea
A fast-moving typhoon has killed at least 14 people in South Korea, with many others reported missing.
Greek conservatives celebrate win
Greek conservatives have celebrated a slim election victory, returning to power with promises to press ahead with a privatisation programme and other economic changes.
Link here: http://english.aljazeera.net
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