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ABC News wonders ‘where’s the beef’ in recent lawsuit

Earlier this year, ABC News aired a news segment exposing the manner in which Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB) is produced by Beef Products Inc. The story, which was designed to educate consumers about the ammonia gas treatment LFTB receives as part of the production process, questioned the safety of the meat product. (Editor’s note: This is part three of a four-part series on the defamation lawsuit filed by Beef Products Inc. against ABC News. It looks at how media are covering the story.)

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Romney would send Big Bird packing

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Politicians, PR pros weigh in on BPI lawsuit

As legal teams for both sides prepare for the oncoming duel over alleged defamation and product disparagement, the Beef Products Inc. public relations team is preparing for the public opinion battle. (Editor’s note: This is part two of a four-part series related to the defamation lawsuit filed by Beef Products Inc. against ABC News.)

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John Seigenthaler to speak at First Amendment celebration

John Seigenthaler, a longtime stalwart for free speech and civil rights, will speak in St. Louis at the First Amendment Celebration dinner Nov. 29 at the Edward Jones headquarters on Manchester Road, just east of Interstate 270.

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Alaska – where political talk is really cheap

When Jeremy Lansman put community radio station KDNA on the air in St. Louis four decades ago, he opened the airwaves to political points of view never before aired in the Midwest.