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Each major news network spends only 2 minutes per week on the Iraq war. The networks are not talking about the nearly 1 Million Iraqis killed due to the 2003 US invasion, the Millions of Iraqi widows of war, and the 5 Million displaced Iraqis. Instead, the networks (like CBS Evening News) lead off with stories about star golfers (Tiger Woods) and their injuries.

From Mediabloodhound
Statement from Rick Kaplan, Executive Producer of CBS Evening News, who, I was also informed, had a direct hand in making this decision:

“The Tiger Woods injury story was of major importance and we felt we needed to devote time to it as the lead. Tiger is arguably one of the world’s premiere athletes and his career is in some jeopardy with Tiger halting playing the sport for the year. It was certainly the most talked about story of the day, and the biggest story in most national newspapers. Our story contained implications for sports, millions of fans, and many aspects of business; which have by and large been revolutionized by the Tiger Woods phenomenon.”

AP: China Welcomes Foreign Aid As Death Toll Rises

Nick Macfie
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Tuesday 18,645 people were buried under debris in the city of Mianyang, neighboring Wenchuan county, the epicenter of Monday’s devastating earthquake. Some 3,629 people had been confirmed dead. The death toll from China’s most devastating earthquake in three decades has jumped to more than 12,000, a top disaster relief official said on Tuesday, as storms hampered rescuers in the most devastated areas.