8/14/13 - Quality helps Americans keep old cars longer; U.S. quietly repeals propaganda ban, spreads government-made news to Americans

Today's Articles:

Yahoo
August 6, 2013
"Quality helps Americans keep old cars longer"

"Americans are keeping their cars and trucks longer than ever, and even with new car sales increasing, the average age will continue to rise, an industry research firm says."

The Bangor Daily
August 5, 2013
"U.S. quietly repeals propaganda ban, spreads government-made news to Americans"

"For decades, a so-called anti-propaganda law prevented the U.S. government’s mammoth broadcasting arm from delivering programming to American audiences. But this month, that came silently to an end with the implementation of a reform passed in January. The result: an unleashing of thousands of hours per week of government-funded radio and TV programs for domestic U.S. consumption in a reform initially criticized as a green light for U.S. domestic propaganda efforts. So what just happened?"

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