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May 24, 2012, 10:09 amTimes-Picayune to Cut Staff and Reduce Print Edition to 3 Days a Week By DAVID CARRThe Times-Picayune newspaper in New Orleans confirmed on Thursday that it would cut back its print publishing schedule to three days a week and lay off an unknown number of staff members.This memorandum from the publisher was sent out on Thursday morning, following a New York Times report about the plans on Wednesday night:To all employees:We wanted to make you aware of a news story that will be posted on NOLA.com regarding the future of the company, and to alert you that we will be scheduling meetings to discuss it with groups of employees today.The story, which can be accessed through this link, details the formation ... Continue reading →

Tobacco's clout Part two, coming Tuesday With cigarettes starting deadly fires, tobacco companies created a new scapegoat — the furniture going up in flames — and invested in a national group of fire officials that would deliver the message. Continue reading →