Dow Jones begs the question: How much is information worth?
IHT.comRupert Murdoch's offer of $5 billion for the publisher of The Wall Street Journal raises plenty of meaty questions, all involving the value of information. Also: Duke University uses working-class athletes to try to counter its effete image.
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