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Lester Holt And The ‘Mystery of the Crystal Skulls‘
By Kenn Gold

>I should add, this is coming on SCIFI Network.. but found it relevant since Holt appears on MSNBC sometimes.

Lester Holt follows in the footsteps of British explorer and adventurer Frederick Mitchell-Hedges, an inspiration for the fictional Indiana Jones character, whose daughter discovered the first ancient crystal skull in the 1920s in the Mayan ruin of Lubaantun. Bill Homann, a modern-day adventurer and caretaker of the Mitchell-Hedges’ skull, joins Lester on the quest that takes them through the treacherous jungles of Belize and in the rough waters off the Honduran coast. Together, with clues that Homann obtained from Mitchell-Hedges’ daughter and local Mayans, they go in search of another missing skull while surviving bat-ridden caves and alligator infested rivers. Along the way, they come across amazing discoveries including a hidden Mayan temple that could house more treasures. Lester recently spoke with MediaBlvd Magazine about the investigation behind his latest documentary.

Question> Have you, yourself, held or seen in person any of these crystal skulls?
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Via The Sunday Times
Fox on MTV

Fox News, which belongs to international media giant News Corp has entered into a strategic tie up with MTV/MBC Channels Pvt Ltd., in a landmark deal reached between the two companies last week.

Most significant in this is partnership is the fact that Fox has virtually no presence in the region, by choice. Janet Alshouse, Senior VP-International Distribution, for Fox News visited the island recently to solidify the agreement. Alshouse, with vast experience in the news media met with the MTV/MBC senior management this week in order to conclude the formalities. As part of the agreement, Channel One MTV- the companies flagship English channel, would telecast FOX News live on a co-sharing basis. This is the first co-sharing agreement FOX News has entered into, in its history. Starting off with a few hours a day, the Fox News presence on the channel is set to increase within the year.

>Read the rest at The Sunday Times

Via CNN
Behind the Scenes: Apology for a desecration
By Michael Ware

In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events. CNN’s Michael Ware covers the Iraq war.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — What the Iraqi fighter found threatened America’s vital alliance with Sunni militia.

A week ago in a police station shooting range on Baghdad’s western outskirts, the American-allied Iraqi militiaman found what one or more GIs had been using for target practice — a copy of the Quran, Islam’s holy book.

Riddled with bullets, the rounds piercing deep into the thick volume, the pages were shredded. Turning the holy book in his hands, the man found two handwritten English words, scrawled in pen. “F*** yeah.”

The discovery was incendiary. It was an affront to Islam and a serious challenge to the religious credentials of the U.S-allied militias, or Awakening Councils, who turned on al-Qaeda and are now on the U.S. government payroll.

>Read the rest at CNN.