Morning Meeting: September 7, 2010

— TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1927, inventor Philo T. Farnsworth transmitted the first image by electronic means, an innovation that would eventually enable broadcast television.

Owen Edwards: Pioneering television executive and architect of S4C

Social class in Wales is subtly different from that in England, but even by English standards Owen Edwards, broadcaster and first Chief Executive of S4C (Sianel 4 Cymru), the fourth television channel in Wales, was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. His father, Sir Ifan ab Owen Edwards, was the founder in 1922 of Wrdd Gobaith Cymru (Welsh League of Youth), which still flourishes in many ...

Egypt fights Islamists with TV drama

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Iniesta sees WCup goal 'a thousand times'

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N. Korea Hails Biggest Convention In 30 Years

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Michael Burry, Predictor of Mortgage Collapse, Bets on Farmland and Gold

Michael Burry , the former hedge-fund manager who predicted the housing market’s plunge, said he is investing in farmable land, small technology companies and gold as he hunts original ideas and braces for a weaker dollar.