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Los Angeles - Throughout the nearly eight years of George W Bush's presidency, his demure and perfectly mannered wife Laura has acted as a counterweight to his bumbling, rash and often thoughtless

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Los Angeles - The Los Angeles Times Wednesday announced plans to cut 250 positions across the company, including 150 editorial positions. 

The move by one of the most prestigious newspapers in the US underscored the challenges facing newspapers as young readers get their news on the internet, classified advertisers use free online products, and the real estate slump hits newspaper ad revenues. 

In addition to the job cuts the paper will reduce the number of pages it publishes each week by 15 per cent. 

Times Publisher David Hiller said the goal of the cuts was to "get to where we need to be for the long term. We want to get ahead of the economy that's been rolling down on us and get to a size that will be sustainable." 

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