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Reports that Russia's premier newspaper `Kommersant' was temporarily shut down by fire officials who said the newspaper lacked proper extinguishers and smoking rooms. Why the newspaper's owner blamed Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov for the closure of the paper; Reason for the conflict between Luzhkov and the paper's Boris Berezovsky; Complaints from Russian media regarding election-related harassment.

Presents reprint of an article from the November 25, 1908 issue of `The Christian Science Monitor' which argues that responsible newspapers are necessary for responsible government. The role of public opinion in government and the role of newspapers in shaping public opinion.

Focuses on the Jameah newspaper in Tehran, Iran. Right-wing clerics who want to shut it down; The paper as President Mohamad Khatami's promise to liberalize the press; The paper as being feared by conservative clerics; Examples of the types of articles the paper prints.

Focuses on newspapers in the United States that announced presidential endorsements on their editorial pages. Quoted statements featured at the papers' editorials; Reasons for the endorsements.