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Conservative commentator Armstrong Williams is on the hot seat for receiving $240,000 to promote a government program on his media outlets and appearances. The interim government in Iraq is also buying positive coverage from domestic journalists. CNN cancels two pundit-heavy prorgrams after criticism for their lack of substance. And cable and phone companies compete for "triple play" business.