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Governer David Paterson of New York has been rocked by scandals in recent weeks.  An expose by the New York Times revealed that he interfered in a domestic violence case involving a top aide, and that he may have involved the State Police.

ABC News reports that President Obama today will launch his final push to get a health care reform bill passed and will indicate that he is willing to work with Republicans on some issues. But the president will suggest that if it becomes necessary, Democrats will use the controversial "reconciliation" rules to send a bill to his desk.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that LeBron James has filed an application to switch his jersey number from 23 to No. 6 for the 2010-11 season.

James first brought up the idea in November, saying he wanted to give up No. 23 out of respect to his hero, Michael Jordan. At that time he said he was "50/50" on switching to No. 6, his Olympic number and the day of the month his first son was born. That now seems to be 100 percent.

"I've done it," James said. "I already sent it in. I'm going to be No. 6."

The Tribune company has filed for bankruptcy.  The New York Times has announced that it plans to borrow as much as $225 million against its newly opened building.  Advertising revenues are down 15% this year.  Readers are flocking to the web, and the newspaper companies have not been able to adjust quickly enough.  Bloggers and citizen journalists now deliver the news to people before the mainstream media can piece together a report.

All this seems to point to a decline and eventual death of the newspaper industry.  Are newspapers a thing of the past?