“TV3 has apologised after a graphic labelling US President George W. Bush a ‘professional fascist’ flashed up during its primetime news. | The baseline graphic, which was supposed to have promoted an upcoming weather bulletin, was aired to 360,000 viewers halfway through Wednesday night’s news.” —New Zealand Newscast Accidentally Labels Bush ‘Professional Fascist’ (NZ Herald)
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