Now Berezovsky effectively controls ORT with 36% of the network's voting stock, and Lisovsky is again the sole agent for its advertising.

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The social network plans to end user voting on its privacy policy, and allow the sharing of information across its services.

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Another reason: Long lines of Muslims peacefully voting are of little interest to network television producers or print reporters.

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Even if MTV can't make Generation Y a huge voting bloc, Rzepka believes the network can still be influential.

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The NRA, which frequently weighs in on congressional races with endorsements and support of a national grassroots network, also warned of electoral consequences for anyone voting against the contempt measure.

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