Weather

Cooler Weather Gives Firefighters Boost (CBS News)

7 Jul 2008

Cooler weather on Sunday gave a boost to crews battling an enormous wildfire on California's central coast that was threatening nearly 2,700 homes.

Weather Channel Is Sold to NBC and Equity Firms (New York Times)

7 Jul 2008

An investor group led by NBC Universal and two private equity firms clinched a deal to pay about $3.5 billion for the Weather Channel, people briefed on the matter said.

NBC Universal to buy The Weather Channel for $3.5B (AP via Yahoo! News)

7 Jul 2008

NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from several major media companies.