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U.S. appeals court strikes down Congressional ban on political ads on public broadcasting

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The days of public radio and television being a refuge from political ads may be over, at least for public broadcasters on the U.S. west coast. A court ruling there will allow public broadcasters to begin accepting political ads immediately.

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