The gonzo journalist shot himself tonight at home in Aspen. Thompson's wife, Anita, was not home. The link is to AP; everybody has pretty much the same news. Reaction is gathering across the blogosphere.
4:03 PM Fri | CBS and ABC have far bigger fish to fry - namely whether their stations can get back the auto and retail advertising that fell off a cliff in 2009.
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