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Husband of Rep. Jane Harman Buys Newsweek

HeadlineAug 03, 2010

And in media news, the billionaire entrepreneur Sidney Harman has reached an agreement to buy Newsweek magazine from the Washington Post Company. The magazine was reportedly sold for $1 and an agreement to transfer its $70 million financial liabilities. Harman is the husband of the Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harman, the subcommittee chair of the House Homeland Security Committee.

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