Al Jazeera to shut down in America

Qatar-based Al Jazeera cable network, had trouble persuading cable and satellite companies to carry it, and viewers to watch. It failed despite a promise to offer serious-minded journalism and some award-winning work. The Al Jazeera America cable news network said on Wednesday it will shut down two and a half years after its launch, a victim of a rough business environment and political headwinds it could not conquer.

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