Will a daily American newspaper (circulation 50k+) fold this year?

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 11:59pm PST (5 weeks to go) Settlement date: Tue 30th Sep 3:40am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 29th Sep 2:05pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 75%

Action history:

Created Thu 17th Jul 9:49am PDT by buzzmachine

Suspended Mon 29th Sep 10:27pm PDT by newswrangler: Suspended pending settlement

Settlement requested Mon 29th Sep 10:27pm PDT by newswrangler: Winning prediction = "Yes"

"The New York Sun" ceased publication today, September 30, 2008.

<http://www.nysun.com/>

"...It is my duty to report today that Ira Stoll and I and our partners have concluded that the Sun will cease publication. Our last number will be the issue dated September 30, the first day of Rosh Hashanah. I want you to know that Ira and I, and our partners, explored every possible way to avoid having to cease publication.

"The New York Sun" was a New York City Daily with 113,300 Print Cume Manhattan Readership

<http://www.nysun.com/advertising/2008PrintMediaKit.pdf>

Prediction cut-off: 11:52PM EDT on September 29, 2008. (market suspended)

Settled as 'Yes' Tue 30th Sep 3:30am PDT by bayoubear: Announced that the New York Sun would cease publication with their 9/30/08 issue, Announcement made at 11:52 PM on 9/29



http://www.nysun.com/>

"...It is my duty to report today that Ira Stoll and I and our partners have concluded that the Sun will cease publication. Our last number will be the issue dated September 30, the first day of Rosh Hashanah. I want you to know that Ira and I, and our partners, explored every possible way to avoid having to cease publication.

Previous action withdrawn Tue 30th Sep 3:37am PDT by bayoubear: Incorrect settlement time...there were earlier reports of the Sun's closing...will resettle at the correct time.

Settled as 'Yes' Tue 30th Sep 3:40am PDT by bayoubear: The New York Sun will publish its final edition Tuesday, 9/29.

News was released and reported on by at least 7:05 PM EDT as reported by Bloomberg.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aiZ6.bCEWXy0&refer=home

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 11:59pm PST (5 weeks to go) Settlement date: Tue 30th Sep 3:40am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 29th Sep 2:05pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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