--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - February 23, 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY -- CBS Corp. reported a loss of $9.1 billion in the fourth quarter on hefty charges to write down the value of its radio and television businesses. The company also reported a Q4 revenue increase of two percent to $3.8 billion and "relatively flat" full year 2005 revenues of $14.54 billion compared to $14.55 in 2004.
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