The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. December 3, 2009 Washington Times to Cut Staff by 40% ------------------------------------ In media news, the Washington Times has announced a massive round of job cuts in order to stay afloat. The newspaper says it will lay off at least 40 percent of its staff, shift to free distribution, and reduce its content. .