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2237 EST (Dow Jones) Comcast's proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable is facing intense scrutiny from regulators, and the review is taking longer than Comcast initially expected, according to a page-one article in The Wall Street Journal. Officials at the Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission are concerned Comcast could gain too much power as a major buyer of TV programming and the dominant broadband provider in many markets, according to people with knowledge of the reviews. (Shalini.Ramachandran@wsj.com; @shaliniwsj)