AP Top Stories of 2008

Obama’s election voted top news story of 2008 By DAVID CRAR NEW YORK (AP) — The epic election that made Barack Obama the first African-American president was the top news…

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Story Idea: Holidays by the numbers

The 2008 Holiday Season The holiday season is a time for gathering and celebrating with friends and family, gift-giving, reflection and thanks. To commemorate this time of year, the U.S….

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Iraq deadliest in world for journalists

For sixth straight year, Iraq deadliest nation for press New York, December 18, 2008—For the sixth consecutive year, Iraq was the deadliest country in the world for the press, the…

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Undersea cable map

The news this week that another cable was broken and disrupted Internet service in Europe, Asia and Africa got me thinking about just how many underseas cables are there and…

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Newspaper use of Internet

Interesting look at how newspapers are using the Internet to deal with the steady loss of hard-copy readership. The Bivings Report Every year, The Bivings Group conducts a study of…

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