""Some publications may have been forced to close down because they refused to carry the government's propaganda," he was quoted by AFP as saying on condition of anonymity.
Myanmar's censors always exert tight...
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"On September 22, the Politico reported that Mitt Romney "has remained mum on the alleged killing of 11 Iraqis by a company where one of his top advisers serves as vice chairman, even as the case has led to an...
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A dust up in the making over allegations that the Toronto Star is curtailing it's coverage of the media in the wake of their new corporate ownership:"Robert Prichard, CEO of Torstar, which publishes the Toronto...
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"About 300 school pupils have taken part in a two- week campaign to save the environment.
Year Seven and Eight pupils – aged 11 to 13 – from Brooke Weston City Technology College, led by their English teacher...
"Four daily newspapers are joining forces in a bid to tackle the problem of suicide in Northern Ireland.
The Irish News, News Letter, Belfast Telegraph and Daily Mirror have chosen 10 September to publish a joint statement.
The date marks Suicide prevention day. All four will...
Update: An 11th-hour agreement allowed the bog news bureaus to transmit photos to media outlets around the world who are covering the Rugby World Cup- the agreement was reached just before Argentina and France...
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Google is never one to be left behind!"Associated Press
Google Begins Hosting News on Its Site
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE 08.31.07, 5:22 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO -
Internet search leader Google Inc. on Friday began hosting material produced by The Associated Press and three other news...
"Have you forgotten to recycle any newspapers or cans recently? Feeling guilty because you neglected to carbon offset your flight to somewhere, anywhere, this summer?
The Roman Catholic Church is at hand with a new line in "green confessions" to help eco-sinners to find...
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"According to two German daily newspapers, Germany's interior ministry plans police-controlled spying of private computers to combat terrorism. Keyboard movements and password entry could also be monitored."German minister of interior, Wolfgang Schäuble, demands to perform...
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"A popular comic strip that poked fun at the Rev. Jerry Falwell without incident one week ago was deemed too controversial to run over the weekend because this time it took a humorous swipe at Muslim...
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Putting blonde moments to shame, Miss Teen South Carolina answers a question that leaves you going "what?" during a nationally televised beauty pageant.
The question was "Why can't 1/5th of Americans locate...
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Thousands of Christians Riot, Protest Cartoon of Jesus Smoking Cigarette
SARCASM ALERT: Make-up headline shows contrasting belief systems. The "cartoon" is actually an altered "Sacred Heart of Jesus"...
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"Tabloid newspapers play a central role in creating artificial tensions between Britain and Germany, an academic says.
As the two countries spar up for a friendly football match, German-born Dr Christian Schweiger says Anglo-German tensions exist only in the "red tops".
The...
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The history of Alton Towers, Staffordshire, England, starts with Ceolred, King of Mercia, in the 8th century . . The 500 acres of beautiful gardens and grounds are perfect for relaxing and discovering the...
It seems we're getting more efficient in our media consuming patterns. A new study suggests that people are becoming more efficient in their media use by moving to the web and projects that :"pure-play...
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