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From those of us who celebrated the A.D. 1000-2000 millennium to those of you who celebrated the 1001-2001 millennium, best wishes for a happy new ...
ramblerdan
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Jan 2, 2001
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906
If it had not been established for the past 1,000 years or so that we (except for the ignorant rabble) are counting millennia begining with the arbitrary Year...
deanbetz
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Jan 2, 2001
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OK, that issue's resolved. Nothing more to say about the millennium. Let's move on. How 'bout that Macaulay Culkin, eh?...
JJMoney62
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Jan 2, 2001
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908
&gt;&gt;OK, that issue's resolved. Nothing more to say about the millennium. Let's move on. <br><br>Yeah. Let's talk about something more interesting, like...
blanp
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Jan 2, 2001
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Oldest profession gets boost from newest technology<br><br> (DIVERSITY) (PHOTOS, GRAPHIC)<br><br> By Kevin G. Hall<br> Knight Ridder Newspapers<br> (KRT)<br>...
blanp
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Jan 2, 2001
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&gt;&gt; Yeah. Let's talk about something more interesting, like split infinitives or the weather. <br><br>Indeed. I'd much rather hear about the drive from...
deanbetz
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Jan 3, 2001
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CBS News' errors, most famously reported on live air by anchorman Dan Rather, correspondent Ed Bradley, and other analysts, occurred on an election night few...
blanp
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Jan 4, 2001
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912
ADVANCEMENT See how far your newspaper career can go with Boone Newspapers, Inc. See the JOBS page at our web site: www.boonenewspapers.com<br><br>***These ...
blanp
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Jan 5, 2001
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INTERNET CONTENT PRODUCER What do Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, Tae-Bo inventor Billy Blanks, and Buffy's boyfriend, Riley Finn, have in common? (answer ...
blanp
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Jan 6, 2001
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COMING ON SUNDAY:<br> They were lives of note but not necessarily fame, lived by people of accomplishment, and in some cases notoriety. The seventh annual ...
blanp
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Jan 6, 2001
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915
&lt;&lt; What do Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, Tae-Bo inventor Billy Blanks, and Buffy's boyfriend, Riley Finn, have in common? They all got their start in ...
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Jan 6, 2001
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&lt;&lt; What do Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, Tae-Bo inventor Billy Blanks, and Buffy's boyfriend, Riley Finn, have in common? <br><br>**I think they'd all...
JJMoney62
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Jan 6, 2001
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I don't have the citation handy, but several AP stories recently have incorrectly claimed that President Clinton is only the 12th president to be elected to a ...
IvanHomeless
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Jan 9, 2001
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A quick Nexis search did not yield any stories such as you describe. Were they perhaps on a regional wire? I also admit that I have not counted the ...
blanp
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Jan 9, 2001
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Tomato Hits P.M. Blair in Protest<br><br>1/9 9:39a CST AP news ticker via DTN...
esha_b_n
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Jan 9, 2001
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920
&gt;&gt;Tomato Hits P.M. Blair in Protest<br><br>When vegetables go bad....
JJMoney62
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Jan 10, 2001
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“I would not want to be in (Defense Secretary-designate) Donald Rumsfeld’s shoes,” said military analyst Ivo Daalder of the private Brookings...
blanp
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Jan 10, 2001
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today a co-worker read an excerpt from your book to the rest of the desk.<br><br>Notably, the beavis & butthead factor takeout. <br><br>(she got it as a ...
thomasm61
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Jan 11, 2001
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Thankfully, the MTV lawyers haven't started calling yet. Hopefully, as much as I love B&B, the book will survive enough printings that the reference will ...
wfwalsh
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Jan 11, 2001
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I am a sports copy editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and we change some things here that make me scratch my head. Input is invited.<br><br>My question is...
LucWise
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Jan 11, 2001
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Some of those rules are there to make the language and grammar correct and concise. Others are there because some editor, current or former, picked up those ...
JJMoney62
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&gt; A quick Nexis search did not yield any stories &gt; such as you describe. Were they perhaps on a <br>&gt; regional wire? I also admit that I have not ...
IvanHomeless
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Jan 11, 2001
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Looks like you've got 'em. There is no reason why AP should not run a correction, and every reason why it should....
blanp
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Jan 11, 2001
1:28 pm
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This tip of the hat from SFChronicle columnist Scott Ostler, writing his last column for the news side:<br><br>"And how about a big hand for the unknown...
bill_pitcher
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Jan 12, 2001
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CNN online (<a href=http://www.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/stories/01/11/bush.wrap/index.html...
ramblerdan
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Jan 12, 2001
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&gt;&gt;Unknown soldiers? I can think of worst things I've been called. <br><br>My problem with it is that the only "unknown soldiers" in the public...
blanp
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Jan 12, 2001
3:23 pm
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By the way, I apologize for my spelling error: "worst" instead of "worse." No excuses for something like that on this board. Next time, I'll be more awake when...
bill_pitcher
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Jan 14, 2001
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Don't be so hard on yourself....
blanp
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I teach a course in newspaper layout and design, and I also work as a copy editor for a local newspaper. I can give students details about work-flow processes...
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Jan 16, 2001
10:04 pm
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I'm a designer/copy editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Depending on what you need, I might be able to help out. E-mail me at LucWise@.......
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