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The Associated Press: Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dead at 83 (News for Greens)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:45:46 GMT

By JOHN ROGERS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry Harmon wasn’t the original Bozo the Clown, but he was the real one. Harmon, who portrayed the wing-haired clown for more than half a century, died Thursday of congestive heart failure, said his publicist, Jerry Digney. He was 83.As an entrepreneur, Harmon licensed the character to others, particularly [...]

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Sri Lankan army says rebel base seized - The Associated Press (http://www.dolbajao.com/rss.php)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:45:26 GMT

The Associated Press - 1 hour agoCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lankan troops captured a key Tamil Tiger rebel base in the island's north Friday, a day after a wave of battles in the same region killed 32 rebels and two soldiers, the military said. guardian.co.uk Reuters India

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The Biased Record of the Associated Press (Cuba Journal)

noreply@blogger.com (Cuba Journal) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:34:00 GMT

JG: Not only is the AP biased on their Obama reporting, when it comes to the issue of Cuba they consistently issue biased reports. There are some reporters who are objective, but they are a minority. The Carpetbagger Report When the AP takes sides Posted July 3rd, 2008 at 11:05 am Share This | Spotlight | Permalink In March, at a conference of the nation’s newspaper editors, two of the Associated...

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ASSOCIATED PRESS | Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dead at 83 (MSDN Blogs)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:40:38 GMT

Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dead at 83 By JOHN ROGERS, Associated Press Writer July 4, 2008 Larry Harmon wasn't the original Bozo the Clown, but he was the real one. Harmon, who portrayed the wing-haired clown for more than half a century, died Thursday of congestive heart failure, said his publicist, Jerry Digney. He was 83. As an entrepreneur, Harmon licensed the character to others,...
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Lester pitches 5-hitter, Red Sox end 5-game skid (Associated Press) (Ballbug)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:35:05 GMT

Associated Press : Lester pitches 5-hitter, Red Sox end 5-game skid — NEW YORK - Jon Lester [stats] pitched a sharp five-hitter while the Boston Red Sox [team stats] roughed up Andy Pettitte, beating the New York Yankees 7-0 on Thursday night to end a five-game losing streak.
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French and tourists seem indifferent to Brangelina - The Associated Press (Brad Pitt Celebrity News)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:31:01 GMT

French and tourists seem indifferent to BrangelinaThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoThere are no gaggles of autograph-seekers waiting to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt as he comes and goes, and just a handful of English-speaking tourists held …
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Associated Press Licensing Policies (Wash Park Prophet)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:03:00 GMT

The Associated Press Licensing Policies (and their dubious legal basis) deserve the examination they get at this post . Particularly notable is that people who license an AP news story (or part of it, they are priced by the word), contractually waive their right to criticize the AP or the author. The trouble is that it isn't at all clear that they have any legal right to protect what they are...
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Locals indifferent to Brangelina - The Associated Press (Brad Pitt Celebrity News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:11:05 GMT

Locals indifferent to BrangelinaThe Associated Press - 41 minutes agoThere are no gaggles of autograph-seekers waiting to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt as he comes and goes, and just a handful of English-speaking tourists held …
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China: Dalai Lama must disavow Tibet independence - The Associated Press (http://www.dolbajao.com/rss.php)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:45:49 GMT

The Associated Press - 2 hours agoBEIJING (AP) - China insists the Dalai Lama prove he doesn't support Tibetan independence or disruption of the Beijing Olympics, telling two envoys for the spiritual leader that such "positive actions" are needed before further talks, ... guardian.co.uk Bloomberg
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Madame Tussauds' museum in Berlin features Hitler - The Associated Press (Brad Pitt Celebrity News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:34:02 GMT

Madame Tussauds' museum in Berlin features HitlerThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoVisitors can cuddle with singer Robbie Williams on a sofa during a glamorous party with other wax guests like Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman. …
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China demands Dalai Lama prove his intentions - The Associated Press (http://www.dolbajao.com/rss.php)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:45:14 GMT

The Associated Press - 33 minutes agoBEIJING (AP) - China demanded that the Dalai Lama prove he does not support Tibetan independence and disruption of the Beijing Olympics during the latest round of talks with the spiritual leader's representatives, state media reported Thursday. guardian.co.uk China Daily
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Honda grows while US auto industry falters - The Associated Press (Beber's blog)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:52:00 GMT

Honda grows while US auto industry falters The Associated Press - 16 hours ago On the opposite end of the spectrum are the Detroit Three, most with too few small car models and each caught with well over half their factories building ...
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Major Endorsement [Talking Points Memo] (The Liberal Blog Network)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:17:16 GMT

Associated Press officially endorses McCain. (ed.note: Well, pretty much.)...
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More Signs of Bluebird in Israel (Rock The Truth)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:18:00 GMT

Also see : Mossad Mind Control Responsible for Palestinian Bulldozer Event "She said she did not believe his attack was motivated by extremism. " He really didn't hate Jews ." "Jerusalem attacker once had Jewish girlfriend " by Matti Friedman, Associated Press Writer | July 4, 2008 JERUSALEM -- The Palestinian who went on a deadly rampage on a Jerusalem street this week had spent years in a...
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Knicks Sign Duhon (KnickerBlogger.net)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:18:18 GMT

According to the Associated Press, the New York Knicks have signed Chris Duhon. It’s thought that Duhon received a 2 year deal worth the full mid level exemption (about $5.8M per year.) The Knicks started out with an offer of about half that much, until the Magic offered Duhon an $11M deal for 3 years. [...]
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5 arrested in Rainbow Family clash with feds (Democratic Underground)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:21:37 GMT

Source: [b]Associated Press[/b] CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) About 400 members of the Rainbow Family threw rocks and sticks at 10 federal officers as they tried to arrest a member of the group, the U.S. Forest Service said Friday. Five members of the group were arrested and one officer was slightly inj...
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Stars bring poker faces to Sin City for charity - The Associated Press (Brad Pitt Celebrity News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:31:09 GMT

Stars bring poker faces to Sin City for charityThe Associated Press - 1 hour ago… Crisis Group and the Center for American Progress and Not On Our Watch, a group co-founded by Cheadle, Damon, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. …
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Federal judge orders 2 Marines released from jail (despite their refusal to testify) (Democratic Underground)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:52:32 GMT

Source: [b]Associated Press[/b] [div class=excerpt]RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A federal judge in Riverside, Calif., has ordered two Marines released from jail despite their refusal to testify before a grand jury investigating the alleged killing of Iraqi detainees in 2004. U.S. District Judge Stephen ...
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AP: 'Is Obama Close to Being Shadowed By Giant Flip-flops?' (NewsBusters)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:04:37 GMT

On Friday, NewsBusters asked, " Will Anti-war Media Turn On Obama If He Flip-flops On Iraq? " A few hours later, we got our first response from Jennifer Loven of the Associated Press. In a piece entitled "Analysis: Obama's Shifts to Center Give GOP Ammo," although Loven did her best to blame the presumptive Democrat presidential nominee's flip-flop problems on " the Republican weapon of choice...
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Helms is hardly a big loss for the country (Welcome to)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:43:00 GMT

Not even the Fourth of July could stop me from writing about this one. Former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., died today. He was 86. In his obituary, the Associated Press, which often prepares these kinds of obits well in advance of the actual death, wrote of Helms' undying conservatism, his hatred of gays and lesbians, his utter disregard for people with AIDS, his segregationalist leanings and...
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