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  • AP Revised Headline: Hamas Mouse Preaches Resistance

    05/09/2007 9:20:41 AM PDT · by 3AngelaD · 7 replies · 700+ views
    Give me a break. We noted the Associated Press’ unusual coverage and even more unusual honest headline earlier: Hamas ‘Mickey Mouse’ wants Islam takeover. That language is obviously double plus ungood. Way too honest for the AP, and whoever’s pulling their strings. Because the latest edition of this story has a very different message indeed: Hamas ‘Mickey Mouse’ preaches resistance.
  • Aside from being wrong, AP had Jeb story right

    01/08/2005 1:48:23 AM PST · by Cincinatus' Wife · 21 replies · 1,335+ views
    St. Petersburg Times ^ | January 8, 2005 | Lucy Morgan
    Sometimes it's hard to set the record straight. That's because it's hard for some people to admit mistakes. It was refreshing this week to see Tampa police Chief Steve Hogue's response to a minor traffic accident in his own city. He rear-ended a Volkswagen Jetta and sparked one of those chain reaction wrecks that frequently tangle us up on our way to work. His own officer ticketed him for following too closely. "It was my fault," Hogue said. "I just wasn't careful enough." What a refreshing response. How many times have you heard those words from a public official? Or...