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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 2005

Page

4

Bad Writing Contest Highlights Dubious Prose

The competition mocks poorly written sentences inspired by Bulwer-Lytton style. McKay was in China and unavailable for comment on his world renowned status as a wretched writer. Winners receive 250 dollars as judges note the task exposes excessive putrid prose.

Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton Paul Clifford McKay China Rice

Monsoon disaster in Bombay kills hundreds and spurs stampede

Rescuers search for bodies after record rains in Bombay. Floods and landslides bury homes in Nehru Nagar and Saki Naka killing at least 110 in a shantytown collapse. A rumor of a dam burst triggers a deadly stampede as rescuers retrieve victims and evacuate the city.

Saki Naka Bombay India RR. Patil Maharashtra Nehru Nagar S. Shinde

News groups urge Gonzales to rescind FOIA policy change

News groups and industry leaders pressed Attorney General Gonzales to reverse Ashcroft era FOIA guidance that favored national security. They argued the policy delays access and weakens government transparency amid millions of requests annually.

Alberto Gonzales Tom Curley Gonzales Ashcroft World-Herald Associated Press Managing Editors Association Jay Smith Cox Newspapers Inc Newspaper Association of America Bush The American Society of Newspaper Editors Justice Department

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