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.
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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.
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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.
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Tom Curley
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Associated Press Managing Editors Association
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Bush
The
American Society of Newspaper Editors
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