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The Warren, Pennsylvania Times-Observer has apologized, saying that the person who approved the ad “didn’t recognize the significance of the names” and that they have “notified the authorities.” Seriously? Garfield and McKinley…sure. But Lincoln and Kennedy?

It looks like the end may be near for the Boston Globe. The New York Times Co. said last night that it is notifying federal authorities of its plans to shut down the Boston Globe, raising the possibility that New England’s most storied newspaper could cease to exist within weeks. After down-to-the-wire negotiations did not produce millions of dollars in …

Focus On The Family’s “ex-gay” road show was denied ad space in a San Antonio newspaper. From Christianist site OneNewsNow: Focus spokesman Gary Schneeberger tells OneNewsNow that conference organizers tried to buy an ad in the San Antonio News-Express. “And the ad was rejected as being ‘offensive,’ even though all the ad really does is recount the personal story of …

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer folded a couple of days ago after 146 years of business. Other major dailies are on life support. Do you still read a physical newspaper? How much of your news do you get online? TIME Magazine and the New York Times are contemplating online subscription fees. Would you pay to get news online? What do you think …