In late October, Newsday put its web site behind a pay wall. The paper was one of the first non-business newspapers to take the plunge. Three months later, how many people have signed up to pay $5 a week, or $260 a year, to get unfettered access to newsday.com?
The answer: 35 people.
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Two city emergency medical technicians were suspended without pay Monday while officials investigate accusations they refused to help a pregnant Brooklyn woman who collapsed in front of them and later died. Her baby died two hours later.
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Jack Bauer must be envious...a guy says he singlehandedly thwarted a terrorist attack on a recent AirTran flight. Unfortunately, this isn't 24. And the guy forgot this is the internet, and we can fact check you...
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Having never left the dark ages, Khartoum files suit against a woman for wearing (GASP!) PANTS! Yep, in the 21st century, this is still an issue that has driven dozens of ululating women to protest in support of the journalist being tried for indecency. Police have responded with tear gas and riot
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In three of Florida's prisons during "Bring your daughter or son to work day," kids aged 5-17 were zapped by stun guns or had tear gas demonstrated on them.
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