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ATLANTA: Last week, after a reported 65 million Americans learned of the bipartisan immigration bill with the breaking news report "Mexicans Stay," it became apparent that the much- ballyhooed 24-second news cycle had come into its own.

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ind06
June 1, 2007, 2:26 a.m.
Netscape will also be using the new "24-second style". Expect all humor articles from now on to carry the title "Ha!"
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mozzer
June 1, 2007, 2:53 a.m.
The latest 24 second Updates:
Bush Bad Policy.
Earth Hotter, Why?
Hulk SMASH! yaaaaar!!
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TOtheMOON
June 1, 2007, 4:50 a.m.
Is anybody really listening anyway?
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ind06
June 1, 2007, 5:12 a.m.
Absolutely! Now that they only have to listen for half a minute.
New headlines just in:
Falwell, Ack!
Gonzales, still!
Weather, yes!
Gore, fat!
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natashas
June 1, 2007, 9:03 a.m.
I hear next year that time fram will be cut in half do to commercial sponsors.
H
A
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mozzer
June 1, 2007, 10:06 a.m.
This just in...
It's Magically Delicious!
Bear is Driving?!?!
Khaaannn!!!!
Next update: due 10 seconds ago. Yer falling behind!
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dadesider
June 1, 2007, 10:37 a.m.
I'm exhausted just reading this, naptime....
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SlapALib
June 1, 2007, 11:40 a.m.
You can even string together the stories to make a larger point:
GOP sucks
Dems complicit
Still in Iraq
Doing the math
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2sidestoeverything
June 1, 2007, 12:37 p.m.
LOL! I can't keep up with you guys.
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itsme2
June 1, 2007, 1:13 p.m.
How can we forget the best headline yet!?!?
Paris Jail..
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ind06
June 1, 2007, 5:26 p.m.
This just in on Netscape!
Sunnis 45 al-Quaeda 0
Cars, vroom!
Gino!
Catholics: "Rudy, ick!"
Boobies!
Franken******galore!
Ha!
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icono1
June 1, 2007, 6:34 p.m.
I caught 'Boobie film at....' then lost it somewhere about the Carribean. Oh that Carib thing was just my ADD or is it ADHD acting up again..(flashes of micro bikinis along the Cayman coast outside of the Tortuga farm or was that at Key West or Nassau?????)........ coffee where is my coffee........
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ETproductions
June 2, 2007, 12:41 a.m.
Fast, Good News, Bad, Danger, Sexy, Scandal
And that's what happened today, folks. Now you are in the know. And now, 24,786,759 words from out sponsors.