Paris Hilton stories banned by Associated Press


	Paris Hilton stories banned by Associated Press

uberkiwi

3-3-2007 1:30 AM

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paris hilton, paris

uberkiwi says:

Wouldn't it be great if other news agencies followed suit. Since when did the lives of people who havn't done anything of value become news anyway?

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3-3-2007 5:45 AM

cyberphysio

poor paris now she cant publish her home made film......
soooooooo sad

3-3-2007 7:53 AM

Socratoad

This ban is outrageous. Discrimination against the insane

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