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	<title><![CDATA[Is America Still a Beacon for Press Freedom?]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-aaron/is-america-still-a-beacon_b_138221.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>The United States of America -- land of the free, home of the First Amendment -- is supposed to be a beacon for the rest of the world. So where do we stand in the latest global rankings of press freedom?</p>

<p>Thirty-sixth.</p>

<p>That's not a typo. It's a national disgrace.</p>

<p>The <a href="http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=29031">Press Freedom Index</a> released last week by Reporters Without Borders reflects both the freedoms journalists enjoy as well as the "efforts made by the authorities to respect and ensure respect for...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Media]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-11-27T05:12:00-05:00</date_published>
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