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Columns -- Columns are opinion pieces. Sometimes they are written by employees of other newspapers and are syndicated, or sold, to newspapers throughout the country. Columns can also be written by newspaper employees and private citizens who are asked to write them.



AP -- AP stands for The Associated Press, a national news service that distributes stories throughout the state, country and world. There are other news services, such as Scripts Howard News Service and Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service.

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