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This column by Ed Conrad appeared in the Hazleton (Pa.) Standard-
Speaker on March 31, 2002 -- Easter Sunday morning. The favorable
response from readers was incredible, to put it mildly.
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It's Easter morning -- Happy Easter, everyone -- and what a great
morning to touch on a subject that's very, very close to your heart..
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Your Guardian Angel!
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You've heard mention of Guardian Angels for years and years --
associated with different religions (naturally), in movies, in books,
on TV- - but few folks, I'm sure, have really given serious thought
that they HAVE a Guardian Angel.
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(For sure, the God-denying atheists and evolutionists.)
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Most undoubtedly figure it's nothing more than the figment of some
religion zealot's imagination -- and perhaps a bit of wishful
thinking.
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But, based on a novel experiment conducted right here at the Standard-
Speaker, it appears that the reality of Guardian Angels is more than
we could ever imagine.
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For example, it appears that our Guardian Angels can communicate with
us -- letting us know his or her name.
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Still a skeptic, huh? Then read on . . .
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It all began about 10 years ago when my late mother visited the Shrine
of Our Lady of Czestochowa near Doylestown (Pa.).
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Upon returning home, Mom excitedly revealed that she had met an
Italian woman -- a senior citizen like herself -- and they clicked
instantly.
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During one of their numerous conversations, the woman asked my
mother:"Anna, what's your Guardian Angel's name?"
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My mother was flabbergasted, shocked at the question , for which she
obviously had no answer.
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The woman then explained that everyone can learn the name of his or
her Guardian Angel simply by asking, then instucted my mother:
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"Before you fall asleep tonight, just say, 'Guardian Angel, I know
you're with me all the time but I don't know your name. Please let me
know your name.' "
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Simple! And perhaps a bit far-fetched. Still, my mother tried it.
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The next day, Mom enthusiastically phoned to tell me she had learned
that her Guardian Angel's name is Noel. She said the name was solidly
embedded in her head as soon as she woke up.
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Rather skeptical that it would work for me, I attempted the same
experiment myself that very night. Lo and behold, I awoke the next
morning with the name "Girard" ringing in my ears, even though tat
name was the furthest from my mind.
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Well, that might've well been the end of the story -- but it wasn't!
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About two weeks ago -- after 10 long years -- I casually mentioned the
incident in the Standard-Speaker newsroom when the subject of
Gguardian Angels came up and, I admit, my story undoubtedly sounded
quite hokey to those listening.
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But the next morning, Annette Rusnock, the newspaper's editorial
librarian, was wearing a broad smile when she strolled into the news
room and proudly announced that she had tried the "experiment" to get
her Guardian Angel's name and awoke "with Isabella, Isabella,
Isabella."
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"Hmmm!" said Rosella Walker, who works near her. "I'm going to try it
tonight."
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Rosella did and came in the next morning happily revealing that it had
worked for her as well, getting the name Gertrude.
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"And, the thing is, I don't know ANY Gertrude's," Rosella said. "The
only Gertrude I know is Gertrude's Chocolates (a candy company)."
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Well, strange things kept happening in the newspaper building.
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Joanna Marsicano of the classified advertising department tried it and
happily revealed that her Guardian Angel's name: also was Isabella.
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She said when she saw her name in large, bright lights when she woke
up, the last letter "a" in Isabella kept flashing and flashing,
emphasizing that the "a" is to be pronounced.
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"Just like I'm not Joann but JoannA, my Guardian Angel undoubtedly
wanted me to be sure I knew her name was IsabellA and not Isabell,"
she remarked.
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"To learn I have a Guardian Angel and, especially, to know her name
has made me very happy," said Joanna. "It really made my day."
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Mark Katchur, a staff writer, said he wanted to know if he could also
get his Guardian Angel's name and said he awoke knowing positively it
is Daniel.
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Joanne Suglia, also from classified department, tried it and beamed
while telling everyone that she earned her guardian angel's name is
Estelle.
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As the story circulated throughout the building, Lois Ann Hall and
Nadine Kubilus of the business office, Kathy Breznik and Al Danko of
the advertising department, and Vicki Gennaro of the newsroom all
tried it as well -- and enthusiastically said it worked!
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Lois Ann excitedly said she had requested the name of her Guardian
Angel when she went to bed.
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"But I awoke about 6:30 the next morning and was sort of disappointed
that nothing happened," she said. "But I laid down again and fell
asleep and, when I got up, the name Marjorie was *everywhere'.""
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Kathy said she was afraid to try the experiment but, when about to
fall asleep one night last week, finally did so. She awoke with the
name Michael indelibly impressed upon her.
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Danko couldn't believe it when he tried the experiment and learned his
Guardian Angel's name is Justin.
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Vicki said her question also had been answered when she awoke with a
name ringing in her ears. At first, she admitted she was reluctant to
reveal it because it was so unusual but then -- eventually -- she told
the newsroom staff the name she came up with was Azriel.
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The latest to attempt the experiment and discover it really works was
George Fetchko of the composing room.
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He tried it and learned his Guardian Angel's name is Adam.
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The experiment has worked in the majority of cases but, to be
perfectly honest, it didn't work for two or three people and the
answer escapes us. Perhaps these folks hadn't placed their request
with sincerity.
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One last word: These are sound, sensible people who have held
responsible positions, most for many, many years. There is no reason
they'd be lying or be part of any type of con job.
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You, too, are invited to learn your Guardian Angel's name, and your
belief -- or disbelief -- in an existence beyond our physical realm
appears to have nothing whatsoever to do with it.
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"Ask and you shall receive," a Very Wise Man once said.
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In the case of learning the name of your Guardian Angel, apparently
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ASK.
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A MOST UNUSUAL FOLLOW-UP
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George Fetchko, who got his Guardian Angel's name, had attended a wake
a few nights after the above column appeared
in the newspaper.
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"It seemed everyone at the wake was huddling around me, asking me how
I did it," he sheepishly admitted at work the next morning.
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It -- and countless letters and e-mails from readers who performed the
experiment and succeeded -- prompted me
to write a follow-up column which began . . .
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"George Fetchko attended a wake
the other night and was astounded
that he was MORE POPULAR than
the corpse."
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"GOOD GAWD!" You certainly can say that again!
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"We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark. The
real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."
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"A man should be ashamed to die until he has won
some victory for mankind."
-- Horace Mann
Conclusion to commencement
address at Antioch College, 1859
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"You're not only fighting the man in the ring, Ed.
you're also fighting the referee and the three judges."
-- CLayton Lennon. World-Famous Philosopher
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WHO ALSO SAID . . .
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"They (the evolutionists) have a skeleton in their closet and they
don't want to open the door."
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"Ridicule is the argument of the mob."
-- Immanuel Velikovsky
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"Gentlemen. You can't fight in here. This is the War Room."
-- President Merkin Muffley (Dr. Strangelove).
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How did THAT one sneak in here?
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This column by Ed Conrad appeared in the Hazleton (Pa.) Standard-
Speaker on March 31, 2002 -- Easter Sunday morning. The favorable
response from readers was incredible, to put it mildly.
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It's Easter morning -- Happy Easter, everyone -- and what a great
morning to touch on a subject that's very, very close to your heart..
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Your Guardian Angel!
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You've heard mention of Guardian Angels for years and years --
associated with different religions (naturally), in movies, in books,
on TV- - but few folks, I'm sure, have really given serious thought
that they HAVE a Guardian Angel.
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(For sure, the God-denying atheists and evolutionists.)
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Most undoubtedly figure it's nothing more than the figment of some
religion zealot's imagination -- and perhaps a bit of wishful
thinking.
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But, based on a novel experiment conducted right here at the Standard-
Speaker, it appears that the reality of Guardian Angels is more than
we could ever imagine.
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For example, it appears that our Guardian Angels can communicate with
us -- letting us know his or her name.
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Still a skeptic, huh? Then read on . . .
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It all began about 10 years ago when my late mother visited the Shrine
of Our Lady of Czestochowa near Doylestown (Pa.).
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Upon returning home, Mom excitedly revealed that she had met an
Italian woman -- a senior citizen like herself -- and they clicked
instantly.
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During one of their numerous conversations, the woman asked my
mother:"Anna, what's your Guardian Angel's name?"
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My mother was flabbergasted, shocked at the question , for which she
obviously had no answer.
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The woman then explained that everyone can learn the name of his or
her Guardian Angel simply by asking, then instucted my mother:
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"Before you fall asleep tonight, just say, 'Guardian Angel, I know
you're with me all the time but I don't know your name. Please let me
know your name.' "
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Simple! And perhaps a bit far-fetched. Still, my mother tried it.
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The next day, Mom enthusiastically phoned to tell me she had learned
that her Guardian Angel's name is Noel. She said the name was solidly
embedded in her head as soon as she woke up.
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Rather skeptical that it would work for me, I attempted the same
experiment myself that very night. Lo and behold, I awoke the next
morning with the name "Girard" ringing in my ears, even though tat
name was the furthest from my mind.
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Well, that might've well been the end of the story -- but it wasn't!
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About two weeks ago -- after 10 long years -- I casually mentioned the
incident in the Standard-Speaker newsroom when the subject of
Gguardian Angels came up and, I admit, my story undoubtedly sounded
quite hokey to those listening.
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But the next morning, Annette Rusnock, the newspaper's editorial
librarian, was wearing a broad smile when she strolled into the news
room and proudly announced that she had tried the "experiment" to get
her Guardian Angel's name and awoke "with Isabella, Isabella,
Isabella."
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"Hmmm!" said Rosella Walker, who works near her. "I'm going to try it
tonight."
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Rosella did and came in the next morning happily revealing that it had
worked for her as well, getting the name Gertrude.
<
"And, the thing is, I don't know ANY Gertrude's," Rosella said. "The
only Gertrude I know is Gertrude's Chocolates (a candy company)."
<
Well, strange things kept happening in the newspaper building.
<
Joanna Marsicano of the classified advertising department tried it and
happily revealed that her Guardian Angel's name: also was Isabella.
<
She said when she saw her name in large, bright lights when she woke
up, the last letter "a" in Isabella kept flashing and flashing,
emphasizing that the "a" is to be pronounced.
<
"Just like I'm not Joann but JoannA, my Guardian Angel undoubtedly
wanted me to be sure I knew her name was IsabellA and not Isabell,"
she remarked.
<
"To learn I have a Guardian Angel and, especially, to know her name
has made me very happy," said Joanna. "It really made my day."
<
Mark Katchur, a staff writer, said he wanted to know if he could also
get his Guardian Angel's name and said he awoke knowing positively it
is Daniel.
<
Joanne Suglia, also from classified department, tried it and beamed
while telling everyone that she earned her guardian angel's name is
Estelle.
<
As the story circulated throughout the building, Lois Ann Hall and
Nadine Kubilus of the business office, Kathy Breznik and Al Danko of
the advertising department, and Vicki Gennaro of the newsroom all
tried it as well -- and enthusiastically said it worked!
<
Lois Ann excitedly said she had requested the name of her Guardian
Angel when she went to bed.
<
"But I awoke about 6:30 the next morning and was sort of disappointed
that nothing happened," she said. "But I laid down again and fell
asleep and, when I got up, the name Marjorie was *everywhere'.""
<
Kathy said she was afraid to try the experiment but, when about to
fall asleep one night last week, finally did so. She awoke with the
name Michael indelibly impressed upon her.
<
Danko couldn't believe it when he tried the experiment and learned his
Guardian Angel's name is Justin.
<
Vicki said her question also had been answered when she awoke with a
name ringing in her ears. At first, she admitted she was reluctant to
reveal it because it was so unusual but then -- eventually -- she told
the newsroom staff the name she came up with was Azriel.
<
The latest to attempt the experiment and discover it really works was
George Fetchko of the composing room.
<
He tried it and learned his Guardian Angel's name is Adam.
<
The experiment has worked in the majority of cases but, to be
perfectly honest, it didn't work for two or three people and the
answer escapes us. Perhaps these folks hadn't placed their request
with sincerity.
<
One last word: These are sound, sensible people who have held
responsible positions, most for many, many years. There is no reason
they'd be lying or be part of any type of con job.
<
You, too, are invited to learn your Guardian Angel's name, and your
belief -- or disbelief -- in an existence beyond our physical realm
appears to have nothing whatsoever to do with it.
<
"Ask and you shall receive," a Very Wise Man once said.
<
In the case of learning the name of your Guardian Angel, apparently
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ASK.
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A MOST UNUSUAL FOLLOW-UP
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George Fetchko, who got his Guardian Angel's name, had attended a wake
a few nights after the above column appeared
in the newspaper.
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"It seemed everyone at the wake was huddling around me, asking me how
I did it," he sheepishly admitted at work the next morning.
<
It -- and countless letters and e-mails from readers who performed the
experiment and succeeded -- prompted me
to write a follow-up column which began . . .
<
"George Fetchko attended a wake
the other night and was astounded
that he was MORE POPULAR than
the corpse."
<
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"GOOD GAWD!" You certainly can say that again!
http://www.edconrad.org
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MAN AS OLD AS COAL
http://groups.google.com/group/dc.smithsonian/msg/522305f02e955b66
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http://www.edconrad.com
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"We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark. The
real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."
< -- Plato
<
"A man should be ashamed to die until he has won
some victory for mankind."
-- Horace Mann
Conclusion to commencement
address at Antioch College, 1859
<
"You're not only fighting the man in the ring, Ed.
you're also fighting the referee and the three judges."
-- CLayton Lennon. World-Famous Philosopher
<
WHO ALSO SAID . . .
<
"They (the evolutionists) have a skeleton in their closet and they
don't want to open the door."
<
"Ridicule is the argument of the mob."
-- Immanuel Velikovsky
<==========
<
"Gentlemen. You can't fight in here. This is the War Room."
-- President Merkin Muffley (Dr. Strangelove).
<
How did THAT one sneak in here?
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100 LARGEST U.S. NEWSPAPERS
Circulation
1. USA Today (Arlington, Va.) 2,154,539
2. Wall Street Journal (NY N.Y.) 2,091,062
3. Times (New York, N.Y.) 1,118,565
4. Times (Los Angeles) 914,584
5. Post (Washington, DC) 732,872
6. Daily News (New York, N.Y.) 729,124
7. Tribune (Chicago) 680,879
8. Post (New York, N.Y.) 652,426
9. Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.) 580,069
10. Chronicle (Houston) 553,018
11. Chronicle (San Francisco) 512,640
12. Morning News (Dallas) 510,133
13. Sun-Times (Chicago) 481,798
14 Globe (Boston) 450,538
15. Arizona Republic (Phoenix) 432,284
16. Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.) 408,672
17. Star Tribune (Minneapolis) 380,354
18. Inquirer (Philadelphia) 376,493
19. Journal-Constitution (Atlanta) 371,853
20. Plain Dealer (Cleveland) 365,288
21. Free Press (Detroit) 352,714
22. Oregonian (Portland) 342,789
23. Times (St. Petersburg, Fla.) 334,742
24. Union-Tribune (San Diego) 328,531
25. Herald (Miami) 315,850
26. Register Orange County CA 302,864
27. Sun (Baltimore) 301,186
28. Bee (Sacramento, Calif.) 289,905
29. Post (Denver) 288,937
30. Rocky Mtn. News Denver 288,889
31. Post-Dispatch (St. Louis) 285,869
32. Mercury News San Jose CA 271,997
33. Star (Kansas City, Mo.) 267,273
34. Sentinel (Orlando, Fla.) 257,222
35. Times-Picayune N Orleans 253,610
36. Dispatch (Columbus, Ohio) 252,564
37. Star (Indianapolis) 249,891
38. Journal Sentinel Milwaukee 244,288
39. Post-Gazette Pittsburgh Pa 242,546
40. Herald (Boston) 241,457
41. Sun-Sentinel (Ft L'dale, Fla ) 233,634
42. Times (Seattle) 231,505
43. News (Detroit) 227,392
44. Observer (Charlotte, N.C.) 226,849
45. Tribune (Tampa, Fla.) 224,220
46. Express-News S Antonio Tx 222,536
47. Investor's Business Daily LA 215,788
48. Star-Telegram Ft Worth, TX) 215,452
49. Courier-Journal L'ville Ky 213,176
50. News (Buffalo, N.Y.) 207,989
51. Daily Oklahoman Okla City 207,538
52. Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.) 201,141
53. World-Herald Omaha Neb. 192,075
54. Pioneer Press(St Pau, Minn 190,392
55. Times-Dispatch Richmond 188,540
56. Courant (Hartford, Conn.) 185,570
57. Press-Enterprise R'side CA 183,974
58. Democrat-Gazette (L'l Rock 183,343
59. American-Statesman Austin 183,312
60. Contra Costa Times (Calif.) 182,541
61. Enquirer (Cincinnati) 182,176
62. Record (Bergen County, N.J.) 179,270
63. Daily News (Los Angeles) 178,360
64. Democrat (Rochester, N.Y.) 173,900
65. Tennessean (Nashville) 172,149
66. Post (W. Palm Beach, Fla.) 168,147
67. Times-Union(Jacksonville Fla 167,851
68. Journal (Providence, R.I.) 167,609
69. Asbury Park Press (N.J.) 167,284
70. News & Observer Raleigh NC 163,769
71. Review-Journal (Las Vegas) 160,391
72. Bee (Fresno, Calif.) 158,651
73. Commercial Appeal Memphis 157,820
74. Register (Des Moines, Iowa) 150,851
75. Post-Intelligencer (Seattle) 150,851
76. Daily Herald (Chicago) 150,364
77. News (Birmingham, Ala.) 148,938
78. Daily News (Philadelphia) 143,631
79. Journal News Westchester NY 142,873
80. Advertiser (Honolulu) 142,025
81. Blade (Toledo, Ohio) 139,520
82. World (Tulsa, Okla.) 139,383
83. Press (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 138,620
84. Tribune (Salt Lake City) 134,985
85. Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio 128,511
86. News Tribune Tacoma Wash 128,511
87. Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) 126,642
88. La Opinion Los Angeles Calif 124,692
89. Post-Standard Syracuse, N.Y. 120,701
90. Tribune-Review (Greensburg Pa 119,646
91. News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) 116,398
92. News-Sentinel (Knoxville Tenn) 114,593
93. State (Columbia, S.C.) 114,442
94. Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) 111,594
95. Journal (Albuquerque) 109,693
96. Herald-Leader (Lexington, Ky.) 106,941
97. Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Fla.) 105,636
98. News-Journal (Daytona Fla.) 104,654
99. Telegram (Worcester MA) 102,592
100. Times (Washington, DC) 102,255
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WORLDWIDE NEWS AGENCIES
Associated Press AP
African Eye News Service
Agence France Presse
APTN
Bloomberg
Cable News Network
EFE News
Indo Asian News Service
Iran Press Service
Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA)
Iraq Press
IRIN News
Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)
Inter Press Service
Itar-Tass -- Russia
Latin American Press
Middle East News Agency
Pravda -- Russian News and Analysis
Prima News Agency
Reuters
Television News Archive
United Nations News Wire Service
United Press International UPI
Xinhua News Agency -- China
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Agence France Press, AFP
Agencia EFE, EFE
Agencia Estado
Agencia Lusa
Agency Telegraphique Belge De Press, AGNECE BELGA
Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata, ANSA
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, AGI
Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau, ANP
Albanian Telegraphic Agency, ATA
Alternativna Informativna Mreza, AIM
Anadolu News Agency
Armanian News Agency, NOYAN TAPAN
ArmenPress
Asbar News Agency
Associated Press, AP
Athens News Agency, APE
ATH news agency - Kharkov, Ukraine
Atlantic News Service
Austria Press-Agentur, APA
Australian Associated Press, AAP
Baltic News Service, BNS
Bolivia Web - News from the ERBOL News Agency
Bulgarian Telegraph Agency, BTA
Canadian Press, CP
Central News Agency, CNA
Ceskolovenska Tiskova Kancelat, CTK
China News Service
COMPASS Media, Inc.
Cubapress
Cyprus News Agency, CNA
Deutsche Presse - Agentur Gmbh , DPA
ELTA - Lithuanian news agency
Eesti Teadete Agentur, ETA
H.K China News Agency
Hrvatska Izvjestajna Novinska Agencija, HINA
Indonesian National News Agency, ANTARA
Interfax News Agency
Islamic Republic News Agency, IRNA
Jiji Press (Jiji Tsushin-Sha)
Korean Central News Agency, KCNA
Kyodo News Service
LETA News Agency
MIA - Macedonian Information Agency
Makfax - Macedonian News Agency
Reality Macedonia
Magyar Tavirati Iroda, MTI
Malaysian National News Agency - BERNAMA
Mediafax - Romanian News Agency
Mercopress News Agency
Montsame News Agency, SABA
New Zealand Press Association, NEPA
Official Jordania News Agency, PETRA
Oman News Agency
Pakistan Press International, PPI
Panafrican News Agency
Polska Agencja Prasowa, PAP
Prensa Latina
Press association
Prime-TASS Economic News Agency
Reuters
Russian Information Agency, Ria "Novosti"
Schweizerische Depeschen Agentur, SDA
Serbian Press Agency, SRNA
Slovene Press Agency, STA
SNARK News Agency
Suomen Tietotoimisto
Tanjug News Agency
Telegrafnoye Agnetstvo Sovietskogo Snyuza, TASS
Tidningranas Talegrambyra, TT
Tlacova agentura Slovenskej republiky, TASR
Vietnam News Agency
Yemen News Agency, SABA
Yonhap News Agency
Xinhua News Agency
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WORLD'S LARGEST NEWSPAPERS
Rank Country Circulation
1. Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan) 14,532,694
2. Asahi Shimbun (Japan) 12,601,375
3. Sichuan Ribao (China) 8,000,000
4. Mainichi Shimbun (Japan) 5,845,857
5. Bild (Germany) 5,674,400
6. Chunichi Shimbun (Japan) 4,323,144
7. Sun (England) 3,718,354
8. Renmin Ribao (China) 3,000,000
9. Sankei Shimbun (Japan) 2,890,835
10. Nihon Keizai Shimbun Japan 2,705,877
11. Gongren Ribao (China) 2,500,000
12. Daily Mail (England) 2,387,867
13. Daily Mirror (England) 2,339,001
14. Chosun Ilbo (South Korea) 2,225,000
15. Dong-A Ilbo (South Korea) 2,150,000
16. Hokkaido Shimbun (Japan) 1,962,666
17. Eleftherotypia (Greece) 1,858,316
18. Xin Min Wan Bao (China) 1,750,000
19. Wall Street Journal (U.S.) 1,740,450
20. Yangcheng Wanbao China 1,730,000
21. Kerala Kaumudi (India) 1,720,000
22. Wen Hui Bao Daily (China 1,700,000
23. USA Today (United States) 1,653,428
24. Joong-Ang Ilbo (S. Korea) 1,550,000
25. Economic Daily (China) 1,500,000
26. Rodong Sinmun (N. Korea) 1,500,000
27. Kyung-Hyang Daily News 1,478,537
28. Sports Nippon (Japan) 1,452,699
29. Shizuoka Shimbun (Japan)) 1,442,310
30. Sankei Sports (Japan) 1,367,734
31. Deutche Allgemeine Germ 1,313,400
32. United Daily News (Taiwan ) 1,300,000
33. China Times (Taiwan) 1,270,000
34. O Estado de Sao Paulo Brazil) 1,230,160
35. Jang Daily (Pakistan) 1,200,000
36. Jang Lahore (Pakistan) 1,200,000
37. Akhbar El Yom (Egypt) 1,159,339
38. Hankook Ilbo (South Korea) 1,156,000
39. Hochi Shimbun (Japan) 1,119,031
40. Daily Express (England) 1,118,981
41. Los Angeles Times (U.S.) 1,067,540
42. New York Times (U>S) 1,066,540
43. Tokyo Shimbun (Japan 1,062,080
44. Daily Telegraph (England) 1,047,861
45. Nishinippon Shimbun Japan 1,041,104
46. Jiefang Ribao (China) 1,000,000
47. Nanfang Ribao (China) 1,000,000
48. Nongmin Ribao (China) 1,000,000
49. Zhongguo Qingnian Ribao (China) 1,000,000
50. Nikkan Sports (Japan) 984,058
51. Al Akhbar (Egypt) 980,000
52. Guangming Ribao (China) 950,000
53. Al Ahram (Egypt) 900,000
54. Al Goumhouriya (Egypt) 900,000
55. Seoul Shinmun (S. Korea) 900,000
56. Xin Hua Ribao (China) 900,000
57. Verdens Gang (Norway) 870,267
58. Corriere della Sera (Italy) 868,266
59. Kyoto Shimbun (Japan) 839,499
60. Chugoku Shimbun (Japan) 820,000
61 Kobe Shimbun Japan 820,000
62. Times of India (India) 813,000
63. Kobe Shimbun (Japan) 810,353
64. Beijing Wanbao (China) 800,000
65. Hubei Ribao (China) 800,000
66. Jiefangjun Ribao (China) 800,000
67. Trybuna Slaska (Poland) 800,000
68. La Gazzetta dello Sport Italy 798,243
69. Ouest-France (France) 790,133
70. Holos Ukrainy (Ukraine) 768,000
71. The Times (England) 766,999
72. ABC (Spain) 765,668
73. Washington Post (U.SSS>) 759,122
74. La Repubblica (Italy) 754,930
75. De Telegraf (Netherlands) 751,400
76. Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland) 750,000
77. Zero Hora (Brazil) 727,188
78. Diario dos Campos (Brazil) 725,000
79. New York Daily News (U.S.) 723,143
80. Sabah (Turkey) 722,950
81. Jornal da Tarde (Brazil) 709,793
82. Beijing Ribao (China) 700,000
83. Chongqing Ribao (China) 700,000
84. Clarin (Argentina) 700,000
85. Thai Rath (Thailand 700,000
86. Zhejiang Ribao (China) 700,000
87. Diario Insular (Portugal) 684,143
88. Granma Internacional (Cuba) 675,000
89. Chicago Tribune (U.S.) 673,508
90. Daily Record (Scotland) 671,267
91. China Daily News (Taiwan) 670,000
92. The Daily Star (England) 650,406
93. Guangxi Ribao (China) 650,000
94. Malayala Manorama (India) 630,068
95. La Nacion (Argentina) 630,000
96. Hurriyet (Turkey) 615,579
97. Herald Sun (Australia) 600,000
98. Hurriyet (Pakistan) 600,000
99. Liaoning Ribao (China) 600,000
100. Oriental Daily News (Hong Kong) 600,000
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PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPERS
Altoona Mirror (Altonna)
Beaver County Times (Beaver)
Blairsville Dispatch (Blairsville)
Bradford Era, The (Bradford)
Bridgeville News-Star (Bridgeville)
Buck County Courier Times (Levittown)
Butler Eagle (Butler)
Centre Daily Times (State College)
Chester County Press (Oxford)
Citizen's Standard (Valley View)
Citizen's Voice, The (Wilkes Barre)
City Paper (Philadelphia)
Clarion, The
Coraopolis Record-Star (Coraopolis)
Courier-Express (DuBois)
Cranberry Journal-Star (Cranberry)
Daily American (Somerset)
Daily Courier (Connellsville)
Daily Item, The (Sunbury)
Daily Local News (West Chester)
Daily News, The (McKeesport)
Daily Review, The (Towanda)
Delaware County Times, The (Chester)
Derrick, The (Oil City)
Ellwood City Ledger (Ellwood City)
Erie Times-News, The (Erie)
Evening Sun, The (Hanover)
Express, The (Lock Haven)
Express-Times, The (Easton)
Fulton County News, The (McConnellsburg)
Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg)
Green County Messenger (Waynesburg)
Harrisburg Patriot-News (Harrisburg)
Herald, The (Sharon)
Herald-Standard (Uniontown)
Indiana Gazette, The (Indiana)
Lancaster Online (Lancaster)
Leader Times (Kittanning)
Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon)
Main Line Times (Ardmore)
Meadville Tribune, The (Meadville)
Mercury, The (Pottstown)
Morning Call, The (Allentown)
Morning Times, The (Sayre)
Mountaintop Eagle, The (Mountaintop)
Murrysville Star (Murrysville)
New Castle News (New Castle)
News-Item, The (Shamokin)
Norwin Star (Irwin)
Observer-Reporter (Washington)
Perry County Timesr (New Bloomfield)
Philadelphia Business Journal (Philadelphia)
Philadelphia Inquirer / Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia)
Philadelphia Online
Phoenix, The (Phoenixville)
Pittsburgh Business Times (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh City Paper (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Pittsburgh)
Plum Advance Leader Star (Plum)
Pocono Record (Stroudsburg)
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville)
Press Enterprise (Bloomsburg)
Reading Eagle-Times (Reading)
Record Herald (Waynesboro)
Rocket-Courier (Wyalusing)
Scranton Times, The (Scranton)
Sentinel, The (Carlisle)
Sentinel, The (Lewistown)
Sewickley Herald-Star (Sewickley)
Standard-Speaker (Hazleton)
Suburban and Wayne Times, The (Wayne)
Times Herald, The (Norristown)
Times Leader, The (Wilkes-Barre)
Times News, The (Lehighton)
Titusville Herald, The (Titusville)
Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown)
Tribune-Review (Greensburg)
Upper Dauphin Sentinel (Millersburg)
Valley Herald (Aspinwall)
Valley Independent, The (Monessen)
Valley News Dispatch (Tarentum)
Wayne Independent, The (Honesdale)
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre)
Williamsport Sun-Gazette (Williamsport)
York Daily Record (York)
York Dispatch, The (York)