The Associated Press

Obama administration assaults press freedom

2013-05-14 09:50:00

In Washington, as in any seat of power, most acts of folly begin with hubris. Government leaders, elected or appointed, usually don't intend to do the wrong thing, to overstep or cause harm, but they become so convinced, so certain of their purpose,...

AP case fuels complaints on Obama whistle-blower policies

2013-05-17 15:51:53

The Justice Department's secret review of Associated Press telephone records gives advocates for federal employees one more reason to doubt the Obama administration's full commitment to protecting whistleblowers, particularly those in national security...

A Harford horse racing upset that stands for the ages

2013-04-14 12:36:00

The world of sport is one of upsets, results that defy logic: N.C. State beating Houston for the NCAA basketball title in 1983 or Villanova over Georgetown two years later, Larry Owings over Dan Gable in college wrestling in 1970, the 1980 Miracle on Ice,...

Going my way

2013-04-09 20:00:00

I hate to seem disloyal, but it doesn't take much to touch off a kerfuffle among copy editors. And now a new one is underway.� Yes, underway, the word the Associated Press Stylebook, in all its pomp and majesty declared last week to be a single word...

The AP's complicated word-association test

2013-04-08 04:00:00

In what may be the greatest victory to date for the sophisticatedly asinine organization "No Labels," the Associated Press has embraced a new policy against "labeling people." For instance, its widely used and influential style guide is being purged of...

Stylebook conservatism

2013-02-22 07:48:00

As you may have read, the Associated Press decided this week that its writers are permitted to use husband and wife for same-sex couples, in those jurisdictions where same-sex marriage is legal. Should you not have read about it, I commend to your...

Timeline of Ray Lewis' career

2013-02-16 13:43:00

When the Ravens made Ray Lewis their second-ever draft pick, they knew they were getting a highly productive player from the talent-rich University of Miami. What they could not have known was that Lewis would become perhaps the greatest middle linebacker...

Ray Lewis' career as a Raven, year by year

2013-01-02 09:43:00

When the Ravens made Ray Lewis their second-ever draft pick, they knew they were getting a highly productive player from the talent-rich University of Miami. What they could not have known is that Lewis would become arguably the greatest middle linebacker...

Hey, AP, maybe you could ban "suspect"

2012-11-28 07:05:00

I wrote last night about the misguided effort by the editors of the Associated Press Stylebook to discourage the use of the word homophobia. If the editors wanted to do something really useful, they would insert in the next edition an entry cautioning the...

Sorry, AP, can't go along on "homophobia"

2012-11-27 20:15:00

The editors of the Associated Press Stylebook discourage the use of the word homophobia, and this is their explanation: "Phobia means irrational, uncontrollable fear, often a form of mental illness. In terms like homophobia, it's often speculation. The...

Damn you, Sam Walton

2012-10-19 15:03:00

We're trying to plug a few gaps in our electronic dictionary, and one editor has suggested that we make sure that Walmart�is on the list of objectionable words to be flagged, because the�Associated Press Stylebook�specifies Wal-Mart.� I pointed out that�...

Hey, AP, wanna talk dictionaries?

2012-08-12 07:31:00

On my desk at The Sun and on my shelves at Loyola and home are copies of Webster's New World College Dictionary. As old as I am, the dictionary is in common use in newsrooms and is the reference dictionary for the Associated Press Stylebook. But back...

Last year in Missouri, there was a four vehicle pile-up which caused the National Transportation Board to recommend the following: that all cell phones should be banned in cars except for emergencies. Why?

2012-01-04 13:38:27

The Associated Press is reporting today, Friday, that Pellston Regional Airport is in danger of losing its main commercial airline, Delta Airlines.

2011-07-15 11:27:10

Harry Potter cast members Jason Isaacs and Helen McCrory who portray Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy speak during an interview with The Associated Press in London, Tuesday.

2011-07-07 07:12:17