The story -- published and broadcast on Wednesday -- has been one of the most-read, non-breaking news stories in CNN.com's 12-year history.

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There is now the culture of non-stop breaking news and, some fear, the transformation of news into a commodity.

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Seven non-football Big East schools are breaking away to form their own conference.

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Australian Nick Moloney, the only non-Frenchman aboard, was delighted to have been involved in the record-breaking trip.

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They are also accused of breaking the terms of the state of emergency by overspending on various restoration projects and agreeing to non-essential work on the site, which draws some 2.5 million tourists each year.

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