Serious investors, of course, do not rely on press accounts but go straight to the source of the statistics.

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But of course, we get a lot of press on that sort of thing.

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Woods and Mickelson were still on the course Friday when this column went to press.

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After my stories are edited and sent on The Associated Press wire, I like to head out to the course to get a feel for how the day went.

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Princess Diana, of course, who was killed on August 31, 1997 while fleeing the press (although, some controversy still looms), seemed to represent the bottoming-out of the paparazzi-for-hire.

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According to the United States State Department report on Malaysia, in 1999 the press reported 11 incidents in which suspects were killed in the course of apprehension, with a total of 18 deaths.

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The 12-week course gives citizens an idea what happens at the department on a typical day, according to a press release seeking participants for the free program.

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