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16 May 2006
Bono becomes newspaper editor for a day
The cover of today's UK Independent is pure genius. They made TED Prize winner Bono guest editor for the day. His front page lead headline reads:
"No news today." with a footnote that clarifies: "Just 6,500 Africans died today as a result of a preventable, treatable disease." The novice editor appears to have had access to some pretty interesting writers too. Check it out... (If accessing after May 16, you may need to search the site for the May 16 edition.)
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