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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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Canada Proves It Is Not Boring

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Years ago, a contest was run for the most boring newspaper headline. The winner was “Worthwhile Canadian Initiative,” which appeared in the April 10, 1986, edition of The New York Times. “Worthwhile initiative” is a snooze-worthy phrase. Adding a reference to the quiet and restrained country to the north was seen as draining the last ounce of blood out of the header. Canada has since become a news flash as it punches back on Donald […]

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Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton became editor of The Observer in September 2006. Previously, he served nearly two decades as the Dallas Morning News’ Oklahoma Bureau chief. He also covered government and politics for the San Jose Mercury News, the Dallas Times Herald, the Tulsa Tribune and the Oklahoma Journal.