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Editor & Publisher | Attytood | The Nation
Post executive editor Leonard Downie Jr. says when the Times' McCain story appeared online Wednesday night, "we were able to talk to sources who gave us further information that made [the Post's story] able to be published today." He tells Joe Strupp that the Post became aware in recent days that a Times story might be coming soon because of the way sources were acting. || More from Will Bunch and Ari Melber.
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