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German troops enter Poland after a "blitzkrieg" (lightening war ) which swept into Poland on Sept. 1, 1939. (credit: STF/AFP/Getty Images)

AP Apologizes For Firing Reporter Over World War II Scoop — 67 Years Later

In World War II’s final moments in Europe, Associated Press correspondent Edward Kennedy gave his news agency perhaps the biggest scoop in its history. He reported, a full day ahead of the competition, that the Germans had surrendered unconditionally at a former schoolhouse in Reims, France.

2012/05/04

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