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The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. Overall slightly to the right of its daily sister paper The Guardian, it takes a liberal/social democratic line on most issues. The first issue, published on 4 December 1791 by W. S. Bourne, was the world's first Sunday newspaper. Faced with debts of nearly £1,600 Bourne attempted to sell The Observer to anti-government based groups in London. When this failed Bourne's brother (a wealthy businessman) made an offer to the government,... full article at wikipedia

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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by midness Jun 28, 2008

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