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Unfortunately, newspapers have forgotten what put them on the map in the first place - state and local news. I can get national and world headlines from a host of television companies. What I can't get is the news from my home state. When the Atlanta Journal Constitution stopped delivery south of the Metro Atlanta area, I lost all contact with the state legislature and hundreds of communities across the state. The nearest newspaper of any size, the Columbus Ledger Enquirer has a fear that a reporter will be irretrievably lost if one ventures outside the city limits or certain areas of east Alabama - same thing with the local television news. I miss being able to pick up a newspaper at a rack - I refuse to buy at a convenience store because none are "convenient". If I pay at the pump, why should I have to go inside and wait in line behind 15 people buying lottery tickets to purchase a newspaper. It is too much trouble.