"Breaking News"

For the last few years, I have subscribed to CNN's "Breaking News" email notification service. It is how I first learned about Paul Wellstone's plane crash and other important news. Over the past week, I have received several emails regarding Katrina developments and Chief Justice Rehnquist's death and the nomination of John Roberts replacement.

Here is the "Breaking News" email I just received.

-----Original Message-----
From: BreakingNews@MAIL.CNN.COM [mailto:BreakingNews@MAIL.CNN.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 1:43 PM
To: TEXTBREAKINGNEWS@CNNIMAIL12.CNN.COM
Subject: CNN Breaking News

-- Actor Bob Denver, 70, of TV's "Gilligan's Island" fame has died, his agent tells The Associated Press.

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If this fits CNN's current idea of "Breaking News" that I need to know about the minute it happens, I'm going to soon unsubscribe to this service.