After a firestorm of criticism, the Associated Press has issued a press release saying that its dispute with the Drudge Retort over that blog's use of short quotes from AP stories is over: "Both parties consider the matter closed."
Read more about the controversy at "AP Battles Blogs"; "AP, Bloggers Clash over Wire Content Use"; "AP Exaggerates the 'Conversation' It's Having with Bloggers; Caught Copying Text from Bloggers as Well"; "The A.P. Has Violated My Copyright, and I Demand Justice"; "The Associated Press Plays Role of Metallica in Napster-esque War with Bloggers"; and "Biting the Hand that Feeds (Traffic to) Them."
