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	map.setCenter(new GLatLng(38.0000, -97.0000), 4);
	map.setUIToDefault();
	
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		baseIconR.infoShadowAnchor = new GPoint(5, 1);
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		baseIconG.shadow = "images/iconsm_shadow.png";
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		baseIconG.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(5, 1);
		baseIconG.infoShadowAnchor = new GPoint(5, 1);
		markerGreen = { icon:baseIconG };
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		baseIconB.shadow = "images/iconsm_shadow.png";
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		baseIconB.shadowSize = new GSize(22, 20);
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		baseIconB.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(5, 1);
		baseIconB.infoShadowAnchor = new GPoint(5, 1);
		markerBlue = { icon:baseIconB };

		function createMarkerHtml(html, point, title, icon) {
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			GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() { marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html); });
			return marker;
		}
		
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Telegraph<Br>111 E. Broadway<br>Alton, IL 62002<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.thetelegraph.com\'>", new GLatLng(38.889838,-90.184076), "The Telegraph",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Desert Dispatch<Br>130 Coolwater Ln.<br>Barstow, CA 92311<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.desertdispatch.com\'>",new GLatLng( 34.893859, -117.003697), "Desert Dispatch",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Holmes County Times-Advertiser<Br>112 E. Virginia Avenue<br>Bonifay, FL 32425<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.chipleypaper.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 30.793271, -85.677372), "Holmes County Times-Advertiser",baseIconR));																												
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Brownsville Herald<Br>1135 E. Van Buren St.<br>Brownsville, TX 78520<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.brownsvilleherald.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 25.905815, -97.493783), "The Brownsville Herald",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Times-News<Br>707 S. Main St<br>Burlington, NC 27215<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.thetimesnews.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 36.091605, -79.440392), "Times-News",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Washington County News<Br>1364 N. Railroad Avenue<br>Chipley, FL 32428<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.chipleypaper.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 30.780223, -85.550122), "Washington County News",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Clovis News Journal<Br>521 Pile<br>Clovis, NM 88101<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.cnjonline.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 34.402963, -103.203912), "Clovis News Journal",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Gazette<Br>30 S. Prospect St.<br>Colorado Springs, CO  80903<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.gazette.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 38.832885, -104.810329), "The Gazette",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Crestview News Bulletin<Br>295 W. James Lee Blvd.<br>Crestview, FL 32536<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.crestviewbulletin.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 30.764795, -86.584632), "The Crestview News Bulletin",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Destin Log<Br>1225 Airport Rd.<br>Destin, FL 32541<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.destin.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 30.388051, -86.463987), "The Destin Log",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Northwest Florida Daily News<Br>200 NW. Racetrack Rd.<br>Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.nwfdailynews.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 30.448698, -86.614253), "Northwest Florida Daily News",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Gaston Gazette<Br>1893 Remount Rd.<br>Gastonia, NC 28054<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.gastongazette.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 35.268842, -81.144963), "The Gaston Gazette",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Hesperia Star<Br>17045 Main St.<br>Hesperia, CA 92345<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.hesperiastar.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 34.419908, -117.290858), "Hesperia Star",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Jacksonville Journal-Courier<Br>235 W. State St.<br>Jacksonville, IL 62650<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.myjournalcourier.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 39.734245, -90.230331), "Jacksonville Journal-Courier",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Daily News<Br>724 Bell Fork Rd.<br>Jacksonville, NC 28540<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.jdnews.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 34.749295, -77.387925), "The Daily News",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Free Press<Br>2103 N. Queen St.<br>Kinston, NC 28501<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.kinston.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 35.287450, -77.580624), "The Free Press",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Lima News<Br>3515 Elida Rd.<br>Lima, OH 45807<a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.limanews.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 40.771452, -84.167352), "The Lima News",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Appeal-Democrat<Br>1530 Ellis Lake Dr.<br>Marysville, CA 95901<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.appeal-democrat.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 39.151384, -121.591728), "Appeal-Democrat",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("East Valley Tribune<Br>120 W. 1st Avenue<br>Mesa, AZ 85210<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.eastvalleytribune.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 33.413046, -111.834447), "East Valley Tribune",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Monitor<Br>1400 East Nolana Loop<br>McAllen, TX 78504<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.themonitor.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 26.23725, -98.206589), "The Monitor",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Santa Rosa Press Gazette<Br>6629 Elva Street<br>Milton, FL 32570<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.srpressgazette.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 30.622485, -87.043279), "Santa Rosa Press Gazette",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Sun Journal<Br>3200 Wellons Blvd.<br>New Bern, NC 28562<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.newbernsunjournal.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 35.104413, -77.095740), "Sun Journal",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Odessa American<Br>222 E. Fourth St.<br>Odessa, TX 79761<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.oaoa.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 31.848100, -102.367674), "Odessa American",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The News Herald<Br>501 W. 11st St.<br>Panama City, FL 32401<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.newsherald.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 30.1679, -85.6661), "The News Herald",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Portales News-Tribune<Br>101 E. First St.<br>Portales, NM 88130<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.pntonline.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 34.186611, -103.337341), "Portales News-Tribune",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Valley Morning Star<Br>1310 S. Commerce<br>Harlingen, TX 78550<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.valleymorningstar.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 26.179748, -97.680401), "Valley Morning Star",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Havelock News<Br>230 Stonebridge Square<br>Havelock, NC 28532<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.havenews.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 34.896744, -76.926666), "The Havelock News",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Porterville Recorder<Br>115 E. Oak Ave.<br>Porterville, CA 93257<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.thetelegraph.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 36.067852, -119.013734), "Porterville Recorder",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Star<Br>209 Reid Ave.<br>Port St. Joe, FL 32456<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.starfl.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 30.1169, -85.2017), "The Star",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Walton Sun<Br>3906 Highway 98 W., #41<br>Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.waltonsun.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 30.3569, -86.1128), "The Walton Sun",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Sedalia Democrat<Br>700 S. Massachusetts Ave.<br>Sedalia, MO 65301<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.sedaliademocrat.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 38.705061, -93.226060), "Sedalia Democrat",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Tribune<Br>100 St. Louis Ave.<br>Seymour, IN 47274<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.tribtown.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 38.958684, -85.888785), "The Tribune",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Shelby Star<Br>315 E. Graham St.<br>Shelby, NC 28150<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.shelbystar.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 35.289340, -81.536259), "The Shelby Star",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Topsail Advertiser<Br>206 A S. Topsail Dr.<br>Surf City, NC 28445<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.topsailadvertiser.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 34.4256, -77.5472), "The Topsail Advertiser",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Daily News-Sun<Br>10102 Santa Fe Dr.<br>Sun City, AZ 85351<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.dailynews-sun.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 33.599608, -112.276520), "Daily News-Sun",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Quay County Sun<Br>902 S. First St.<br>Tucumcari, NM 88401<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.qcsunonline.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 35.170966, -103.724888), "The Quay County Sun",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Daily Press<Br>13891 Park Ave.<br>Victorville, CA 92392<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.vvdailypress.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 34.503145, -117.326461), "Daily Press",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Mid Valley Town Crier<Br>401 S. Iowa<br>Weslaco, TX 78596<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.midvaleytowncrier.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 26.158060, -97.987450), "Mid Valley Town Crier",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("The Sun<Br>2055 South Arizona Ave.<br>Yuma, AZ 85364<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.yumasun.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 32.669393, -114.615826), "The Sun",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("WRGB-TV CBS 6<Br>1400 Balltown Road<br>Schenectady, NY 12309<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.WRGB.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 42.8124, -73.8927), "WRGB-TV CBS 6",baseIconG));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("KFDM-TV (Channel 6)<Br>2955 Interstate 10 East<br>Beaumont, TX 77702<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.KFDM.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 30.0956, -94.1282), "KFDM-TV (Channel 6)",baseIconG));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("WTVC (Channel 9)<Br>4279 Benton Dr.<br>Chattanooga, TN 37406-1244<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.NewsChannel9.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 35.0835, -85.2132), "WTVC (Channel 9)",baseIconG));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("KTVL (Channel 10)<Br>1440 Rossannley Dr.<br>Medford, OR 97501<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.KTVL.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 42.3407, -122.9099), "KTVL (Channel 10)",baseIconG));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("WPEC-TV (Channel 12)<Br>1100 Fairfield Dr.<br>West Palm Beach, FL 33407<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.WPECNews12.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 26.7626,-80.0701), "WPEC-TV (Channel 12)",baseIconG));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("WWMT-TV (Channel 3)<Br>590 West Maple St.<br>Kalamazoo, MI 49008<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.WWMT.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 42.2717, -85.5914), "WWMT-TV (Channel 3)",baseIconG));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("WLAJ-TV (Channel 53)<Br>5815 S. Pennsylvania Ave.<br>Lansing, MI 48911<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.ABC53.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 42.6734, -84.5382), "WLAJ-TV (Channel 53)",baseIconG));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Freedom Interactive<Br>5 Park Plaza, Suite 1000<br>Irvine, CA 92614<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.freedominteractive.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 33.6797, -117.8369), "Freedom Interactive",baseIconB));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Freedom Communications<Br>17666 Fitch<br>Irvine, CA 92614<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.freedom.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 33.696022, -117.859372), "Freedom Communications",baseIconB));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("OC Register<Br>625 N. Grand Ave.<br>Santa Ana, CA 92701<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.ocregister.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 33.750950, -117.851792), "OC Register",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Willows Journal<Br>101 Airport Road<br>Willows, CA 95988<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.willows-journal.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 39.5242, -122.2186), "Willows Journal",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Orland Press-Register<Br>407 Walker St.<br>Orland, CA 95963<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.orland-press-register.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 39.7471, -122.1945), "Orland Press-Register",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Colusa County Sun-Herald<Br>131 5th St.<br>Colusa, CA 95932<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.colusa-sun-herald.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 39.2148, -122.0076), "Colusa County Sun-Herald",baseIconR));
		map.addOverlay(createMarkerHtml("Corning Observer<Br>1208 Solano St.<br>Corning, CA 96021<br /><a target=\'_blank\' href=\'http://www.corning-observer.com\' >Website</a>",new GLatLng( 39.9279, -122.1812), "Corning Observer",baseIconR));
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}