You may wish to contrast use of measurements in the AFP and AP version of the 
current stories on the Chilean miners
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100824/wl_afp/chileaccidentmining_20100824081814;_ylt=AhN97qhVWEme2dYiKTRMY1Os0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFoaG1oajl2BHBvcwMyNQRzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX3RvcF9zdG9yaWVzBHNsawNtb250aHMtbG9uZ3I-

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100824/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_chile_mine_collapse

A Chilean mining official interviewed on NBC, in English, definitely gave the 
depth where the miners are trapped as 700 m, without conversions.  That figure 
is repeated in the AFP version.

I am glad to see ANY metric in the AP version, but some of the conversions seem 
a bit ragged, probably converted from metric to Customary, then back to metric 
to include in story.

AP: Here is a tip.  You are reporting from a metric country.  The metric values 
your sources give you are the best available data.  Lead with it, and convert, 
once, in parentheses, to Customary if you feel it is needed.  Don't make us go 
to AFP for accurate data.

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