Is the AP worth $2.50 a word?

I would imagine that a random sentence from an AP story has been written word for word in some shape or another somewhere on the net. This would be especially true with headlines as more bloggers go to cover the news. Is the AP going to filter their own stories to make sure they are not using a headline that was previously used?

I see Twitter as the place news breaks, not the AP. With everyone having access to Twitter the playing field is even on breaking news stories. Maybe we should all just follow Twitter and write as many clever headlines as possible, then send the bill to the AP when they will undoubtedly use the same headline.

no

$2.50 a word to reprint it, not to read it.

So the answer for me is no, but if I had a way to generate more than that through clever advertising or some other method, then of course it's worth it.

Seems crazy to me, except maybe the $100 for the full article legally. I could see a few select, high quality pieces being bought in full for $100 to round out certain kinds of upscale sites or newsletters.