Rumors

Jason Linkins

Surely President Obama Is Joking About This Whole 'Let's Have Larry Summers Run The World Bank' Thing!

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Eat the Press, Rumors, Larry Summers, Video, How Did This Happen, Barack Obama, World Bank, Politics News

The hot scoop of the day, where emeritus members of the Committee To Save The World are concerned, is that President Barack Obama is mulling naming fo...

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Kim And Kris Still Going Strong (On Twitter, At Least)

Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Kim Kardashian Kris Humphries, Kim Kardashian Wedding, Twitter, Divorce, Kris Humphries, Rumors, Star Magazine, Kim Kardashian, Tweets, Weddings News

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries have been married less than three months -- so of course it's natural that divorce rumors have already begun to rage...

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Jason Linkins

Days After Ames "Clarified" Race, Everyone's Back To Looking For A GOP Savior To Join The 2012 Field

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: 2012 Speculatron, 2012 Speculation, Chris Christie, 2012 Election, Elections 2012, Rumors, GOP Field, Paul Ryan, 2012, Politics News

Most of the media presented the aftermath of the Ames Straw Poll as a newly clarified field of GOP candidates. Too bad all of that "clarity" lasted... oh, you know... a few hours. Then, suddenly, things weren't clear anymore.

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PHOTOS: Celebrity Death Hoaxes

Posted 10.12.2011

Read More: Celebrity Death, Twitter Hoaxes, Justin Bieber Dead Rumor, Hilary Duff, Hilary Duff Dead, Celebrity Death Rumors, Rumors, Viral Twitter Hoaxes, Celebrity Death Hoaxes, Dead Celebrity Rumors, Celebrity News

Don't go to New Zealand if you're a celebrity, you'll probably end up dead. Of course that's not really true, but falling off the Kauri Cliffs has be...

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Take This Test Before You Decide To Gossip

Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Gossip, Rumors, Healthy Living Health News, Gossip Hurts, Happiness, Stop Spreading Rumors, Effects of Gossip, Stop Gossiping, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News
Dennis Merritt Jones

At some point or another in our lives we have all been the target of gossip and rumors, as well as participants in the spreading of them. It is insidious, toxic and yet, oh so juicy.

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Friday Talking Points -- Obama's Fourteenth Option

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.07.2011

Read More: Social Security, 14th Amendment, White House, Debt, President Obama, Impeachment, Public Debt, Obama, Unitary Executive, Governor, Republican, Negotiations, Midotw, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, Mark Dayton, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Constitutional Crisis, Millionaires, Democrat, Congress, Minnesota, Democrats, Barack Obama, Silly Season, Debt Ceiling, Transparency, Sheldon Whitehouse, Constitution, Mddotw, Tax, Rumors, Republicans, Friday Talking Points, Senate, Politics News
Chris Weigant

The silly season has come early to Washington, it seems. The root cause is a simple fact of American politics these days -- sometimes, there just can't be transparency.

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The Mystery Behind Gaddafi's Birth: Some Say He's Jewish

aolnews.com | Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Mystery, Birth, Muamar Gaddafi, Libya, Judaism, Jewish, Religion, Libya Rebels, Libya Fighting, Rumors, World News

What if the biggest mystery surrounding Col. Moammar Gaddafi had nothing to do with his long, brutal reign as the world's most eccentric and violent l...

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Jason Linkins

Why Mike Huckabee's White House Ambitions Are Probably Not Driven By His Dislike For Mitt Romney

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2012 Speculation, Mitt Romney, 2012 Election, Mike Huckabee, 2012 Speculatron, Rumors, Media News

Ask a person why they want to run for president of the United States, and you're likely to get some answers that sound simultaneously cliched and nuan...

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A Crescendo of Innuendo: Obama and the Muslim Myth

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: McConnell and Obama, Mitch McConnell, Congressional Elections, Rush Limbaugh, Innuendo, Campaign Tactics, 9/11, David Gregory, Meet the Press, Right-Wing Radio, Election 2010, Choice 2010, Democrats, Barack Obama, Park 51, GOP Campaign, Religion, Muslim, Midterm Elections, Sean Hannity, Conservative Radio, Fox News, Rumors, Campaign 2010, World Trade Center, Glenn Beck, Republicans, Obama as Muslim, Ground Zero Mosque, Comedy News
Rick Horowitz

Mitch McConnell says he's never done anything wrong with mutton. I take him at his word, for Mitch McConnell is an honorable man.

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Less Input and More "Innerput": Take Time to Internalize Information

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Web 2.0, Lies, Rumors, Internet, Information Overload, Twitter, Rss, Technology News
Dr. Jim Taylor

As of a few weeks ago, there were more than 21 billion pages on the Web.

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Oakland: Road To Riot? Rumors, Speculation Fuel Fear

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oakland, Los Angeles News, Fear, Oscar Grant, Murder Trial, Rumors, BART Shooting, Johannes Mehserle, Bart, Fruitvale BART, Judge Perry, Impact News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By Noah Nelson OAKLAND-- With a gag order...

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Unvarnished and Dangerous

Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reputation Management, Rumors, Online-Reputation, Business News
Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross

Defending a company's reputation has just gotten harder. A controversial new social media site, Unvarnished.com, allows people to review bosses, colleagues and companies with no restraint.

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Jason Linkins

Hutaree Paranoia Exacerbated By Erroneous Email Forwards

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fearmongering, Video, Michele Bachmann, Hutaree, Ron Paul, Email, Hutaree Militia, Rumors, Tina Stone, Factcheck.org, Hutaree Raid, Eat the Press, Media News

For years, we've been receiving those annoying politically-themed chain emails from our under-informed aunts and cousins without giving them a second ...

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Apple Tablet Rumors: Strongest Rumors Heading Into 2010 Apple Product Unveiling

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Apple Tablet Rumors, Rumors, Technology, Apple Tablet 2010, Apple, Apple Tablet, Apple Rumors, Technology News

Apple Tablet rumors are everywhere, and with the Apple Tablet announcement expected to finally take place less than 24 hours away, it's interesting to...

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Hockey "In These Times"

B.D. Gallof | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Puck Daddy, Newspapers, Hockey Independent, Eric Mcerlain, Cablevision, Espn, Bloggers, Tsn, Ted Leonsis, Hockey, Ny Islanders, Sbnation, Hockeybuzz, Cbc, Eklund, Bob Dylan, Newsday, Nhl, Rumors, Chris Botta, Washington Capitals, Blogging, Sports News
B.D. Gallof

Old, new, it's not a battle of two sides anymore. Instead, it's a crowded pool where any fan can glean info, rumor, opinion, humor or just about anything else with a mouse click via the Web or Twitter.

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Accountability Before Respect

Al Cimaglia | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rumors, Nhl, Philadelphia Flyers, Scott Hartnell, Temple University Student, Jeff Carter, Internet Blogging, Sports News
Al Cimaglia

The recent Internet rumor of an alleged affair between Jeff Carter of the Philadelphia Flyers and teammate Scott Hartnell's wife was harmful in a few ways.

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Online Gossip: Push It Back

Jim Selman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Erumors, So Help Me God, Relationships, American Dream, Gossip, Red Menace, Rapprochement, Rumors, Mccarthyism, Roosevelt, Culture, Healthy Living News
Jim Selman

In the past, if people dissented or trafficked in conspiracy theories, gossip and propaganda not too much damage was done.

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Jason Linkins

MTSU Survey Documents Entrenching Of Falsehoods

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Rumors, Birthers, Media Criticism, Cass Sunstein, Rumors, Eat the Press, Media News

Over at the Atlantic, Marc Ambinder digs into a recent survey conducted by Middle Tennessee State University, which demonstrates the extent to which "...

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Jason Linkins

Hillary Clinton Vice President Rumors Flare Up Again

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rumors, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton Vice President, Hillary Clinton Rumors, Hillary Clinton Biden, Eat the Press, Media News

Lest you think that these days before the Thanksgiving holiday are just a series of interminably slow turns at the news teat, here's Paul Bedard with ...

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Rumours of Expulsion of Lebanese Shia From the UAE

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rumors, Lebanese Shia, Uae, Dubai-United Arab Emirates, Dubai Metro, Dubai, World News
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

The UAE is not and should not be in the business of perpetually denying rumors and speculation. Last week, I sent a friend a typical negative story about the UAE published in Arabic. His one word reply: "Noise."

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Behind the Fake Report of Jeff Goldblum's Death

Paul Krassner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom Hanks, Stephen Colbert, Miley Cyrus, Twitter, Tom Cruise, Rumors, Jeff Goldblum, Facebook, Fake News, Pranks, Media News
Paul Krassner

The roster of fake death reports that have gone megaviral includes Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise and now Goldblum; all fell to their death in New Zealand. I contacted the man behind the electronic curtain.

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Michael Phelps: Miss California Rumors Are WRONG

usmagazine.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Miss California, Rumors, Carrie Prejean, Michael Phelps Miss California Rumors, Michael Phelps, Entertainment News

Michael Phelps Miss California rumors? Michael Phelps is denying rumors that he is romancing controversial Miss California contestant Carrie Prejea...

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Rumors For The Next Campaign

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Election Results, Presidential Campaign, Humor, Lies, Elections, Lying, Starting Rumors, Politicians, Political Humor, Rumors, Running for Office, Politics News
Jeffrey Shaffer

To those who are already planning for the 2012 elections: if challenged by a reporter to back up your claims, simply say, "The issue isn't about facts. It's about starting a necessary discussion."

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Madagascar Earns $63.5 Million at Box Office: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 10, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dreamworks, Role Models, Mgm, Movie, Facebook, Mediabytes, Movies, Blockbuster, Box Office, Apple, Shelly Palmer, Madagascar, Escape 2 Africa, Rumors, Youtube, Britney Spears, Media News, Netflix, Set Top Box, Myspace, Paramount, Media News
Shelly Palmer

"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" took home the top spot at the Box Office this week. The DreamWorks-Paramount production took in $63.5 million at 4,056...

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Sarah Palin Wears Fake Glasses?

Liz Spikol | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vice President, Eye Makeup, Gop, Glasses, Sarah Palin, Republican, Rumors, Fashion, Beauty, Spikol, Style News
Liz Spikol

No one wears pink taffeta and four-eyes without dying a little inside.

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