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Hockey "In These Times"

B.D. Gallof | Posted 11.12.2009 | Sports

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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Jason Linkins

MTSU Survey Documents Entrenching Of Falsehoods

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.14.2009 | Media

Read More: Obama Rumors, Birthers, Media Criticism, Cass Sunstein, Rumors, 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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Online Gossip: Push It Back

Jim Selman | Posted 10.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Erumors, So Help Me God, Relationships, American Dream, Gossip, Red Menace, Rapprochement, Rumors, Mccarthyism, Roosevelt, Culture, 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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Rumours of Expulsion of Lebanese Shia From the UAE

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 10.06.2009 | World

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 08.07.2009 | Media

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 05.24.2009 | Entertainment

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 02.06.2009 | Politics

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 12.11.2008 | Media

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 10.10.2008 | Style

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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Palin Email Smears -- Think Before Forwarding

Howard Gewirtz | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Elections, Email, Rumors, Sarah Palin, Palin Email, Sarah Palin Book Club, Politics News
Howard Gewirtz

We can help make her Saint Sarah the Slandered by forwarding this garbage without thinking and passing it on as though they just came from our good friend Bob Woodward...

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DailyKos Embraces The Palin 'Fake Pregnancy' Rumor But Rejects The Edwards Story

Lee Stranahan | Posted 10.01.2008 | Media

Read More: Conspiracy Theories, Markos Moulitsas, Sarah Palin, Rumors, Sarah Palin Vice President, Pregnancy, Bristol Palin, Daily Kos, Fake News, Trig Palin, Sarah Palin Pregnancy, Sarah Palin Fake Pregnancy, Daily Kos Palin, Palin Fake Pregnancy, Daily Kos Palin Pregnancy, Daily Kos Bristol Palin, Media News
Lee Stranahan

Progressive standard bearers such as DailyKos have been showing signs lately of stifling dissenting opinions and promoting crazy rumors usually associated with the right.

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UPDATE: Lil Wayne's Daughter Is NOT Dead, Record Label Debunks Rumor

Radar | Adam K. Raymond | Posted 09.11.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Lil Wayne, Rumors, Entertainment News

Rumors of the death of rapper Lil' Wyane's daughter have been exaggerated as shit. That's according to both Wayne's record label, Universal Motown, wh...

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Fear of Islam Hurts Obama in Kentucky

Matthew Palevsky | Posted 05.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Islam, Bradley Effect, Democratic Primary, Politico, Barack Obama, Matthew Palevsky, Kentucky, Racism, Rumors, Election 2008, The Real News, Politics News
Matthew Palevsky

One might have thought that the Wright scandal would have extinguished Obama's rumored connection to Islam. Instead, it has only strengthened the spurious claims about his faith.

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