Just because it’s on Twitter, it (still) isn’t true

Earlier this week, the New American Oxford Dictionary announced the addition of social network slang “unfriend” to its next edition, vexing armchair vocabulists everywhere. And yet “gullible” is still not in the dictionary! Complete Story...

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Cat's demise prompts rumors of Thatcher death

When Canada's transport minister decided to name his cat Thatcher, he likely never thought it would cause quite the stir it did during a gala dinner earlier this week.

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Rumors: Jeter building largest home in Tampa

What could want with 30,875 square feet? Lord knows but that’s what he’s supposedly building on Davis Islands in Tampa. The place will have seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms and will very likely be the largest home in the city. (Tampa Tribune)

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Obama racial stereotypes, falsehoods flourish

In a country long divided by race, Barack Obama argues that Americans generally have been colorblind in judging him. Yet old racial stereotypes and Internet-fueled falsehoods flourish about the first black president.

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CNN hands over info on author of Steve Jobs rumor

A CNN-owned Web site called iReport.com, which publishes reports written by ordinary citizens, said Friday it will give the Securities and Exchange Commission information about the author of an item that claimed Apple CEO Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack.

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UAL story revived by clicks on paper's Web site

The outdated bankruptcy story that sparked a run on United Airlines shares Monday came back to life because it showed up on a newspaper Web site's "most viewed" section, where it was picked up by Google News and later seen by panicky stockholders, the newspaper's owner said on Tuesday.

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'Sopranos' Movie Rumor Revealed

Hold the poles! Is a Sopranos movie in the works? The real-life manager of the strip club that fronted for the Bada Bing on HBO's "The Sopranos" thinks there might be. Satin Dolls manager Nick D'Urso says he's holding off on renovations to the strip club in Lodi, N.J., after getting a tip that a movie would be made. He wouldn't name the tipster.

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When Canada's transport minister decided to name his cat Thatcher, he likely never thought it would cause quite the stir it did during a gala dinner earlier this week.

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As was reported shortly after news broke that Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff signed with TNA, all sources are indicating that the two signings were part of something much bigger going within the number two wrestling promotion.

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Mania's source claims that "a name that's come up frequently in meetings [to play Lobo] is Clancy Brown." Brown may be best known for playing "The Krugan" in Highlander, as well as for his roles in The Shawshank Redemption, Pathfinder, Starship Troopers, ER, and as "Brother Justi …

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Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan - Hundreds of angry protesters in Afghanistan's capital burned an effigy of President Obamaon Sunday, acting on rumors that American troops had desecrated the Koran.

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Is Ayatollah Khamenei of Iran dead? This is the story being put out this morning by Realite EU, a news service "supported by individuals concerned with the growing threat of Iran and extremism in Europe and the Middle East".

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Graphic chip maker has apparently been awarded a contract to provide its mobile-centric system-on-a-chip, Tegra, to a new Nintendo DS, which will be announced in late 2010.

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It seems the rumor that CM Punk was stripped of his World Championship due to an altercation over the dress code is not the only story circulating the industry.

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There is no question that Alicia Keys is beautiful and talented but is she also a hypocrite? Many of her songs speak of female empowerment, inner strength and being a positive role model but is she able to live up to the image that she has created? It seems not.

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Hopefully, Thomas A. Dick (Sept. 15 letter) knows better than to blatantly make uncorroborated assertions without substantive, documented facts.

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An anonymous tipster sends us this picture of an alleged Target circular for the week of September 27th, joining Wal-Mart and Toys R Us on the $199.99 Wii price drop bandwagon.

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According to BloodyDisgusting, Sony already has plans for a fifth film following 2010's Afterlife -- which jibes with what we heard back at Comic-Con.

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This site exists to probe the vicious rumour that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990. We don't claim to know the truth -- only that there's a rumour floating around saying Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990.

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Word on the street is that Sony will release a PSP-4000. You act surprised. The PSP-4000 would replace the current PSP-3000; it will have nothing to do with the PSP Go, Sony's UMD-less system that's due on October 1.

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In order to dissuade recent PS3 buyers from returning their systems in exchange for newer, slimmer ones, Best Buy is reportedly offering a free game to customers who come in for such an exchange.

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MCV UK is reporting that there's another game that will star The Beatles this fall, SingStar The Beatles for PlayStation 3. Best yet, it may be out a few days after The Beatles: Rock Band.

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The aptly named Dick Armey is ousted from DLA Piper due to his connection his group "freedom works"... which has spread lies and misinformation about health care reform

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Saying that the DSi is going to be released in more colors is on the same level of speculation as predicting that the sun is going to come up tomorrow. Sure, it's possible that you're wrong but Vegas is unlikely to bother calculating those odds.

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Kotaku is reporting that an image of a Meijer retail catalog has revealed an upcoming price cut for the Xbox 360 Elite model video game system. The console, which currently retails at $399, will reportedly drop by 25% ($100), to a svelte $299 price tag on or around August 30.

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The oft-rumored PS3 Slim may well be seeing the light of day before the end of this month if French video site JVN are to be believed.

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Barak is in the House

Something I've noticed about Barak Obama: We finally have an adult in the white house.

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excerpt: "" An attorney for Sarah Palin has delivered a letter threatening legal action against an anti-Palin blogger who was the source of a divorce rumor that the attorney for the former Alaska governor called "categorically false."

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Word of a pending divorce between former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and former First Dude Todd is gaining a lot of traction in Internet land. "Palin divorce" is the fourth-most searched topic right now on Google Trends.

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The hot rumor today, as evidenced by 25 or more e-mails we've received on the topic, has been that quarterback Mike Vick was spotted on a plane to Boston's Logan Airport.

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Remember a few weeks back when it was alleged that Eidos had put certain conditions in place with a number of UK magazines, offering an early, exclusive review of Batman: Arkham Asylum if they were met? Rumor had it that Eidos would let reviews go up early if the game scored over …

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Those of us stuck in what feels like 30 year plans with Verizon have been waiting to see what will come first - the end of our service agreement or the coming of Apple's iPhone to Verizon? Rumor has it that Apple and Verizon may work together on a tablet device that Apple has su …

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