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Why PolitiFact Changed its Hillary Clinton Classified E-mails Fact Check

Hillary Clinton’s private email server has been in the news for months now, with a renewed interest after FBI Director…

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False Middle Eastern Gang Rape Story was Unfair, Australian Press Council Rules

It was wrong for the Sydney Morning Herald to publish claims that a woman named Louise was gang raped by…

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Five Things To Do When Polls Conflict

Recently, Stuart Rothenberg, a longtime political analyst and columnist, had some advice for readers when they see conflicting pre-election poll…

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Seattle Times Says Sorry for Photo of Bill Clinton instead of Hillary Clinton

The Seattle Times apologized to readers for putting a photo of former president Bill Clinton on its front page last…

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Why Mother Jones Sent Reporter Undercover as a Prison Guard

The U.S. news magazine Mother Jones sent reporter Shane Bauer undercover  as a prison guard at a facility run by the private company Corrections Corporation…

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Food Writer Elliott Shaffner Fired for Plagiarism, Richmond Times-Dispatch & Style Weekly Unpublish

The Richmond Times-Dispatch fired freelance dining critic Elliott Shaffner for plagiarism and deleted all of her reviews for the newspaper.…

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TV Azteca Fires Lydia Cumming #LadyReportera for Flood Photo

Mexican TV News TV Azteca fired Lydia Cumming, now known for the #LadyReportera hashtag. The #LadyReportera hashtag started after a…

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3 Michael Jackson Nephews Sue Radar Online for $100 Million

Michael Jackson's nephews Taj, T.J. and Taryll Jackson, are suing Radar Online for $100 million because they say the site…

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Le Monde Won’t Show Photos of Terrorists after Normandy Church, Nice Truck Attack

Several French media outlets won't show photos of terrorists after the latest terror attacks in France. French newspaper Le Monde will no longer…

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Politico Showed DNC Spox Story on Clinton Fundraising

Politico sent a copy of a story to the Democratic National Committee before publication, a recently leaked e-mail published by…

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