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Fmr PM says ‘I never made any comments,’ Zimbabwe newspaper retracts fake interview

Zimbabwe's The Sunday Mail apologized and admitted it published a fake interview with politician Roy Bennett, according to the Zimbabwe…

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$19 Million Home Renovations for Michael Schumacher?

Want to see how a rumor spreads around the world? Look no further than the case of Michael Schumacher, the…

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UK Editor out after blaming ‘hooliganism’ for Hillsborough tragedy

Maurice O'Brien "left" the UK Reading Chronicle following a suspension and an apology for a controversial front-page article that falsely…

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No More Paparazzi Pics of Celeb kids, Celeb Magazines Promise

Celebrity website Celebuzz announced in late March that it won't publish paparazzi photos of celebrities' children anymore. Numerous outlets have…

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6 million is not one-third of 7 million: Fox News corrects its Obamacare sign-up graphic on air

Fox News messed up, then corrected, an on-air graphic enrollment for The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. The original graphic…

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German magazine’s Michael Schumacher ‘Awake!’ cover misleads readers

Readers have complained about German magazine Die Aktuelle's bait-and-switch cover issue, Australia's News.com.au reported. Die Aktuelle is a weekly women's…

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Judge denies ESPN request to dismiss Laurie Fine libel lawsuit

A U.S. District Judge ruled this week that Laurie Fine can continue her libel lawsuit against ESPN, Syracuse.com reported Fine…

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NYT AnonyWatch: Five Noteworthy Anonymous Source Quotes

New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan filed her second installment of AnonyWatch, her new way to track the misuse…

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2014 Mirror Award finalists named, honor media reporting

The Mirror Awards announced the finalists for its annual awards today. The Mirrors are given by Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse…

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Boston college student NOT ‘a very bad, bad, bad man,’ Sues Glenn Beck for saying so

Glenn Beck is being sued for libel by Boston college student Abdulrahman Alharbi, who was injured last year at the…

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