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PETA didn’t complain over Cursing at Sheep, Media Watch Criticizes ABC

The Australian Broadcasting Corp.'s ABC Rural reported that sheep shearers upset animal rights group PETA because they were "swearing at the…

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ISIS didn’t ban pigeon breeding because of bird genitals

Terrorist group ISIS did not ban pigeon breeding, the rumor-debunking website Snopes reported. The UK Mail started the false claim…

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Australian Shark Photo a Fake, News Duped by Photoshopped Selfie

Fake shark photo alert! An Australian teenager did NOT get a great selfie with a shark while surfing. The teenager, Alex…

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Rachel Dolezal fired from Pacific Northwest Inlander Alt-Weekly

The Pacific Northwest Inlander fired Rachel Dolezal because it feels "manipulated and deceived" and she wouldn't answer its calls asking…

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CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield: ‘I misspoke,’ Dallas gunman not ‘courageous nor brave’

CNN's Fredricka Whitfield said she "misspoke" earlier this weekend after she called a Dallas gunman who shot at the police…

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Why does NPR use ‘Long-Shot’ for Bernie Sanders

NPR defended its characterization of Bernie Sanders as a "long-shot" candidate for the 2016 presidential race. Elizabeth Jensen, the National…

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Trying to Interview Dennis Hastert, ABC’s Brian Ross, NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez Broke Court Orders, Ruling Says

ABC News' Brian Ross and NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez got in trouble with the Chicago federal court for attempting to…

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NYT Public Editor Weighs in on Marco Rubio Traffic Tickets Story

The New York Times is standing by its report on Marco Rubio and his wife's traffic tickets despite questions about…

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Sun-Times Media IDed Wrong man as Murder Suspect, Gets Sued for Libel

Last year, the Lake County, Illinois News-Sun misidentified a man named Walter Brown as a murder suspect. And now, Brown…

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This Monkey is not Mitt Romney, Getty Removes Photo Error

Getty Images misidentified a photo of a monkey wearing a red shirt as a picture of Mitt Romney, Politico reported.…

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