Could I have Madeoff by Faking Authenticity?

In a year where banks showed that what once looked like solid profits was in many cases a mirage, could I have madeoff by faking authenticity. OK these two words side by side sound like strange bedfellows. I got started on the topic after reading the Outside Edge column If...

NYT publishes fake letter on Kennedy's senate bid

Awkward. " The New York Times has said a letter purporting to be from the mayor of Paris that attacked Caroline Kennedy's bid for a Senate seat was a fake. The letter, which was signed with the name of Bertrand...

Did you know that Sarah Palin-haters are still trying to prove she didn’t g...

" Michelle Malkin: Truthers to the Left of Me, Truthers to the Right "Did you know that Sarah Palin-haters are still trying to prove she didn’t give birth to her youngest son, Trig? These tinfoil hat-wearers are as obnoxious and unhinged as the 9/11 Truth cultists who...

Sandinista Fervor Turns Sour for Former Comrades of Nicaragua’s President

The imperative of the "new" face of Latin America is funded by the same secular principles: Corruption, Perpetuation in power, Alliance with the oligarchies, Populism, Caudillism, and A foreign enemy to...

China to name and shame lip-synching performers

Remember the outrage during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics when that little girl was lip-synching in place of the real singer who was not cute enough to be representing the Chinese. Well, in a...

MSNBC Duped In Palin Africa Story; Retracts

If I remember right, this was top story at NowPublic too?"The "fake" adviser claimed Governor Sarah Palin mistakenly believed Africa was a country instead of a continent. The former Republican vice presidential candidate has denied the report from the time it was released....

Pervez Musharraf says he’s not entering politics

"Former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has said he has no intention of entering politics. Gen Musharraf has been leading a quiet life since he resigned in August.“Whosoever is attributing such information to me is absolutely wrong. I have not talked to anybody...

Fake oxford degree cost cabinet post for Iranian minister

The Iranian parliament today sacked the Interior minister on charges of fake degree from oxford.Ali Kordan accepted that the degree he obtained from oxford is fake. " Parliament in Iran has voted to sack Interior...

Sarah Palin: Internet Sensation

"The internet is buzzing with news about John McCain’s VP pick, Sarah Palin. Bloggers are struggling to figure out who the Alaskan governor really is. Twitter user Eamon 1916 claims that, “Sarah Palin taught...

Be Careful Where you Click

"Fake YouTube pages used to spread viruses ...

Alleged Fake Lawyer of Former NHLer Set to Stand Trial

A man accused of impersonating a lawyer has made an appearance in a North Dakota courtroom. Howard Keiffer pleaded not guilty to felony charges that include mail fraud and impersonating a lawyer in at least 10...

Putting the Bigfoot Hoax to Bed.

It seems the Bigfoot claims made by Whitton, Dyer and Biscardi have been definitively proven a fraudulent hoax. All fingers involved seem point at somebody else to lay the blame and make accusations. It's surprising...

Sydney Olympics faked part of their opening ceremony too

Directors involved with the 2000 Sydney Olympics admit that part of their opening ceremony was faked. Apparently the performance by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was entirely prerecorded, and not even by the host...

Is David Blaine 'A Big Cheater'?

Gawker calls out David Blaine for failing to hang upside down, continuously, for 60 hours as he currently claims to be doing -- and they've got the "photographic evidence" to prove it.Is David Blaine faking it? "Is...

PM Email Servers Possibly Compromised

Today at 3:34pm (EST), a message was sent out from PM@PM.gc.ca, and appears to be a hacked message. It states it is from the Prime Minister himself, but is quite obviously not.  An inside source has stated that the PMO is aware, and are currently investigating. See...

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