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  • July 2008

    • SEC Aims to Check False Rumors on Wall Street

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 14, 08 9:15 AM CDT

      SEC Aims to Check False Rumors on Wall Street

      After months of urging from business, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced plans yesterday to clamp down on the rumor mill that can induce Wall Street gyrations with false information. Last week's market turbulence pushed the feds to make the move before this week's trading, the New York Times reports—but proving that false information has been spread maliciously is a tough task. More »

  • June 2008

    • Bloomberg Defends Obama Before Jewish Audience

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 20, 08 11:45 AM CDT

      Bloomberg Defends Obama Before Jewish Audience

      NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg today urged Jewish voters in Florida to denounce and speak out against false rumors that paint Barack Obama as a secret Muslim, the AP reports. Bloomberg—mentioned as a potential VP for both White House contenders—spoke out against the campaign that plays off "fears and stereotypes." His speech could give a lift to Obama in the heavily Jewish swing state, the AP notes. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Michael Bloomberg  • rumors  • the Jewish vote

  • May 2008

    • Ashlee Auctions Rights to Cover 'Secret' Wedding

      newser  |  New York Daily News  |  May 15, 08 11:10 AM CDT

      Ashlee Auctions Rights to Cover 'Secret' Wedding

      Rumor has it that one media outlet is offering seven figures to cover Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz’s maybe-shotgun wedding, an affair so secretive that not even the guests know where it will be. Friends and family were sent an e-vite (yes, an e-vite), telling them only to book hotels in the LA area. Then on Saturday private cars will pick them up. More »

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      celebrity  • wedding  • celebrity pregnancy  • rumors  • Ashlee Simpson  • Pete Wentz

    • Is Beyoncé Eating For Two?

      newser  |  New York Post  |  May 13, 08 11:15 AM CDT

      Is Beyoncé Eating For Two?

      Is Beyoncé starting to show? Friends of the hush-hush songbird, who won't even admit she married hip-hop impresario Jay-Z last month, say the newlywed is expecting the couple's first child. "When she gains weight, she normally does the Def Jam detox, but not now," a source told the New York Post . More »

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      celebrity pregnancy  • Jay-Z  • Beyonce  • rumors

    • Baby Bump for Brit?

      newser  |  Daily Mail (UK)  |  May 12, 08 12:30 PM CDT

      Baby Bump for Brit?

      A Britney "bump watch" is on now that the Daily Mail has caught Spears resting a "protective" hand around her slightly rounded belly. Baby, maybe—or too many milkshakes. The singer was shopping in sweats and a T-shirt when a photographer snapped her clasping her abdomen. She’s currently battling for custody of her two young sons with ex-hubby Kevin Federline. Did she do it again, or is this just a toxic rumor? More »

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      celebrity  • Britney Spears  • celebrity pregnancy  • baby  • rumors  • British tabloids

    • Is America's Wild Child Growing Up?

      newser  |  People  |  May 9, 08 12:48 PM CDT

      Is America's Wild Child Growing Up?

      What's this? America’s wild child Paris Hilton says she’d rather "cook great lasagna" and "play Monopoly" than hit the club scene—and next up she wants a baby and a wedding. "When I was younger I loved to go out, but now that I'm in a really great relationship, it's so much more fun to stay at home," the 26-year-old Paris told People .  More »

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      New York City  • Paris Hilton  • rumors  • Benji Madden

  • January 2008

    • Obama Rebuttal of Muslim Slurs May Hurt, Not Help

      newser  |  Wired  |  Jan 24, 08 7:30 PM CST

      Obama Rebuttal of Muslim Slurs May Hurt, Not Help

      Barack Obama is refuting an Internet smear campaign about his religious beliefs with a viral video campaign of his own, but social psychologists and folklore experts say the move could backfire—and instead persuade the uninitiated that the lies carry weight. Obama's campaign site enables users to send the candidate's talking points to 10 friends at once—but one professor worries the clarification “underlines the attack,” Wired reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • rumors  • Islamic radicals

  • December 2007
  • November 2007

    • Microsoft to Buy Yahoo: Blogger

      newser  |  PC World  |  Nov 18, 07 1:24 PM CST

      Microsoft to Buy Yahoo: Blogger

      Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo, blogs Huffington Post’s Henry Blodget—there’s no other way to interpret comments made by a honcho Thursday that the Bill Gates brand plans to up its online search market share from its current 10% to 30%. Do the math, says Blodget: Acquiring Yahoo’s 19% share would “instantly” put Microsoft at about 30% (Google boasts 67%). More »

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      Microsoft  • Yahoo  • acquisitions  • search engine  • rumors  • online

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