Were Butterball Turkeys Sold in the United States ‘Blessed by Allah’?
An anti-Muslim blogger used Thanksgiving to spin a tale about “Islamic slaughter,” which now reappears in myriad forms almost annually.
Did a Teenaged Former Cheerleader Turned Sniper Kill a Taliban Bomber?
A forwarded email with a photo of an unnamed 19 year old former cheer leader who is now U.S. Air Force Security Forces Sniper. The email says that she shot a Taliban dead in his tracks from 725 yards away while he was trying to plant an improvised explosive device.
Australian Government Official Says Muslims Who Want to Live by Sharia Law Not Welcome There – Truth!
The eRumor appears to be an article that quotes the Australian Finance Minister as saying that immigrants who want to live in Australia need to live by Australian law, not the Sharia law of Islam. He is quoted as saying that Muslims to want to live by Sharia law are not welcome in Australia.
Parking attendant at British zoo takes off with the funds- Fiction! Possible Aprils Fool Joke!
A story about an unknown man who worked at the Bristol Zoo in England for 25 years as a parking attendant. One day he stopped showing up to work and the zoo administration called the Bristol town council to hire a replacement. The town council told the zoo that they never hired a parking attendant in the first place and it turned out that this person was not employee of either the zoo or the city. Calculating the costs the zoo figured this person took off with close £4 million and is probably enjoying a very expensive retirement in Spain.
Budweiser is Ditching its Clydesdales – Fiction!
Budweiser will do away with its trademark ads that feature Clydesdale horses to appeal to a younger demographic.
A warning from Glenn Beck about the privacy statement on the www.cars.gov website-Truth! But the privacy policy was changed!
Fox News host Glenn Beck warned not to log into the cars.gov website because it contained a disclaimer saying that your computer will become federal property and is subject to data retrieval and inspection.
The Blue Ribbon that Saved a Teen's Life-Reported to be Truth!
A blue ribbon campaign of encouragement that saved a teen’s life who was going to commit suicide.
Cancer Warning about Baby Cut Carrots
An email about baby carrots are made from rejected carrots cut up and then dipped in chlorine during processing, an element that is a known carcinogen..
Plug pulled on valedictorian because of the religious content of her speech-Truth!
High School Officials Pull the Plug on Valedictorian Because of Religious Content of Her Speech-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A story of Brittany McComb, a Nevada teen who was valedictorian of her high school graduating class. The text of her speech had been edited by both the school administration and the ACLU and she was told …
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad is Why Keystone Was Not Approved-Fiction!
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), owned by President Obama-backer Warren Buffet, would lose billions of dollars in oil freight if the Keystone XL Pipeline were approved.