snopes.com Update: 11 February 2012 Hello again from snopes, where we shed light on the wild tales you've heard! This e-mail gives information about new articles recently added to the snopes.com web site and provides pointers to older pieces about rumors and hoaxes still wandering into everyone's inboxes. Our last update mailing was 4 February 2012. If after this update you are left wondering about something newly arrived in your inbox, our search engine stands ready to assist you. Bookmark that URL — it's a keeper! And now to the legends, the mayhem, and the misinformation!   New Articles Does a 1981 Columbia University student ID card identify Barack Obama as a foreign student named Barry Soetoro? Is the IRS sending out e-mail notices about $10,000 penalties for failure to file income tax returns? Does a new policy eliminate combat pay for U.S. military personnel 'unless they are being shot at'? Disturbing image warning: Will the Humane Society donate $1 towards the care of an abused puppy every time his photo is shared? Photograph purportedly shows members of SEAL Team Six. Did an Indian woman give birth to eleven baby boys? Was the father of actor Tom Hanks the lead singer of the musical group The Diamonds? Did a McDonald's advertisement describe petting pit bulls as a 'risky' behavior? Do legions of prostitutes flock to the city where the Super Bowl is being held? Photograph seeks help in identifying youths pictured hanging a puppy. Don't forget to visit our Daily Snopes page for a collection of odd news stories from around the world! Worth a Second Look Woman who demands her photo back from her boyfriend receives a box of pictures with instructions to pick hers out and return the rest. Still Haunting the Inbox Check out our 25 Hottest Urban Legends list to keep abreast of what's circulating in the on-line world. Fraud Afoot Visit our Top Scams page for a list of schemes commonly used by crooks to separate the unwary from their money. Admin Stuff View the latest edition of the snopes.com newsletter online. Please note that the e-mail address update@snopes.com is an administrative address used only for mailing weekly updates to subscribers. All mail sent to this address is automatically deleted. If you wish to change your subscription information or unsubscribe, please use the links provided at the bottom of every newsletter mailing. If you wish to find information on a particular topic, please use the search engine. Our What's New page and our 25 Hottest Urban Legends page are also handy places to check whenever you receive something questionable in your inbox. Other inquiries and comments may be submitted through the "Contact Us" form at snopes.com. Urban Legends Reference Pages © 1995-2012 by Barbara and David P. Mikkelson. This material may not be reproduced without permission. snopes and the snopes.com logo are registered service marks of snopes.com.