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Man Takes Selfie Moments Before Deadly Shark Attack

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David Mikkelson
Aug 8, 2014 Photograph shows a honeymooner taking an underwater selfie moments before he was killed by a shark.
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Three Dead After Open Drink Left at Nurses' Station?

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David Mikkelson
Oct 13, 2014 Did three nurses die after an open beverage container was left at a nurses' station?
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Kenyan Government Releases Obama's Real Birth Certificate

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David Mikkelson
Oct 25, 2014 Have Kenyan authorities released papers confirming President Barack Obama's birth in that country?
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Obama Files Federal Charges Against Darren Wilson Following Grand Jury Decision in Shooting Murder of Michael Brown

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David Mikkelson
Nov 25, 2014 Did President Obama file federal charges against officer Darren Wilson after a grand jury declin ...
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Sarah Palin: Eskimos and Other Foreigners

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David Mikkelson
Dec 1, 2014 Did Sarah Palin tell Sean Hannity that Alaska has many 'Eskimos and other foreigners?'
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Sarah Palin: Send Immigrants 'Back Across Ocean' to Mexico

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David Mikkelson
Nov 21, 2014 Did Sarah Palin call on President Obama to send immigrants back across the 'Mexican Ocean?'
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Sarah Palin: It's Black Privilege, Not White Privilege

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David Mikkelson
Jan 6, 2015 Rumor: Sarah Palin complained about white privilege on her website, saying the U.S. should be mo ...
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Mitt Romney: Michelle Obama Is First Woman, Not First Lady

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David Mikkelson
Mar 30, 2015 Rumor: Mitt Romney said Michelle Obama should be called the 'First Woman' rather than the 'First ...
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Boy Arrested, Charged with New 'Self-Rape' State Law

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David Mikkelson
Nov 24, 2014 Was a teen boy in Arizona arrested for masturbating under a 'self-rape' law?
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Mouse Fire

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David Mikkelson
Jan 10, 2006 Did a mouse set a house on fire after the homeowner threw the rodent into a pile of burning leaves?
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St. Louis Arch Scheduled for Demolition Early Fall 2015

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David Mikkelson
Jun 18, 2014 Is the Gateway Arch in St. Louis slated for demolition in early 2015?
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Congress Eliminates Child Tax Credit, Mortgage Deduction and EITC from Tax Code

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David Mikkelson
Nov 13, 2014 Has Congress eliminated the child tax credit, earned income tax credit (EITC) and mortgage deduc ...
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Will 2014 Tax Refunds Be Delayed Until October 2015?

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David Mikkelson
Oct 1, 2014 Will the payment of federal tax refunds for 2014 be delayed until October 2015?
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Texas Town Quarantined After Family of Five Test Positive for the Ebola Virus

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David Mikkelson
Oct 14, 2014 Has the town of Purdon, Texas been quarantined after a family of five there tested positive for ...
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Ruins of Ancient City Discovered in Australian Desert

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David Mikkelson
Sep 13, 2014 The remains of an ancient city were discovered in the Australian desert.
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Viking Ship Discovered Near Mississippi River

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David Mikkelson
Aug 17, 2014 Remains of a Viking ship were discovered on the banks of the Mississippi River near Memphis.
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Baby Named Yahoo

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David Mikkelson
Jan 25, 2005 Romanian couple names their child 'Yahoo' out of gratitude for meeting over the Internet.
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Not Necessarily the News

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David Mikkelson
Aug 11, 2014 News stories that weren't what they first appeared to be.
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UN Refuses Intervention in Michael Brown Ferguson Case

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David Mikkelson
Nov 12, 2014 Did the UN refuse to intervene in the Mike Brown shooting controversy in Ferguson, Missouri?
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McDonald's Will Stop Serving Overweight Customers Beginning 1/1/15

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David Mikkelson
Dec 5, 2014 Will McDonald's stop serving overweight customers beginning in 2015?
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