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Not just sexy Kim Jong-un: 5 times the Onion has fooled foreign media
When the People's Daily, the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper, took as straight news The Onion's declaration that stout North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was 2012's "Sexiest Man Alive," it became the biggest foreign media outlet to be fooled by the satirical American newspaper. But it is not the first. Here are several other foreign news sites that took Onion fiction as newsworthy fact.
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Bill Walton: 10 quotes for his birthday
For his 60th birthday, here are 10 quotes from the Basketball Hall of Famer.
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NFL 2012: a banner year for rookie quarterbacks
Encouraged by the success of Carolina’s Cam Newton and Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton last season, five teams hand the offensive controls to five players fresh out of the college ranks.
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Wimbledon 101: What you need to know
A short look at some interesting facts and figures on the British tennis championships.
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Retired NBA Finals MVPs: What are they doing now?
The Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals is an award that's only been around since 1969. Find out what retired Finals MVPs are doing today.
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One week after Sandy Hook shooting, a simple remembrance
On Friday in Newtown, Conn., Gov. Dannel Malloy and local officials bowed their heads, and a bell tolled 26 times. The moment of silence was repeated at the White House and in 29 states.
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Robert Griffin III: Redskins QB's jersey breaks sales records
Robert Griffin III Redskins jersey has set the all-time sales record for NFL jerseys since the league started keeping track – and with a Redskins playoff berth possibly looming, he is bound to sell many more. What makes Robert Griffin III so marketable?
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Robert Griffin III plays like Tim Tebow, only better
Robert Griffin III, aka RG3, gives NFL fans something different by running the triple option offense. But RG3 must continue to evolve his QB skills to survive in the NFL.
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Not just sexy Kim Jong-un: 5 times the Onion has fooled foreign media
When the People's Daily, the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper, took as straight news The Onion's declaration that stout North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was 2012's "Sexiest Man Alive," it became the biggest foreign media outlet to be fooled by the satirical American newspaper. But it is not the first. Here are several other foreign news sites that took Onion fiction as newsworthy fact.
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Tim Tebow and TiVo: Jets QB gets a new endorsement
Tim Tebow will be the new spokesman for DVR maker TiVo, and 'not just because the name sounds cool.' Tim Tebow will appear in six new commercials for TiVo, starting later this month.
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Fearing 'cliff,' investors finish brutal week
Wall Street finished one of the worst weeks of the year Friday, pushing Washington to work out a deal to avoid the tax increases and government spending cuts.
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Bill Walton: 10 quotes for his birthday
For his 60th birthday, here are 10 quotes from the Basketball Hall of Famer.
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Can the Yankees dig out of 0-2 hole and win against the Tigers?
Experience has shown never to count out the Yankees, but in this ALCS, New York certainly has its work cut out for it. The Tigers have home-field advantage for Game 3 Tuesday night.
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Walking the Amazon
Ed Stafford walked the length of the Amazon, a feat the experts assured him was impossible.
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The Queen of Katwe
How a new star of the chess world rose from the slums of Kampala.
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Ryder Cup: Tiger vs. Rory, US vs. Europe for golf dominance
The Ryder Cup golf matches are taking place this weekend near Chicago. The US will try to wrest control of the 85 year-old Ryder Cup from a determined European squad, led by Rory McIlroy.
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'Inaccurate Reception' got NFL and refs back to the labor table – and fast
The botched call by replacement refs Monday broke the impasse in the referee labor lockout, signaling that outraged fans, sponsors, Vegas bookies, and fantasy sports players have real clout.
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NFL referee deal reached. Back to work Thursday (+video)
NFL referee deal is still up for a vote, but the union referees will be back officiating Thursday night's NFL game. The NFL referee deal frees the NFL from paying the referees' pensions, but includes generous 401(k) contributions and pay increases.
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Replacement refs gone by Sunday? Labor talks hurried after 'national joke.'
The NFL and its locked-out officials are near a deal, reports suggest. The officiating debacle Monday night appears to have made plain to owner the huge stakes involved for the league.
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NFL referee debacle costs everyone, except the NFL
NFL replacement referees cost the Green Bay Packers a win Monday night, and frustrations are reaching a boiling point. But while fans, players, and coaches are paying a price, the NFL itself isn't losing anything but the public relations battle.
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NFL 2012: a banner year for rookie quarterbacks
Encouraged by the success of Carolina’s Cam Newton and Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton last season, five teams hand the offensive controls to five players fresh out of the college ranks.
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Solo: A Memoir of Hope
'Solo' – a no-holds-barred, tell-all autobiography – has already rocked some boats.
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Why is Hank Williams Jr. upping his anti-Obama rhetoric?Last October, country singer Hank Williams Jr. made a comparison between President Obama and Hitler. Last week, at the Iowa State Fair, he reportedly said that the president is Muslim.
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Allyson Felix: Olympic gold at last for athlete of uncommon grace
Allyson Felix had known only disappointment at previous Olympics. But in winning the 200 meters Wednesday, Felix found that the setbacks had led her to a place even more 'special.'
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Google Fiber: What is it and should you get it?
Google Fiber - a super fast optical fiber Internet service for $70 a month – includes a free Nexus tablet. Google Fiber is only available in Kansas City, so far.
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Twitter taking on reality TV?
Anonymous sources told Adweek that Twitter has been meeting with reality television producers and executives to showcase an "original video series" similar to "The Hills" and "The Real World."
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Penn State aftermath: Fired former president denies knowing of abuse
Even as Penn State tried to digest the severe NCAA sanctions imposed on its athletic program, the school's former president, Graham Spanier, says he 'hadn't the slightest inkling' about the systematic sexual abuse.
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Obama takes in Olympic basketball, appears on stadium 'Kiss Cam'
Obama and Vice President Joe Biden took their seats to chants of 'U-S-A' at a US men's Olympic basketball exhibition game against Brazil as the loudspeakers blared Bruce Springsteen's 'Born in the U.S.A.,' images that any president running for re-election would relish.
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DirecTV loses MTV, Nickelodeon, and Viacom's free online shows
DirecTV says goodbye to Dora the Explorer, Snookie, and Jon Stewart. Negotiations with Viacom broke down as DirecTV was unable to reach a new fee arrangement.
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Wimbledon 101: What you need to know
A short look at some interesting facts and figures on the British tennis championships.
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