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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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Leap Year: this day in the history of Feb. 29
We don’t mean to state the obvious, but Feb. 29 happens once every four years (usually) – and leap year is here again. That means a whole day's worth of news will tomorrow be added to this date's comparatively small archive.
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2012 movies: 10 to look for
Hollywood's already looking ahead to the movies for this year -- here are 10 of the most anticipated
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In Pictures: Relocating in Haiti
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Gallery: Celebrities giving to Haiti
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Tom Sizemore: Drugs were part of his downfall, says book
Tom Sizemore: Drugs, immaturity, arrogance are among the failings that led to actor Tom Sizemore's downfall. He details his career arc in "By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There."
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Culture Cafe Edward Norton and Michael Keaton will star in the black comedy 'Birdman'
Edward Norton and Michael Keaton have signed on to appear in the comedy 'Birdman,' in which Keaton will play an actor famous for portraying a superhero who tries to revitalize his career. Edward Norton is the stage actor who attempts to stop him.
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Malvinas curriculum helps Argentina revive Falklands claim
Residents of the Falklands vote today and tomorrow in a referendum that's expected to reaffirm the population's desire to remain an Overseas British Territory.
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Chavez funeral: lavish nod to a populist touch and global reach (+video)
More than 55 world leaders attended the Chávez funeral, while thousands of ordinary Venezuelans queued to view his body, which is lying in state.
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'Zero Hour' star Anthony Edwards discusses returning to TV
'Zero Hour' actor Edwards is returning to TV after starring as Dr. Mark Greene on 'ER.' 'Zero Hour' premiered on ABC on Feb. 14.
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Sean Penn plays a mobster with twisted relish in 'Gangster Squad' (+trailer)
'Gangster Squad' mostly squanders its great cast, which includes Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and Nick Nolte.
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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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Sean Penn turns in an over-the-top performance in 'This Must Be the Place'
Sean Penn stars as a burned-out former rock star in 'This Must Be the Place.'
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Joe the Plumber goes to Congress? Why he's a huge underdog.
Joe the Plumber, aka Samuel Wurzelbacher, on Tuesday won the GOP primary for Ohio’s Ninth Congressional District. His next step is to square off against Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur.
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Andrew Breitbart, a 'happy warrior,' rallied the right and vexed the left (+video)
Andrew Breitbart, who died Thursday, was one of the most powerful voices of the new conservative media. Often vilified by liberals, Breitbart maintained that he 'enjoyed making enemies.'
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Leap Year: this day in the history of Feb. 29
We don’t mean to state the obvious, but Feb. 29 happens once every four years (usually) – and leap year is here again. That means a whole day's worth of news will tomorrow be added to this date's comparatively small archive.
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West Memphis Three: $100,000 reward offered to clear their names
The West Memphis Three, convicted of killing three Cub Scouts, were released last year but not exonerated. A new $100,000 reward aims to clear their names.
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Latin America Monitor Sean Penn jumps into Falkland Islands fray
Sean Penn lashes out at the deployment of a British prince to the Falklands. The UK is not amused.
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2012 movies: 10 to look for
Hollywood's already looking ahead to the movies for this year -- here are 10 of the most anticipated
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Everett Ruess: two new biographies
The story of Everett Ruess – the young explorer of the American West who vanished in the 1930s – remains an unsolved mystery to this day.
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'Buy local' program aims to boost value of aid to Haiti
A 'buy local' program for aid groups working in Haiti could be an engine of economic growth.
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Brad Pitt stars in 'The Tree of Life': movie review
Set in the 1950s, ‘The Tree of Life’ stars Brad Pitt as the patriarch of a Texas family and intertwines an epic view of the cosmos with that family’s troubles in a confusing if not beautifully filmed story.
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Ambassador Oliver Stone? Sean Penn? Hugo Chávez offers up his wish list.
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez, in the midst of a tiff with Washington, suggests US ambassadors he would accept: Oliver Stone, Sean Penn, Noam Chomsky, even Bill Clinton.
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Fair Game: movie review
The political thriller 'Fair Game' serves up righteous outrage at the outing of CIA agent Valerie Plame.
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Wyclef Jean: Haiti needs a 'global' leader
Wyclef Jean, who has jumped into politics to run for president, said he could be an international spokesman for the country. "I think you're going to need a president that is not just a local president of the country," Wyclef Jean said.
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Six months after the Haiti earthquake, what progress?
Six months after the 7.0 Haiti earthquake caused one of the worst humanitarian disasters in modern times, the worse-case scenarios have been avoided. Yet tens of thousands still live in camps.
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Gulf oil spill, Haiti, Darfur: Hollywood stars rush to do their bit
Stars seem to be stumbling over themselves to get to the neediest regions and biggest causes, like the Gulf oil spill. Is celebrity activism meaningful, or is it just another PR move?
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Thai film 'Boonmee' wins top honor at Cannes Film Festival
Winners were announced at the Cannes Film festival.
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In Pictures: Relocating in Haiti
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Shakira visits Sean Penn, launches effort to help rebuild Haiti
Pop star Shakira came to Haiti on Sunday to look for land suitable to start a school for poor children. She's the latest celebrity to lend her star power to help rebuild Haiti.
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