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Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 27, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a number of warnings to American pet owners in the ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 2, 2011
Has Medal of Honor recipient Van T. Barfoot been barred from flying the U.S. flag outside his home?
Written by: David Mikkelson
Feb. 2, 2011
A plea that 52 thoroughbred horses are destined for slaughter if adopters are not found for them ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 8, 2010
Progressive's former CEO, Peter Lewis, personally donated to liberal political causes; but he's ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Aug. 9, 2010
A prayer request about a 22-month-old child who shot himself in the heart with a nail gun has ci ...
Written by: Snopes Staff
April 6, 2010
A viral message warned that Buddhist extremists in India planned to burn down 200 churches and k ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 3, 2009
"The report has uncovered more of Obama's radical past and we will see things that no one in the ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 24, 2009
Rumors have circulated for many years saying that all your photos are up for grabs.
Written by: David Mikkelson
July 13, 2008
Warnings about a 'Koobface virus' spreading via Facebook are several years out of date,
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 5, 2007
Walter Reed Hospital no longer accepts Christmas cards addressed to 'A Recovering American Soldi ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 26, 2007
"Many products coming out of China are now being recalled due to unsafe materials to make produc ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 30, 2007
Information about the 'Hallmark Postcard from a Family Member' computer virus.
Written by: David Mikkelson
May 3, 2006
Misleading statistics about the number and costs of undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles Count ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Sept. 11, 2003
"This is a Christian religious advertisement, and allowing it to stay there is an insult to ever ...
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Feb. 23, 2003
Does Jessica Santillan, a 17-year-old girl who received the wrong heart and and lungs in a trans ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 22, 2003
Jacqui Saburido, the victim of a drunk driving accident, sought donations to help with the medic ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 28, 2002
Is the Home Depot chain of stores declining to do business with the federal government?
Written by: David Mikkelson
June 6, 2002
A comparison of compensation paid to September 11 victims and service members killed on active d ...
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 16, 2002
Has a memorial to New York City firefighters has been rendered in a historically inaccurate way?
Written by: Barbara Mikkelson
July 20, 2001
Scam alert warns that phone users lured into placing calls to the 809 area code are charged exor ...
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