September 2011
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FBI probes hacking of NBC News' Twitter account →
The FBI is investigating the NBC News Twitter account hacking committed by perpetrators who posted bogus information about the hijacking of a civilian airliner that supposedly crashed into Ground Zero in New York, officials said Friday night.
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Police: Pensacola Woman Bites St. Pete Man in... →
Headline of the Day Award goes to WPMI-TV for its story about an elderly man who awoke to find a 22-year-old woman on top of him, biting off parts of his face.
The story just gets weirder from that point on.
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Bank of America considering huge job cuts →
The Wall Street Journal said that officials at the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank have discussed cutting 40,000 employees, or 14 percent of its 288,000 total staff. Bloomberg put the job cuts at about 10 percent. They each cited people that were not identified by name.
9/11 ten-year anniversary coverage: What do you...
Your friendly msnbc.com tumblerer is genuinely curious to hear your thoughts. How do you feel about the media’s Sept. 11 coverage? Too much? Too sad? Necessary? Underplayed? Anything in particular stand out amid all the reports on the anniversary?
Looking forward to reading your answers. (They won’t be published anywhere other than in your public response to this post.) Thanks in...
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TV weatherman wakes in hot tub with dead, naked... →
Our Headline of the Day Award today goes to the New York Daily News, for this story about an Arkansas weatherman who got himself into some hot water (hardy har har).
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Guess which city has the worst drivers? →
Or, at least, the most accident-prone, according to a recent report issued by Allstate Insurance Co.
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Shooting reported at IHOP in Carson City, Nevada →
Multiple people wounded, including the shooter; at least one dead. Death toll expected to rise.
Update: 3 dead, 6 wounded
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