snopes.com: Update #479
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New Articles - Rumor: An animal shelter will soon be closing or moving and will euthanize all the animals that have not been adopted.
- Did President Obama nominate Elena Kagan for the U.S. Supreme Court as a reward for her help in getting nine challenges to his eligibility dismissed?
- 'Black in the White House' computer virus warning: real or hoax?
- Did President Obama change the decor in the Oval Office from a red, white, and blue color scheme to a 'Middle Eastern' one?
- Video clip purportedly captures Barack Obama "lying" about his father's military service.
- Is bat guano used in the manufacture of mascara?
- Update: Are criminals in the U.S. using burundanga-soaked business cards to incapacitate their victims?
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Worth a Second Look - Is the word "news" an acronym formed from the words north, east, west, and south?
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