Dark Knight
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Over the weekend, in between depressing news about the economy and the continued sagas of Michael Phelps and Alex Rodrgiuez, an inspirational story appeared on the Associated Press news wire. It detailed American Jennifer Figge's accomplishment in becoming the first woman to swim across the Atlantic Ocean. Many media outlets (including Yahoo!) jumped on the story that seemed almost too good to be true. That's because it was.
Details at the link:
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/be...t-Atlantic-Ocean-swimming-hoax?urn=oly,140525
Details at the link:
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/be...t-Atlantic-Ocean-swimming-hoax?urn=oly,140525