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Friday, June 20, 2008 12:00 AM

Barack Obama is a Muslim, and other stories

The Democratic nominee's campaign is working overtime to combat rumors -- yet misinformation is still running rampant across the Internet.

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  • Friday, June 20, 2008 01:23 PM

    America Descending

    It truly saddens me to see America is descending. A great nation is suffering a crisis of its own foundations: democracy, freedom, and critical thinking.

    Since when has America become so shallow, pondering on someone“s religion as the basis of credentiality as a president? And since when a kind of rumor like this could be deemed appropriate as a headline? Okay, it has been since years ago, but how could Americans let it happen, and instead putting on more fire to it?

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