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Did AP Get Duped on Angelina Jolie & Britney Spears Namibia Story?
The National Ledger ^ | 6-16-06 | Jill Atkins

Posted on 06/16/2006 3:32:55 PM PDT by Coastal

The Associated Press is now running a story that claims that Britney Spears may follow the path of world traveler Angelina Jolie over to the African nation of Namibia to give birth to her second child.

However - a bit of sleuthing may shows that the AP may have been duped.

The first "report" that Britney Spears was considering such a move came from the fine satire site "postcards from the pug bus."

(Excerpt) Read more at nationalledger.com ...


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KEYWORDS: medi; mediabias; mediaidiocy; namibia
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1 posted on 06/16/2006 3:32:57 PM PDT by Coastal
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To: Coastal

Drudge wannabees ...


2 posted on 06/16/2006 3:33:48 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (We want our day: A day without hearing SPANISH ...)
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To: Coastal

Lol! AP deserves it.


3 posted on 06/16/2006 3:33:53 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Coastal

I wasn't sure if this belongs on the front page, but it was so funny - I thought I should post it.

Basically - if this is accurate - AP ran a satire piece as a story.


4 posted on 06/16/2006 3:34:31 PM PDT by Coastal
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To: Coastal

Monkey see, monkey do. I could see that. It surely wouldn't be a stretch.


5 posted on 06/16/2006 3:34:47 PM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Coastal

Not just AP :)


6 posted on 06/16/2006 3:35:07 PM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Coastal

Britney wants the paparazzi to leave her alone yet she is an media hound. She needs to have her mother help her out with the kid(s).


7 posted on 06/16/2006 3:38:25 PM PDT by GinaLolaB
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To: Coastal

It used to be routine to lock up imbeciles, now they're media stars.


8 posted on 06/16/2006 3:47:00 PM PDT by WorkingClassFilth (Wisdom of the Leftist Tao, No.379: Women are men, men are children and children are adults.)
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To: Coastal

Is this another "fake but accurate" piece? Is Dan Rather working for AP now?


9 posted on 06/16/2006 3:49:50 PM PDT by IM2MAD (Individual Motivated 2 Make A Difference)
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To: IM2MAD

He is looking for work....


10 posted on 06/16/2006 3:53:36 PM PDT by Coastal
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To: GinaLolaB

I actually feel sorry for her. She is a public figure, but it looks like she's out of the spotlight for now with the exception of the media hounding her and following her around hoping to catch her in an "oops." I'm not a fan, but sheesh, if the media followed us around non-stop, they would catch us making mistakes too. It's not like she's an elected representative either, just a pop star.


11 posted on 06/16/2006 3:56:08 PM PDT by KJC1
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To: Coastal; MotleyGirl70
According to a rumor at http://www.wwtdd.com, Angelina Jolie went there to get a c-section because she has herpes.
12 posted on 06/16/2006 3:57:30 PM PDT by Perdogg
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To: KJC1
"I actually feel sorry for her.:"

I would have felt sorry for her if she hadn't gone on national TV with her boobs hanging out, her skirt up to her pelvic bone and chomping on gum all the while talking and crying.

13 posted on 06/16/2006 4:00:49 PM PDT by Spunky ("Everyone has a freedom of choice, but not of consequences.")
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To: Spunky

Well, I didn't see that, lol.

But I think you understand my overall point.


14 posted on 06/16/2006 4:02:49 PM PDT by KJC1
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To: Coastal

Bump.


15 posted on 06/16/2006 4:04:07 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Pray for peace, prepare for war.)
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To: Spunky

I caught 10 minutes of that interview last night. Perhaps the poor girl hasn't had time to go shopping, too busy taking care of the little one :-). Seriously though, I thought she could have dressed better than that, after all, it was a tv interview, not a day at the beach. She sure looks as if she's gained a heck of a lot of weight.


16 posted on 06/16/2006 4:12:29 PM PDT by psjones
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To: Coastal
Interestingly a Google cache version of the page of NAMPA, the official Namibian press agency, lists the Spears headline for June 14. It's possible the government was taken in by the spoof story, or maybe someone was inspired my the story to spoof the Namibian government by calling and claiming to be one of Spears' people.
17 posted on 06/16/2006 4:19:45 PM PDT by ReignOfError
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To: Coastal

New suggested title: "Should anyone care?"


18 posted on 06/16/2006 4:25:56 PM PDT by kromike
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To: psjones
"She sure looks as if she's gained a heck of a lot of weight."

Pregnancy will do that to you sometimes. Due in Sept with second child.

19 posted on 06/16/2006 4:27:52 PM PDT by Spunky ("Everyone has a freedom of choice, but not of consequences.")
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To: kromike

AP is so biased I figured anythime they blow it this bad - it should be pointed out.


20 posted on 06/16/2006 4:35:01 PM PDT by Coastal
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