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Conspiracy theorists make much of the fact that Thompson had been working on a far-fetched story about the World Trade Center attack at the time of his death.

As Canada's Globe and Mail reported, Thompson had "stumbled across what he felt was hard evidence showing the towers had been brought down not by the airplanes that flew into them but by explosive charges set off in their foundations." (Page Six)

Oy, any convoluted myth to blame the evil GWB. I hope the police are taking a careful look at the son. Other stories tell of how Mr. and Ms. Thompson fought frequently.

9/11: Debunking The Myths

The conspiracy nuts blame Bush for 9/11, and now we have the Italians blaming Bush that the car carrying their journalist was fired on - after failing to heed the numerous warnings of the U.S. soldiers (who didn't know who was in it) to stop. Maybe the Italians figured driving in Iraq was just like driving in Rome - full speed ahead, and every man for himself.

In other news:

DON'T insult British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife, Cherie, if you value your job. Piers Morgan, former editor of London tabloid The Mirror, claims in his memoir "The Insider" that Cherie connived to have him sacked because he published a feature mocking her skin along with "Posh Spice" Victoria Beckham's. Morgan writes that at a private dinner after he was fired, she told him: "You did this whole thing about celebrities with terrible skin and put me next to Victoria Beckham. Now, that girl has got awful skin. I have always been known for having very good skin for my age. I mean, look at my skin - it's good, isn't it?" (Page Six)