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Prankster Leads Trenton Councilwoman To Raise Question About Made-Up ‘Disease’
A City Councilwoman in Trenton was placed in an embarrassing situation this week, after she asked what the city’s Health Department was doing about a disease that turned out to be made up.
Manti Te’o Lowers 40 Time, Reportedy Turns Down Invites To Attend Draft
Te’o is hoping to be picked in the first round of next month’s NFL draft, though he’s not expected to be on hand at Radio City Music Hall.
Manti Te’o, Hopeful Hoax Won’t Affect Draft Stock, Does The ‘Harlem Shake’
The former Notre Dame linebacker also said he has shut down his Twitter account and isn’t sure if he will ever use social media again.
Dr. Phil: Tuiasosopo ‘Fell Deeply, Romantically In Love’ With Te’o
“I asked him straight up, ‘Was this a romantic relationship with you?’” Dr. Phil McGraw said Wednesday. “And he says ‘Yes.’”
Report: Tuiasosopo Was On Other End Of Te’o's Calls To ‘Kekua’
While Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o thought he was talking with girlfriend “Lennay Kekua” for hours on end, he was actually on the phone with his male hoaxer, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo’s lawyer told the New York Daily News.
Manti Te’o Admits To Lying About Girlfriend In Dec.; Flowers Sent To ‘Funeral’?
Pressed by Katie Couric to admit that he was in on the deception, Te’o said he believed that his girlfriend Lennay Kekua had died of cancer and didn’t lie about it until December.
Palladino: Manti Te’o Story A Cautionary Tale
Was Manti Te’o a victim or was he somehow involved in the scam? Either way, it’s all bad. Funny, this stuff never happened with paper and a typewriter.
Manti Te’o Mentioned ‘Girlfriend’ Twice Recently; SI Releases Transcript
He still has questions to answer, with many wondering whether he was a victim or participant in the scam.
Notre Dame AD Stands Behind Manti Te’o, Says Star Was Victim In Girlfriend Death Hoax
The hoax was disclosed hours after Deadspin.com posted a lengthy story, saying it could find no record that Te’o's girlfriend ever existed.
Publicist: No Justin Bieber Concert At Newark Bears Stadium; Possible Fraud Investigated
It appears the Newark Bears were duped, as a publicist for Justin Bieber says the teen pop sensation will not actually be performing in New Jersey later this month.
Police: Teen Arrested For Falsely Reporting Rye Home Invasion, Shooting
More than 30 officers from several departments had responded to what turned out to be a false report of a home invasion and shooting in Rye.
Coast Guard Calls Off Search For Boat In Distress Off Of South Jersey coast
Coast Guard officials have suspended a search off the southern New Jersey coast that began after the agency received a mysterious distress call on Sunday morning.
City School Employee Fired Over Death Hoax
Usually it’s the students who make excuses to get out of school. Joan Barnett, a parent coordinator at the Manhattan High School of Hospitality Management, concocted a complex hoax to get out of work.
Police: Conn. Girl’s Abduction A Hoax
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut say a 13-year-old New Haven girl has admitted that she made up a story about being kidnapped from her home and assaulted by a stranger. New Haven […]
NY Republicans Seeking Schumer Senate Seat Hold Debate
Republicans seeking to unseat New York Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer want to see the abortion rights law overturned and want to see the proposed New York City mosque moved farther away from Ground Zero.
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