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Giffords story: A lesson in leaping to conclusions

The Associated Press//January 9, 2011//[read_meter]

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Giffords story: A lesson in leaping to conclusions

Giffords story: A lesson in leaping to conclusions

The Associated Press//January 9, 2011//[read_meter]

The rapidly replicated false report that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords had died after being shot in the head provided media outlets another lesson this weekend in the danger of leaping to...

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