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E-mail: nothing to write home about
The Internet has certainly been a boon to the human species. It has brought the wisdom of the ages into easy reach of our fingertips. Of course, it has also brought the ignorance of the ages into our easy grasp.
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The Internet has certainly been a boon to the human species. It has brought the wisdom of the ages into easy reach of our fingertips. Of course, it has also brought the ignorance of the ages into our easy grasp.
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McDonald's Foreign Beef Rumor Hits Canada
An old rumor from 2002 with an ounce of truth to it has now found its way into Canada, where it's no more true.
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An old rumor from 2002 with an ounce of truth to it has now found its way into Canada, where it's no more true.
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2002's rumor about McDonald's importing its beef has now found its way to Canada, where it's no more true than it was in the U.S.
http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/ mcbeef.html
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When a company switches from buying domestic goods to importing the same products from overseas producers, tempers often fly. When the suspected culprit is an e-mail chain letter darling like McDonald's, the result is almost always Armchair Activism. ...

BreakTheChain.org I've been getting quite a few e-mails supposedly from Facebook telling me that my password has changed or that I have to update my user details. But I can find my new password in the attachment or click a link to re-enter my user details. This is clearly a phishing attempt. Be on the lookout for these and don't open attachments or click links to enter personal info.

Leslie Cummings Just checked out the latest, (oldie) chain e-mail "Slow Dance"- Snopes reports it has been going around since 1999.

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E-mail on Social Security has errors
An e-mail that's circulating widely says Medicare premiums will go up again this year and next, while Social Security payments remain unchanged. It also says that Congress accepted the annual automatic pay raise while freezing Social Security and other pensions. Is this correct?
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An e-mail that's circulating widely says Medicare premiums will go up again this year and next, while Social Security payments remain unchanged. It also says that Congress accepted the annual automatic pay raise while freezing Social Security and other pensions. Is this correct?
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E-mail about property tax amendments on November ballot said to be untruthful
John R. Ratliff, a public relations professional in Ohio, runs breakthechain.org, a Web site dedicated to combating e-mail chain letters. "Chain letters are not a traditional news media and people should not rely on the information in them or ...take them at face value," he said.
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John R. Ratliff, a public relations professional in Ohio, runs breakthechain.org, a Web site dedicated to combating e-mail chain letters. "Chain letters are not a traditional news media and people should not rely on the information in them or ...take them at face value," he said.
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Police: Gang Threat Against Woman Is E-Mail Hoax
n e-mail claiming that Chicago gang members plan to kill women as a part of initiation is a hoax, police say. The e-mail, which has been circulating for at least the past week, claims that gang initiation starts on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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n e-mail claiming that Chicago gang members plan to kill women as a part of initiation is a hoax, police say. The e-mail, which has been circulating for at least the past week, claims that gang initiation starts on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Is the Obama White House Replacing Christmas Trees with Holiday Trees?
A new chain letter claims an artist was informed that her contribution to the White House Christmas Tree could not depict religious themes, and that the tree will be called a 'Holiday tree' instead.
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A new chain letter claims an artist was informed that her contribution to the White House Christmas Tree could not depict religious themes, and that the tree will be called a 'Holiday tree' instead.
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Here's a little extra perspective from Time Magazine on the popular aspartame rumor (http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/ aspartame.html):
http://tinyurl.com/yza5oty
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The science vs. nature debate has led many to believe that everything we eat is bad for us - and justifiably so in some cases. Popular chain letters claim that what we don't know may kill us, as does this one. Unfortunately, even anti-aspartame advocates are skeptical of this one.

BreakTheChain.org Got this virus e-mail today, so be on the lookout for it. Just know that MS does not notify users like this and certainly would not e-mail a patch to users. --- Starting 18/10/2009 the ‘Conficker’ worm began infecting Microsoft customers unusually rapidly. Microsoft has been advised by your Internet provider that your network is infected... Please install attached file to start the scan.
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