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The Scotsman - Top Stories - CNN makes a deadly mistake
by Decius at 9:06 pm EDT, Apr 17, 2003

] CNN inadvertently broadcast a series of pre-prepared
] obituaries of world figures, who have not departed this
] mortal coil.


 
RE: The Scotsman - Top Stories - CNN makes a deadly mistake
by Elonka at 1:16 pm EDT, Apr 18, 2003

Decius wrote:
] ] CNN inadvertently broadcast a series of pre-prepared
] ] obituaries of world figures, who have not departed this
] ] mortal coil.

I'd doublecheck this story, and point out that "The Scotsman" also has such headlines as the obviously false one about the "inside trading" time traveler. My impression is that this is more of a "National Enquirer" style paper than a bonafide news source.


  
Google News link for CNN blooper story.
by Decius at 1:53 pm EDT, Apr 18, 2003

Elonka wrote:
] Decius wrote:
] ] ] CNN inadvertently broadcast a series of pre-prepared
] ] ] obituaries of world figures, who have not departed this
] ] ] mortal coil.
]
] I'd doublecheck this story, and point out that "The Scotsman"
] also has such headlines as the obviously false one about the
] "inside trading" time traveler. My impression is that this is
] more of a "National Enquirer" style paper than a bonafide news
] source.

CBS and Cnet have also picked up the story.

Google News link for CNN blooper story.


 
 
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