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Obesity stigma and yo-yo dieting, not BMI, are behind chronic health conditions, dietitian claims
By Julie Appleby September 17, 2019

"We have a host of issues associated with high B.M.I.s. But correlation doesn’t prove causation, and there’s a significant body of research showing that weight…

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A Chicago cop didn’t shoot a teen for sneaking into a gym – he bought him a membership
By Samantha Putterman September 16, 2019

Says instead of arresting a teen who was sneaking into a gym, a Chicago cop "shot him 53 times."  

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Donald Trump exaggerates US energy independence
By John Kruzel September 13, 2019

The United States is "very energy independent."

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No evidence the Odessa shooter had a sticker on his vehicle supporting Beto O’Rourke
September 13, 2019

The Odessa shooter "had a Beto sticker on his truck."

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Tucker Carlson falsely claims John Bolton was ‘man of the left’
By Bill McCarthy September 13, 2019

Says John Bolton "fundamentally was a man of the left."

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Can you buy a gun in Wisconsin after a felony or restraining order?
By Eric Litke September 13, 2019

Says people convicted of felonies or under restraining orders "can buy a firearm without going through a background check."

Do 50 million people really lose health coverage each year because of their jobs?
By Emmarie Huetteman September 13, 2019

"Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or…

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Fact-checking Biden on use of cages for immigrants during Obama administration
By Miriam Valverde September 13, 2019

Says the Obama administration "didn't lock people up in cages."

Houston debate: Warren alone
Sen. Elizabeth Warren conflated votes on assault weapons, background checks
By Amy Sherman September 13, 2019

"54 senators said, let's do background checks, let's get rid of assault weapons, and with 54 senators it failed because of the filibuster."

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Julian Castro’s attack on Joe Biden for forgetting his health care plan falls flat
By Louis Jacobson September 13, 2019

"The difference between what I support and what you support, Vice President Biden, is that you require them to opt in (to a Medicare public…

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Biden exaggerated the percentage of Americans who favor an assault weapons ban
By Amy Sherman September 12, 2019

"Over 90% of the American people think we have to get assault weapons off the street  — period."

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A viral post claims fish in Alaska are getting cancer because of Fukushima. They aren’t
By Daniel Funke September 11, 2019

Says aquatic life near Alaska, Canada and Australia have been found with cancer and mutations as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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