Gerd Heidemann, Journalist Duped by Fake Hitler Diaries, Dies at 93
What was supposed to be the crowning scoop of his career became his downfall when a trove of notebooks he acquired in Germany turned out to be forgeries.
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Conmen who duped late EastEnders star June Brown into TV ad sentenced for fraud
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Fake Uber driver in Arizona accused of stealing cryptocurrency
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Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
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Wife of Wisconsin man accused of faking his own death files for divorce
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Wisconsin man in police custody after allegedly faking his death
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Cotton blocks federal shield law for journalists
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) blocked a federal shield law that would protect journalists from revealing their sources and material to the government. In the Senate on Tuesday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) ...The Hill - 6d -
Russian spies planned to kidnap journalist, trial hears
The Old Bailey has heard a Russian spy cell planned to kidnap a journalist and smuggle him out of the UK.BBC News - 6d -
Police arrest 93 gang members behind £4m thefts in shoplifting crackdown
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Frieder Reimold, journalist who wrote AP’s iconic ‘East Germany opens borders’ bulletin, dies at 80
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Ex-BBC journalist jailed for child sex offences
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Mohamed Al Fayed faked dementia to evade prosecution, son says
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Influencers selling fake cures for polycystic ovary syndrome
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Greek police arrest 3 accused of faking and selling at auction scores of artworks
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Jonathan Kuminga scores career-high 33 points, Warriors beat Rockets 99-93 to snap 5-game skid
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Fake bomb threat targets homes of insurance executive killed in NYC: Police
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93% of Web3 game projects are dead | ChainPlay
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Two Romanian men charged in the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in London
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Two Romanian men charged in the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in London
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Two men charged over stabbing of Iranian journalist in UK
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Two men charged over stabbing of Iranian journalist in UK
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Guardian Journalists Strike Over Planned Sale of The Observer
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Guardian and Observer journalists go on strike over sale of Sunday paper
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Booker scores 29 and Suns lose Durant to ankle injury in 104-93 win over Spurs
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Journalists strike over proposed sale of Observer to Tortoise Media
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Agent for Russia and UK-based Bulgarian planned ‘honeytrap’ for journalist, court hears
Pair chatted on Telegram about plot to target Christo Grozev, known for his investigations into Russian espionage. An agent for Russia and a Bulgarian based in Britain discussed setting up a ...The Guardian - Dec. 2
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