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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 1:10 pm
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Originally Posted by technique
Wow, this story is everywhere... Front page of Yahoo, cnn, google news, etc...
The original story made headlines everywhere, yet is was a one-sided account where the only info source was the distraught family. Now that AA has replied with some real facts, I wonder if the second story will also make headlines?

Probably not. Facts have no place in today's society (nor on today's websites).
Originally Posted by SoulFlyer
AA has a response to CNN anyway:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/25/fli...rss_topstories

I don't want to side w/ AA here, but the explanation in this article seems highly plausible. If/once the doctors report in we'll probably get the final bit of clarity.

My bigger peeve is why the press chose to spin this so badly. I mean, it's cool that they had an eyewitness account when they began reporting, but why not get someone with a more objective opinion?

Friggin' media.
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