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  Daily Snopes   (Updated daily)

A collection of odd news stories from various sources.

  Stirring Response   (20 November 2008)

Did McDonald's do away with their spoon-shaped coffee stirrers because people were using them as cocaine spoons?

  Store Closings   (19 November 2008)

Updated list of large retail chains that plan to close outlets by the end of 2008.

  The Knight Before   (18 November 2008)

Did Furman University change the name of its mascot to avoid an embarrassing acronym?

  My Mother the Scar   (17 November 2008)

About the absence of maternal figures from Walt Disney's animated films.

  Beer Market   (16 November 2008)

Beer outperforms shares of publicly traded companies as an investment?

  Willie Sutton   (14 November 2008)

Did career criminal Willie Sutton give his reason for robbing banks as: "That's where the money is"?

  Holiday Mail for Heroes   (13 November 2008)

How Americans can send holiday cards to service members and veterans through the "Holiday Mail for Heroes" program.

  Prayer for Our Nation   (13 November 2008)

E-mail reproduces a 'Prayer for Our Nation' delivered by the Rev. Billy Graham?

  Paul Bearers   (12 November 2008)

In a dispute between a bar owner and churchgoers, a Texas judge makes a caustic comment about which party believes in prayer.

  Billy Goats Bluff   (11 November 2008)

College prank: Students let loose a flock of livestock with an apparently missing member.

  Baby Box   (10 November 2008)

A box left in the middle of the road contains an infant.

  Sorry, Wrong Number   (9 November 2008)

Election Day 2008 and the Illinois state lottery: eerie coincidence?

  A Wing and a Prayer   (7 November 2008)

Video clip shows an airplane making a safe landing after losing a wing?

  Prophecies Revealed   (7 November 2008)

Have scholars at the Smithsonian Institution uncovered new interpretations of Nostradamus that relate to Barack Obama?

  Stranger Danger   (6 November 2008)

E-mail warns about the dangers of opening your door to strangers claiming to be in distress.

  Massachusetts License Renewal   (5 November 2008)

E-mail warns motorists that Massachusetts is no longer mailing notifications for driver's license renewals.

  Winning Tradition   (5 November 2008)

Have the Washington Redskins home game results correctly predicted presidential election outcomes since 1936?

  Le-A   (4 November 2008)

Mother names her child "Le-a," which she insists be pronounced "Ledasha."

  Letter of Intent   (3 November 2008)

More recycled political humor: E-mail reproduces purported letter from John and Cindy McCain to John Hinckley.

  Home Depot for the Holidays   (2 November 2008)

Another "War on Christmas"? E-mail claims the Home Depot web site includes no mention of that holiday.

  Battle Creek Battle   (31 October 2008)

Did Barack Obama shun law enforcement personnel by asking them remain out of view before a campaign event in Battle Creek, Michigan?

  Calls from Beyond   (31 October 2008)

A man's cell phone placed calls to his loved ones after his demise.

  Dracula   (30 October 2008)

What's not in Bram Stoker's Dracula might surprise you.

  Baby Shoes   (29 October 2008)

Did Ernest Hemingway once win a bet by crafting a six-word short story?

  Let It Zombie   (28 October 2008)

Clip from a Bob Hope movie describes Democrats as "zombies."

  Country Code   (28 October 2008)

Do the first three digits of a bar code indicate a product's country of origin?

  Get Out (of) the Vote   (28 October 2008)

Update: Election Day joke becomes more serious with the distribution of official-looking fliers.

  Advice and Descent   (28 October 2008)

Did three former Fannie Mae executives all serve on the Obama campaign as economic advisors?

  Refried Beans   (27 October 2008)

Are "refried" beans really fried more than once?

  American Samoa   (27 October 2008)

Is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi linked to the provision of wage and tax breaks for companies in American Samoa?

  Top Halloween Costumes for 2008   (26 October 2008)

A survey of the top costume choices for Halloween 2008.

  Have Your Yellowcake   (26 October 2008)

E-mail claims the removal of yellowcake uranium from Iraq in 2008 proved that Saddam Hussein had been trying to restart Iraq's nuclear program.

  Panda Express   (25 October 2008)

Will Panda Express be celebrating their 15th anniversary by offering discounted and free food on 19 November 2008?

  Baby Oil Danger   (24 October 2008)

Cases of infants who have died or suffered debilitating respiration problems after aspirating baby oil.

  My Muslim Faith   (24 October 2008)

Did Barack Obama admit to being a Muslim during an ABC News interview?

  Orson Scott Card   (23 October 2008)

Author Orson Scott Card's "open letter" to American newspapers about the U.S. financial crisis.

  Deer Rupert   (23 October 2008)

Photographs show Rupert, a deer delivered by Caesarean section.

  Room for Error   (22 October 2008)

Did Michelle Obama gorge herself on an expensive room service dinner while her husband was attending a meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel?

  Making (Up) the Grade   (22 October 2008)

Image purportedly reproduces a test scoresheet showing Sarah Palin's high school grades and SAT scores.

  The Party's Over   (21 October 2008)

Did constitutional scholar Linda R. Monk write "The Party's Over," a critique of American fiscal irresponsibility?

  The State of Israel   (21 October 2008)

Did Barack Obama fail to mention Israel by name in either of the first two 2008 presidential debates?

  Capped Well   (20 October 2008)

Redemption rumor: Collecting plastic bottle caps will provide free chemotherapy treatments to cancer sufferers.

  Bad Coins   (19 October 2008)

A recall was issued for foil-wrapped Pirate's Gold chocolate coins because they contain melamine.

  Funny Face   (17 October 2008)

Photograph shows John McCain making a funny face after a presidential debate.

  Hand Piper   (17 October 2008)

Photograph shows 7-year-old Piper Palin flipping the bird?

  Big Burger   (17 October 2008:)

Update: Customer wins the "Beer Barrel Belly Bruiser" challenge at Denny's Beer Barrel Pub.

  Straight Ticket   (16 October 2008)

E-mailed warning cautions that voters who select a "straight ticket" may not end up voting for a presidential candidate.

  Why I Can't Vote for Obama   (16 October 2008)

Pianist Huntley Brown explains why he won't be voting for Barack Obama.

  Heckle Me Elmo   (15 October 2008)

Old story, new target: John McCain one-upped by a heckler during a campaign stop.

  Doll Talk   (14 October 2008)

Does a Fisher-Price talking doll utter the phrases "Islam is the light" and "Satan is king"?

  Trunk Line   (13 October 2008)

Photographs purportedly show a tree in India with a trunk that naturally grows animal-shaped figures.

  Funny Money   (12 October 2008)

E-mail questions how Barack and Michelle Obama paid for their educations and their Chicago home.

  What Does Obama Read?   (10 October 2008)

Photograph shows Barack Obama carrying the book 'The Post-American World'?

  Joe Biden's Debts   (9 October 2008)

Update to e-mail about Joe Biden's unpaid campaign debts.

  Bruce Delburg Appeal   (9 October 2008)

Help a cancer-stricken infant by forwarding a text message?

  Bad Review   (9 October 2008)

Has the editor of the conservative National Review endorsed Barack Obama for president?

  In-N-Out 60th Anniversary   (8 October 2008)

Will the In-N-Out hamburger chain be offering price rollbacks as part of a 60th anniversary promotion?

  All Dogs Go to Heaven   (8 October 2008)

Photographs document a church sign debate over whether dogs go to heaven?

  Dollar Signs   (7 October 2008)

E-mail warns that the receipt of special "closed" signs by Bank of America signals U.S. banks will soon be shut down by the government for one week.

  Warrant Officers   (6 October 2008)

New voting scare - voters with outstanding warrants or unpaid parking tickets face arrest by undercover officers stationed at polling places.

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