As for rumors that some countries (like Ireland) may be vulnerable to expulsion from the Union?
But this information climate also provides lots of room for rumors and falsehoods.
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You can begin to see how these strange explanations, coupled with an aversion to talking to cops, are ripe for rumors.
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According to Miller's deposition, Keyes, who is married, inquired about her love life and also asked her to keep her ears open for rumors of improprieties--excessive gift-giving and kickbacks by vendors--at 7-Eleven.
The social media become indispensable tools for dispelling rumors and correcting misinformation.
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Once heavy bets on a decline in the company's stock started appearing in the options markets early in its last week, there was enough momentum for those rumors to cause real concern among lenders and customers with cash balances at the brokerage.
After shuttering the college gossip site Juicy Campus, which attracted the ire of many a college student for providing a forum for STD rumors and anonymous personal attacks, its founder Matt Ivester published a book with advice on protecting your online reputation and fighting cyberbullying.
But he has been dogged by rumors that he was gay for decades, rumors he has always dismissed as ridiculous.
In green transportation news, Fisker Automotive may be headed for trouble as rumors swirl that the luxury eco automaker may soon file for bankruptcy.
Buyers, inundated for months with rumors that the iPad mini would be released this fall, held off buying Apple tablets as they waited for the new device.
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For one thing, rumors had been doing the rounds for the last week or so that there would be a coordinated rate cut by central banks.
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There had been rumors for some time that there is a bunker in that area, and we have yet to get confirmation.
The same could be said for iPhone 6 rumors, which will no doubt begin to flourish the moment the fifth iPhone is released.
The possible sale of the retail division was the subject of rumors for months, which the company denied in a statement issued in October.
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There is no new information here, but it is really interesting to see that there have been 14 substantial rumors for which there is a fair amount of consensus.
The latest of these, which has been filling the blogosphere with rumors for an eternity now, is the iPhone 5, which it looks like the company will be unveiling on Sept. 12.
BGR's lined up a handful of very believable rumors for Big Red today -- and if you're an Android fan, you're going to want to pay very close attention (heck, even if you're not, you should probably take a look).
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And as for Card, there are rumors that he will jump into the race for governor in Massachusetts, where incumbent Republican Mitt Romney is leaving after one term, and where Romney's lieutenant governor, Kerry Healey, is not doing so well as the presumptive GOP nominee to succeed him.
For nearly one year, rumors of Apple finally giving developers the power to create apps for the current Apple TV have led to widespread speculation.
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The timing chides well with other rumors calling for a 3G release before May.
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The only potential overhang for Apple could be rumors of the iPad3 release happening as soon as March 2012.
The company struggled to pay back the money it had borrowed for acquisitions, and rumors spread that it might become insolvent.
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Of course not, but investors that buy into these rumors hoping for a quick pop are likely to be sorely disappointed.
The company has adopted a poison pill to discourage any hostile bid for the company after rumors floated that there might be an unwelcome buyer looking at the company.
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For the past week, the buzz surrounded rumors of who will be featured as the cover model for the 2013 Issue.
Serious investors scour the web, side by side with homemakers and students for the latest news and rumors.
For years there have been rumors that Nordstrom would open a full line store in Manhattan.
The one we all hoped would bring an end to those Bluetooth rumors once and for all.
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