"We are trying to confirm the online rumors, " said a woman at the general office of Wuxi city's family planning committee, a department under the municipal government.
Online rumors are that EA will miss its earnings forecast, which could be partly the result of the SimCity launch debacle that kept a lot of PC gamers away from the much-anticipated title.
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Stockpiling has also been fueled by false online rumors, such as one that purports a coming nickel tax on each bullet, which would triple the cost of a .22-caliber cartridge, said Hans Farnung, president of Beikirch's Ammunition, a retailer and wholesaler in Rochester, N.
It attaches to the bottom of the Galaxy S4 and rumors online are circulating that it will also work with the currently unannounced Galaxy Note 3, as well.
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OnLive has denied rumors that the online gaming service is going out of business in response to request for comment from Forbes and various other publications.
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Bethesda has confirmed rumors of an Elder Scrolls Online game, slated for 2013.
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In 2011, a study by the American Association of University Women found that girls in grades 7-12 were far more likely than boys to experience sexual harassment, including rumors, both in person and online.
Little is known about the new device so far, though rumors that it would require a constant Internet connection have led to a flurry of outrage online.
Unfortunately the latest rumors about the next Xbox console code named Durango and its always online connectivity are only being amplified, with new wrinkles pointing to Microsoft dodging or outright preventing used game sales.
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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.
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