The fact-checkers at PolitiFactVirginia.com have been busy this week looking at claims about the U.S. national debt and Virginia’s crime rate. Fred Echols talked with Warren Fiske at the Richmond Times Dispatch to find out if anyone’s been fibbing.
PolitiFact Takes on Crime Rate, National Debt
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From NPR News- A Day After Making List, One Of FBI's Most Wanted Caught June 19, 2013Former University of Southern California professor Walter Lee Williams was caught at a Mexican beach town, a day after being placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on charges of sexual exploitation of children.
- Snowden Reportedly In 'Informal' Asylum Talks With Iceland June 19, 2013After initial reports that an asylum-seeker would have to be in Iceland for their application to be considered, the AP says Edward Snowden is in "informal talks" with Iceland about applying for asylum.
- Infections From Contaminated Injections Can Lurk Undetected June 19, 2013Some people exposed to tainted steroid injections in last year's meningitis outbreak had slow-moving spinal infections that escaped detection until they had MRI scans. Many of the people didn't have symptoms, or thought the pain was due to their longstanding back problems.
- Pitchman Who 'Guaranteed' Our Look Fired By Men's Warehouse June 19, 2013The company did not explain why George Zimmer, who opened the first Men's Warehouse in 1973, was let go. Since the mid-'80s, Men's Warehouse ads have featured Zimmer delivering the company's famous slogan: "You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it."
- U.S. Wants Global Trafficking Report To Hit Home June 19, 2013The State Department official in charge of the office that monitors and combats human trafficking says slavery affects several industries, including fishing, and several countries, including the U.S. He wants consumers to ask: "How can I actually do something about it?"
- A Day After Making List, One Of FBI's Most Wanted Caught June 19, 2013
- From BBC News
- NHS 'cover-up' unacceptable - Hunt June 19, 2013There should be "no hiding place" for anyone involved in a cover-up by England's NHS regulator after baby deaths at a Cumbria hospital, the health secretary says.
- Lloyds to return to private hands June 19, 2013George Osborne uses his annual Mansion House speech to announce the government is preparing to sell its stake in Lloyds Bank back to private investors.
- Royal baby's gender to be 'surprise' June 19, 2013The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge do not know the gender of their baby, it is revealed - as it is confirmed the birth will take place at St Mary's hospital in London.
- Families win Iraq deaths damages bid June 19, 2013Families of soldiers killed in Iraq can sue the government for negligence and bring damages claims under the Human Rights Act, the Supreme Court rules.
- MP Evans 'refutes all allegations' June 19, 2013Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans says he "refutes all allegations" after he is arrested on suspicion of three counts of indecent assault.
- NHS 'cover-up' unacceptable - Hunt June 19, 2013
