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Most Americans Blame The Media For Distorting Science

The study found that Americans trust government agencies and science podcasts or radio segments slightly more than general news outlets.

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Nearly three-quarters of American adults think their science news is subject to media distortion, a study published Wednesday by the Pew Research Center says. Though the media took the lion’s share of blame for muddying the waters when it comes to science news, the 91-page report says respondents also voiced scorn for researcher practices and

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Owners Of Russian Bank Sue Buzzfeed Over ‘Pissgate’ Dossier

BuzzFeed’s article introducing the dossier repeatedly noted that the allegations contained in the document were unverified and that the dossier itself contained errors.

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MANHATTAN – Unhappy with BuzzFeed over its reporting of the infamous “Pissgate” dossier, the owners of a Russian bank that is being investigated by the FBI for ties to President Donald Trump brought a defamation complaint Friday. Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven and German Khan, who together own Russia’s largest private bank Alfa, filed the 12-page

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EPA Head Scott Pruitt Sued Over Ties To Energy Industry

Before he was tapped to lead the EPA under President Donald Trump, Pruitt served as the attorney general in the oil-rich of Oklahoma.

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee member Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., points to a chart as he questions Environmental Protection Agency Administrator-designate, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, during Pruitt's confirmation hearing before the committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Plagued by questions about its leader’s documented ties to the energy industry, the Environmental Protection Agency faces a federal complaint charging it with having missed repeated deadlines to turn over records about Scott Pruitt. Before he was tapped to lead the EPA under President Donald Trump, Pruitt served as the attorney general in the

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