“body set on fire found by macombs dam bridge” (5/19/08)

“robert de niro cameo law and order episode” (4/4/08)
Juicy tip?

“who jumped of the triboro bridge yesterday on queens side” (4/2/08)
Wasn’t me . . . anyone?

“gang initiation day easter 2008 time square” (3/25/08)
Did it not happen this year? Is the absence of news still news? Or did it still happen this year?

“murder in the lake of flushing meadow park” (3/24/08)
I don’t think it’s a movie . . . yet . . .

“chinese restaurant closed for serving nutria” (3/22/08)
Nutria . . . now that would be . . . incredible.

“gov elliott spitzer snagged in trannie prostitution charge” (3/11/08)
Wishful thinking . . . I think the facts are a little different.

“bank robbery at hsbc in greenpoint brooklyn on march 7 2008″ (3/7/08)
Update (3/17/08): Did the thief google himself?

“what dealings did mohammad atta have with lowen’s pharmacy?” (1/29/08)
Let’s clear this up: The Brooklyn Paper carelessly repeated this rumor in a story from May 2007 about Lowen’s. Somehow it doesn’t seem to be Google-able anymore. So don’t blame us.

“helath ledger found in mary kate’s apartment” (1/22/08)
No, seriously — that was a rumor for at least a while there.