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White House calls Karzai's accusations 'categorically false'

March 11: Spokesman Jay Carney reacts to comments made by Afghan President Hamid Karzai in which he accused the U.S. and Taliban with working together. (NBC News)Spokesman Jay Carney reacts to comments made by Afghan President Hamid Karzai in which he accused the U.S. and Taliban with working together. (NBC News)

ASPCA to pay circus for false abuse allegations

Jan. 16: After a ruling declaring that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is not guilty of animal cruelty, the American Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals has been ordered to pay more than $9 million for the false allegations of abuse. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports. After a ruling declaring that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is not guilty of animal cruelty, the American Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals has been ordered to pay more than $9 million for the false allegations of abuse. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports. (TODAY)

Utah patrol officer accused of false DUI arrests

Jan. 4: Award-winning veteran patrol officer Corporal Lisa Steed is out of a job after attorneys say she falsified police reports, claiming several sober drivers were drunk. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports.  Award-winning veteran patrol officer Corporal Lisa Steed is out of a job after attorneys say she falsified police reports, claiming several sober drivers were drunk. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports. (TODAY)

BBC's Entwistle steps down after false child sex-abuse report

Nov. 10: BBC Director General George Entwistle resigned Saturday after the network wrongly implicated a 90-year-old politician in a child sex-abuse scandal. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports. (Nightly News)BBC Director General George Entwistle resigned Saturday after the network wrongly implicated a 90-year-old politician in a child sex-abuse scandal. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports. (Nightly News)

Cain finds accusations 'disturbing, but false'

Nov. 8: Presidential hopeful Herman Cain denied all sexual harassment accusations in a press conference Tuesday, claiming he didn't know Sharon Bialek, the first woman to go public with her allegations. NBC's Lisa Myers has more.  (Nightly News)Presidential hopeful Herman Cain denied all sexual harassment accusations in a press conference Tuesday, claiming he didn't know Sharon Bialek, the first woman to go public with her allegations. NBC's Lisa Myers has more.  (Nightly News)

Misprint leads to false jackpot excitement

April 13: A couple in Colorado thought they won a $4.3 million jackpot only to find out their local paper misprinted the winning lottery numbers. KOAA's Andy Koen reports. A couple in Colorado thought they won a $4.3 million jackpot only to find out their local paper misprinted the winning lottery numbers. KOAA's Andy Koen reports. (NBC News)

Tsunami false alert triggers panic in Chile

March 3: Following a powerful aftershock in Constitucion, people ran for the hills as a rumor spread that a tsunami warning had been issued. NBC's Mark Potter reports.  (Nightly News)Following a powerful aftershock in Constitucion, people ran for the hills as a rumor spread that a tsunami warning had been issued. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)

True or false: Rob dating Kristen?

Nov. 19: TODAY's Matt Lauer talks to actor Robert Pattinson about his new movie, Nov. 19: TODAY's Matt Lauer talks to actor Robert Pattinson about his new movie, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," and the nature of his relationship with co-star Kristen Stewart. 

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