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The political ads will begin soon, insinuating that one senator voted in favor of cannibalism while another wants to increase toxic waste, particularly around primary schools. What's the real story? Voters can look up the details at FactCheck, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The site checks out the claims made by political ads and even some major speeches such as the state of the union address. It rarely asserts that any claims are outright false but it outs a lot of misleading assertions. FactCheck bills itself as non-partisan and seems pretty even-handed with regard to Republicans and Democrats. It does, however, get distinctly annoyed with half-truths, and its essays can take on an grating and sanctimonious turn. Hat tip: LIfehacker
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