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Chilean Goat Demon attacks family of four at camp site near Andes Mountains!

How many times have you heard this? No not the Chilean Goat Demon story, a news story that's breaking. A news story that seems to alter the way we may view things. A news story with a core of truth that no one should be able to keep it from us. You can probably think of a few. Chances are though, it's only a few. Unfortunately many more break and then seem to disappear. Only a week after and you can't so much as find a blurb on the AP wire, nevermind CNN and FOXNews. Is it a conspiracy or cover-up? Lack of interest? Probably a little bit of both. Not a grand conspiracy but for certain it's something someone with money probably isn't too keen on becoming talked about at the proverbial water cooler. Also, since news services today are in a business to make money, they will not follow a story if no one wants to watch or read (even if they should), how's that for a reversal on conservative views. Anyway, here is my list of top five from the past few years that seem to just disappear in the popular media...

5.) Gary Condit and his missing intern. (Ok admittedly 9-11 was overwhelming, but could we have picked this one back up at some point.)

4.) Benon Sevan and the oil for food scandal at the United Nations.

3.) Laptop Computer explodes at conference in Japan! What the...!? Yikes!

2.) Federal Engineer in charge of Levee construction criticizes Louisiana State and New Orleans local officials before Hurricane Katrina about how they misused and squandered federal money that was tabbed to build a much more robust and permanent system in the city of New Orleans.

1.) Mutiple upon multiple human rights violations stories that come out of Africa and Asia that seem to be just accepted as, "...well, those places are just fucked up." stories. Unless there is money in it.