Moore defends disputed headline

Director Michael Moore is refusing to apologise to bosses at an Illinois newspaper, who have accused him of altering a headline in his controversial film Fahrenheit 9/11.

Director Michael Moore is refusing to apologise to bosses at an Illinois newspaper, who have accused him of altering a headline in his controversial film Fahrenheit 9/11.

Bosses at Bloomington publication The Pantagraph say the headline, flashed briefly in the film, came from a letter to the editor about the 2000 presidential election recount but was doctored to look like a news story. Even the date was changed.

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