Humorous mistake: CNN reports death of Castro, Reagan, Cheney, Hope & Pope

http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/index.cfm?id=446972003

"CNN inadvertently broadcast a series of pre-prepared obituaries of world figures, who have not departed this mortal coil.

The United States network, which prides itself on staying ahead, got too far ahead by announcing on the internet that the Pope, Fidel Castro, Bob Hope, Nelson Mandela, Dick Cheney and Ronald Reagan had perished in what looked like a celebrity cull. The obituaries were removed after just 20 minutes, but not before thousands had logged on to the gaffe. "