World Scene: United States

Feb 27, 06:33 PM

Current Headlines: Breakup seen by thousands

The Valentine's Day breakup of two college students in North Carolina that featured singers, hundreds of spectators and a profanity-laced tirade was a hoax after all.

Ryan Burke said Monday that the confrontation, which became an instant hit on YouTube.com, was all a stunt to show the power of Internet communities and the amount of money that companies make from them. The pair were not even dating.

Last week, Burke, 22, claimed he and Mindy Moorman had been dating for four months but that he broke up with her because of alleged infidelity. He attracted a crowd by promoting the event on the internet, and when Moorman, 21, arrived, an a cappella group sang the Dixie Chicks hit I'm not Ready to Make Nice.

When Burke dumped her, Moorman's response was an angry rant filled with expletives.

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