Categories Misc. Reuters on Onion’s U.S. Capitol building spoof Post author By Newley Post date June 9, 2002 No Comments on Reuters on Onion’s U.S. Capitol building spoof “BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing’s most popular newspaper has unwittingly republished a bogus story about U.S. Congress threats to skip town for Memphis or Charlotte unless Washington builds them a new Capitol building with a retractable dome. The source? America’s celebrated spoof tabloid, the Onion.”