An NBC news report. If this is not a sign of the dumbing down of America I don't know what is.

Putin also described Edward Snowden, as “noble,” but denied he had never met or worked with the NSA leaker who has been given asylum Russia.

Even though they have editors who presumably are educated about English grammar,  they still put out a report using double negatives.
If Putin had "denied that he never met or worked with Snowden",  that is saying he did meet and work with Snowden.  lol

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/19/21964503-russias-putin-pussy-riot-duo-to-be-freed-despite-disgraceful-protest?lite

Wait a minute there were 3 pussy riot girls and a while back one of them got "disappeared"...what the heck ?