Historical clue formulations

• Fodder for tabloids — 2015-05-31
• Products of some "mills" — 2007-12-01
• They spread fast — 2007-09-12
• Tabloid fodder — 2006-11-11
• Water cooler tidbits — 2006-03-20
• Buzz — 2002-01-27
• Unconfirmed reports — 1998-03-01
• They spread quickly — 1996-01-20