Anderson Cooper clears up false story: “I am not adopting a child, Haitian or otherwise.”

Gee, the National Enquirer get a story wrong? How could it BE?

Okay, they did get the John Edwards mess right and that was a terrific scoop.

But most of the time, it’s a whole lot of fiction or half-truths.

Their latest “scoop” involved CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, just back from Haiti after a few weeks of stellar coverage. The Enquirer reported that the Silver Fox was so devastated by the earthquake that he was set to adopt a Haitian child! Who do they think he is? Madonna? Angelina Jolie?

Anyway, Anderson said to Towleroad.com that the story – widely publicized on Gawker today – is simply not true: “While the plight of children in Haiti has touched us all, and I continue to cover the situation there closely, stories about me adopting a baby are false. I am not adopting a child, Haitian or otherwise.”