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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Playboy Berlusconi won't change

(The Hindustan Times)
Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi briefs the media after an European Union leaders summit at the EU Council in Brussels October 29, 2010. EU leaders agreed in principle to back limited changes to the bloc's main treaty to shore up Europe's defences against any new financial crises. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

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Playboy Berlusconi won't change = Italy's grubby cheap clown No.One!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Friday, October 29, 2010

Putin's Left Eye Appears to Need a Cold Compress

(The New York Times)
ITAR-TASS: SAMARA, RUSSIA. OCTOBER 28, 2010. Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin (L), and Rosneft chairman Eduard Khudainatov at Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery. (Photo ITAR-TASS/ Maxim Shemetov) Photo via Newscom

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Putin’s Left Eye Appears to Need a Cold Compress = Top Russian sly-faced creep seemed pale, not top!
(by Maurice Goddard)

China claims supercomputer crown

(BBC)
Asia on a globe

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China claims supercomputer crown = Atomic power crunch, rips Uncle Sam!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Tony Blair's sister-in-law converts to Islam

(The Guardian)
RAFAH, GAZA STRIP - MARCH 09:  Lauren Booth, the sister-in-law of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair gestures as a UK aid convoy headed by British MP George Galloway crosses the border between Egypt and southern Gaza on March 9, 2009 in the border town of Rafah, Gaza Strip. Galloway arrived in Gaza at the head of a 100 vehicle aid convoy from the UK, organised by the Viva Palestina group and backed by the MP. (Photo by Ahmad Khateib/Getty Images)

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Tony Blair's sister-in-law converts to Islam = Woman's story recalls blest visit into Iran
(by Dharam Khalsa)

What Cherie Blair's eBay shopping list reveals

(The Guardian)
Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, attends a seminar on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs at the IMF headquarters building in Washington October 7, 2010. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

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Cherie Blair has sold Tony's signature. Where? = Internet's eBay. Weird eh? Oh, our girl has class!
(by Tony Crafter)

Testing the Tea Party: Will the movement live or die?

(CNN)
PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 22: Tea Party supporters attend a rally for the Tea Party Express national tour October 22, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. The tour, part of an initiative to get conservatives elected to the House and Senate, will move across country and conclude on November 1, 2010 in Concord, New Hampshire the day before the contentious mid-term elections. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images)

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Testing the Tea Party: Will the movement live or die? = Titter in my esteemed, grave vote: "To hell with Palin!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Wayne Rooney labelled a 'whore'

(Metro)
Wayne Rooney Manchester United 2010/11 Manchester United V West Bromwich Albion (2-2) 16/10/10 The Premier League Photo Robin Parker Fotosports International Photo via Newscom

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The Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney = Neanderthal brute, lots of nice money, yet a whore.
(by Tony Crafter)

Cheryl Cole sobs in Piers Morgan interview and admits she still loves Ashley

(The Daily Mirror)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: Cheryl Cole attends a photocall as her waxwork figure is unveiled at Madame Tussauds on October 20, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

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Piers Morgan's interview with Cheryl Cole = Millions view & watch report, see her crying
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Michael Jackson top-earning dead celebrity - Forbes

(Yahoo! News)
Michael Jackson performs with his brothers during his '30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years' concert at New York's Madison Square Garden, Friday, Sept. 7, 2001. Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect.

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Michael Jackson top-earning dead celebrity - Forbes = Die??? An incredible late performance by Jacko's ghost!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Indonesia warns volcano could erupt at any time

(MSNBC)
Mount Merapi emits smoke as it is seen from Kali Tengah village near Yogyakarta October 26, 2010. Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on Tuesday, the country's top volcanologist said, prompting terrified villagers to flee and join the thousands already evacuate from the slopes of the volcano on Java island. REUTERS/Dwi Oblo (INDONESIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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Indonesia warns volcano could erupt at any time = Island country mountaintop lava increased woe
(by Steve Allison)

Monday, October 25, 2010

Cheryl Cole Cries Over Ashley, Malaria, Deathbed Will. Piers Morgan Unrepentant

(HolyMoly)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: Cheryl Cole attends a photocall as her waxwork figure is unveiled at Madame Tussauds on October 20, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

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Piers Morgan's interview with Cheryl Cole = In which pretty singer cries over low male
(by Tony Crafter)

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Celine Dion gives birth to twin boys

(BBC)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 31: Singer Celine Dion (R) and husband Rene Angelil in the audience during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)

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Celine Dion gives birth to twin boys = I love it! CD song here in "Two Tiny Bibs"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Saturday, October 23, 2010

The Tricks and Trials of Traveling While Fat

(The New York Times)
BALTIMORE - JUNE 20:  A man walks past the Southwest Airlines counter at Baltimore-Washington International Airport June 20, 2002 in Baltimore, Maryland. Starting June 26, 2002, Southwest will begin enforcing a policy which requires passengers who need a seatbelt extension or who cannot fit between the armrests of their seat to purchase an additional seat. (Photo by Stefan Zaklin/ Getty Images)

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The Tricks and Trials of Traveling While Fat = I'll think? Few love darn tight aircraft seats!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Quiet Vancouver neighborhood privy to bizarre Randy Quaid arrest

(Vancouver Sun)
Actor Randy Quaid (R) and his wife Evi are led from a Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia October 22, 2010. Quaid and his wife have been arrested in Vancouver having fled to Canada after missing a court hearing in the United States in a illegal squatting case, local media said on Friday. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS)

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Quiet Vancouver neighborhood privy to bizarre Randy Quaid arrest = So quit running over border, quit! Avoid crazy behavior! Dare therapy...
(by Steve Allison)

Derrike Cope's nieces to debut in Martinsville truck race

(Yahoo! Sports)
Kyle Busch speeds off pit road as he races in the Bank of America 500 NASCAR race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on October 16, 2010.  UPI/Nell Redmond . Photo via Newscom

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Twins Amber and Angela Cope = Team plowed, began in NASCAR
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Jane Austen's style might not be hers, academic claims

(BBC)
Jane Austen (1775-1817) c1810, 1902. English novelist remembered for her six great novels Sense and Sensibility , Pride and Prejudice , Mansfield Park , Emma , Persuasion , and Northanger Abbey . From Jane Austen: Her Homes & Her Friends by Constance Hill. (London, 1902).

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Jane Austen's style might not be hers, academic claims = Lame charge, just to catch "Emma" & "Sense and Sensibility"?
(by Maurice Goddard)

Friday, October 22, 2010

As GOP Seeks Spending Cuts, Details Are Scarce

(The New York Times)
ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 02:  The toes of Adryana Boyne from Highland Village, Texas are shown painted with the Republican elephant logo on day two of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The GOP will nominate U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) as the Republican choice for U.S. President on the last day of the convention.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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As GOP seeks spending cuts, details are scarce = Rednecks accept a useless gossip rag instead
(by Dharam Khalsa)

Secret files shed light on ugliness of Iraq war

(MSNBC)
A blindfolded detainee sits inside a police vehicle after he was arrested during a raid in Dour, 140 km (87 miles) north of Baghdad October 21, 2010. About four suspected insurgents were arrested during the operation, police said. Picture taken October 21, 2010. REUTERS/Sabah al-Bazee (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST)

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NYT: U.S. documents detail horrific abuse by Iraq's army, police = Question: Any real surprise? Cyclic hatred! You bad misfit mob!
(by Steve Allison)

Three drills, two engineers and one unprecedented rescue operation

(The Independent)
Rescued Chilean miner Jorge Galleguillos (C) walks down a hill as he is surrounded by the media at the San Jose mine near Copiapo October 17, 2010. Some of the 33 miners who were rescued last week after 69 days trapped underground returned on Sunday for an emotionally charged religious service at the northern Chilean mine that almost became their tomb. REUTERS/Carlos Vera (CHILE - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS)

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Up and out into the sun, home at last! Jubilant Chilean gold miners now finally freed! = Months in an underground jail, no panic but awfully hot. Death tale? Lifetime lesson!
(by Steve Allison)

Taiwanese woman to marry herself

(The Daily Telegraph)
Mid section view of a bride holding a purse Model Release: Yes Property Release: NA

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Taiwanese woman to marry herself = "Now me - as my wife - rather star alone?"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

How Did the Leopard Get His Spots? Scientists Explain

(Time)
Leopard Relaxing

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How Did the Leopard Get His Spots? Scientists Explain = To answer this, explicit side held: God, He 'paints' spots!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Demonstrations Continue as French Senate Debates Reform Bill

(VOA News)
A man holds a placard which reads Listen to the public's rage during a demonstration in front of the French Senate in Paris October 20, 2010. French trade unions kept up their resistance on Wednesday to an unpopular pension reform due for a final vote in the Senate this week.  REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: CIVIL UNREST EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS POLITICS)

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Fracas, rage in Paris - French public now on strike over retirement = Brainless tantrum in France is par. Price? work ethic gone forever
(by Steve Allison)

Thatcher Admitted to Hospital

(The Wall Street Journal)
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher arrives for a service of thanksgiving and re-dedication on Battle of Britain Sunday at Westminster Abbey in London September 19, 2010. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor  (BRITAIN - Tags: ANNIVERSARY MILITARY POLITICS SOCIETY ROYALS CONFLICT)

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Thatcher Admitted to Hospital = The ado hit that scattier old PM!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Fish Oil Use in Pregnancy Didn't Make Babies Smart

(The New York Times)
Open prescription pill bottle spilled over with generic pills spilling out and lid off.

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Fish Oil Use in Pregnancy Didn't Make Babies Smart = Prenatal Omega-three acid 'miss' funny kids in bibs
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Bachelor giraffe in Bristol finally gets a girlfriend

(BBC)
Sabie Sands Reserve Kruger National Park 08/02/2009 Giraffe Photo Roger Parker

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Bachelor giraffe in Bristol finally gets a girlfriend = Fair, eligible darling fiance sniffs: "Tall orgy, brother!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Monday, October 18, 2010

Osama bin Laden 'living comfortably in Pakistan'

(The Daily Telegraph)
AMMAN, JORDAN - SEPTEMBER 10:  This is a still image taken from a video tape aired on Al-Jazeerah station September 10, 2003 that shows Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in an unspecified location. The video tape, the first video image of bin Laden in about two years, was aired on the eve of the second anniversary of the September 11 attacks.  (Photo by Salah Malkawi/Getty Images)

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Osama bin Laden 'living comfortably in Pakistan' = I'm alias 'Fat bin Satan', proving nobody can kill me!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Super typhoon lashes Philippines amid flood alerts

(Yahoo! News)
A resident walks past a fallen tree as super typhoon Megi, known locally as Juan, hits Baguio City, north of Manila October 18, 2010. The Philippines declared a state of calamity in a northern province after super typhoon Megi made landfall on Monday shortly before noon, cutting off power, forcing flight cancellations and putting the region's rice crop at risk.  REUTERS/Stringer (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

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Super Typhoon Megi = Emptying our hopes
(by Adie Pena)

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Anglican bishop 'will convert to Catholicism'

(AP)
VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - SEPTEMBER 15: Pope Benedict XVI attends his weekly audience at the Paul VI Hall on September 15, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pontiff will visit England and Scotland on a four-day Papal visit from 16-19 September 2010 (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

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Anglican bishop 'will convert to Catholicism' = Women catcall, chronic bigot's ill-path vision!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Can Democrats and Republicans work together after the election?

(CNN)
U.S. Senator John Kerry (R) and U.S. Senator Joe Leiberman (2nd R) talk after a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama and a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators to discuss passing comprehensive energy and climate legislation in Washington, June 29, 2010.    REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

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Can Democrats and Republicans work together after the election? = Tough - American leaders can't be partners, OK! - The conflict towered!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Friday, October 15, 2010

Chile Miners Keep the Shades On

(Yahoo!)
Rescued Chilean miner Renan Avalos (C) leaves Copiapo Hospital after being discharged October 15, 2010. Chile's rescued miners headed home as heroes on Friday after a 69-day ordeal deep underground during which they drank oil-contaminated water and set off explosives in a desperate bid to alert rescuers.  REUTERS/Carlos Vera (CHILE - Tags: ENERGY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) POLITICS)

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The miners still wear sunglasses = Well, men assure less sight-strain
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Rescued Chilean miners 'may go home from hospital soon'

(BBC)
ATTENTION EDITORS - REUTERS PICTURE HIGHLIGHT TRANSMITTED BY 1415 GMT ON OCTOBER 14, 2010.   CHL10 - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera poses with the 33 rescued miners inside the Copiapo Hospital where they are undergoing full medical exams, in Copiapo.  REUTERS NEWS PICTURES HAS NOW MADE IT EASIER TO FIND THE BEST PHOTOS FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT STORIES AND TOP STANDALONES EACH DAY. Search for TPX in the IPTC Supplemental Category field or IMAGES OF THE DAY in the Caption field and you will find a selection of 80-100 of our daily Top Pictures.  REUTERS NEWS PICTURES, SINGAPORE   TEMPLATE OUT

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Rescued Chilean miners 'may go home from hospital soon' = Men rose. As such, are in high form, emotionally composed
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Enthralled World Watches Chilean Mine Rescue

(AolNews)
Miner Jorge Galleguillos is received by Bolivian President Evo Morales and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera after he reached the surface as the eleventh rescued miner in Copiapo October 13, 2010. Chile's 33 trapped miners are set to travel nearly half a mile through solid rock in a shaft just wider than a man's shoulders on Tuesday night, as their two month ordeal after a cave-in draws to an end.  REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado (CHILE - Tags: DISASTER BUSINESS POLITICS)

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Those Chilean miners have resurfaced at last! = Ah, and let's hail star achievement of rescuers!
(by Tony Crafter)

Sunday, October 10, 2010

California Reduces Pot Penalty

(The Daily Beast)
Mariellen Jurkovich, director of the Humboldt Patient Resources Center, displays the crops in the clinic's garden of medical marijuana in Arcata, California. April 15, 2010. Pot pays the bills in this Northern California enclave, home to hippies and good old boys alike who espouse the weed's curative and economic benefits. Photo taken April 15, 2010. To match feature CALIFORNIA-MARIJUANA/ REUTERS/Alexandria Sage (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

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California Reduces Pot Penalty = Of a prescription need actually!
(by Adie Pena)

Chilean miners days away from rescue

(ABC News)
A T 130 backup drilling machine is moved out from the San Jose mine after a similar device completed an escape hole for the 33 miners that are trapped deep underground in a copper and gold mine near Copaipo city October 9, 2010. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado (CHILE - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS DISASTER EMPLOYMENT)

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Chilean miners days away from rescue = My, machine's ready & low! Surface is near!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

North Korea's heir apparent appears at military parade

(CTV)
Portraits of North Korea's founder and former leader Kim Il-sung (L) and his son and current leader Kim Jong-il are hung at an observation post just south of the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, north of Seoul September 28, 2010. North Korea's ailing leader Kim Jong-il has named his youngest son as a military general, state media said early on Tuesday, in what appeared to be the first stage of a dynastic succession. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: POLITICS)

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North Korea's heir apparent appears at military parade = Array's appropriate paraphernalia and set, to Kim three!
(by Maurice Goddard)

New Global Anthem Released on John Lennon's Birthday

(The Open Press)
John Lennon buttons are seen for sale at a vendor's cart near the Strawberry Fields section of New York's Central Park, October 6, 2010. Lennon, who was shot and killed outside his residence at the nearby Dakota building on December 8, 1980, would have turned 70 years old on October 9, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Segar  (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

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New Global Anthem Released on John Lennon's Birthday = "There'll Be No War" song! Hated by none, all men join hands!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Thursday, October 7, 2010

British Leader Vows End to "Heavy-Handed State"

(The New York Times)
British Prime minister David Cameron delivers his keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham on October 06 2010.  UPI/Hugo Philpott Photo via Newscom

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British Leader Vows End to "Heavy-Handed State" = Ah! Healthy trend! David sees to deviate Brown's!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Michelle Obama 'World's Most Powerful Woman'

(Sky News)
POCANTICO HILL, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during a luncheon with first ladies from various countries at Blue Hill restaurant after touring the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture on September 24, 2010 in Pocantico Hills, Westchester county, New York. The visit is part of the First Lady's healthy eating program. (Photo by Hiroko Masuike/Getty Images)

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Michelle Obama 'World's Most Powerful Woman' = Sarah Palin mumbled: "Ow! Ow!! Well, some comfort?"
(by Maurice Goddard)

The Spoils of Happiness

(The New York Times)
Senior woman and a mature woman playing mahjong Model Release: Yes Property Release: NA

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The Spoils of Happiness? = Pope: "Shh! I felt passions!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Connecticut cheerleaders want uniforms with more coverage

(Yahoo!)
Mar 28, 2009 - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - Connecticut cheerleaders preform during the NCAA West Regional Elite 8 tournament game between the University of Connecticut Huskies and Missouri Tigers. UConn won 82-75 Photo via Newscom

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Connecticut cheerleaders want uniforms with more coverage = Crowd have chance to see terrific women nurturing camel toes
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Chilean miners could be out 'within days' president confirms

(The Daily Telegraph)
Some of the 33 miners talk to Monsignor Alejandro Goic in a video conference at the San Jose Mine, Chile on October 4, 2010.  Drilling machine bores through the earth to within 500 feet of the trapped miners and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said the rescue efforts were expected to pull the 33 miners to safety by the end of the month. The miners were found alive on August 22nd after a mine collapse.  UPI/Sebastian Padilla Photo via Newscom

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Chilean miners could be out 'within days' president confirms = Hidden in the dim abyss, rescue will come, if contraptions run!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Lady Gaga duets with Yoko Ono at US concert

(BBC)
42653, NEW YORK, NEW YORK - Friday July 16, 2010. Yoko Ono leaves Da Silvano's restaurant this afternoon after having lunch with a friend in NYC. Yoko refused to comment after being asked how she felt over the photo of Lady Gaga playing on John Lennon's white piano, after it was posted by John's son, Seasn, on his twitter. It was later allegedly removed about Beatles fans complained. Photograph:  Castro, PacificCoastNews.com

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Lady Gaga duets with Yoko Ono at US concert = 'A swanky' & 'a coy' do act - sing out loud together
(by Aronas Pinchas)