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Sunday, January 30, 2011

'We are witnessing today an Arab people's revolution'

(CNN)
San Francisco Solidarity Demonstration with the Egyptian people 72
Photo: Steve Rhodes

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'We are witnessing today an Arab people's revolution' = Also seeing: A need to win over brutality appears now.
(by Maurice Goddard)

Obama admonishes Egypt's Mubarak on protests

(AP)
Elbaradei: "We are beginning a new era" in Egypt
Photo: jpquinlan

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Obama admonishes Egypt's Mubarak on protests = Go in, Arab, demonstrate - make US-boss most happy!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Friday, January 28, 2011

Puzzle Of 'Washed Up' Grand Piano Solved

(Yahoo! News)
Beach Piano
Photo: Wyrmworld

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Puzzle Of 'Washed Up' Grand Piano Solved = Help son paddle - gave us Wizard of Oz pun!
(by Chris Sturdy)

It's National Chocolate Cake Day!

(Christian Science Monitor)
father's day chocolate cake
Photo: freakgirl

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National Chocolate Cake Day = OO! Cake! Any child can eat a lot!
(by Maurice Goddard)

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National Chocolate Cake Day = Ah, cocoa eaten today can kill!
(by Adie Pena)

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Winter storm impacts Amtrak service north of New York

(Boston Globe)
The day the Amtrak stood still
Photo: J. Paxon Reyes

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Winter storm impacts Amtrak service north of New York = Workers watch track from stop: "My train is NEVER on time!"
(by Dharam Khalsa)

HIV 'Whoonga' Drug Craze Grips South Africa

(Yahoo! News)
addiction
Photo: alancleaver_2000

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HIV 'Whoonga' Drug Craze Grips South Africa = A cravings war. Go out for such a prized high.
(by Chris Sturdy)

Sick of winter? Too bad! Another storm heads East

(AP)
snow angle
Photo: zophonias

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Sick of winter? Too bad! Another storm heads East = Snow! Dream of both artist and ice-skaters too, eh?

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

State of the Union: Obama says U.S. acts 'together, or not at all'


Photo: Neal1960

(Los Angeles Times)

















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State of the Union: Obama says U.S. acts 'together, or not at all' = A stony route to go? He's as Abraham Lincoln to statute feats!

(by Maurice Goddard)

Washington Day Ahead: Obama Calls for Unity in State of Union

(Bloomberg)
One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all
Photo: Robert Couse-Baker

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Obama Calls for Unity in State of Union = Notify, fabulous American nation lost!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

CNN Poll: Palin unfavorable rating at all time high

(CNN)
Sarah Palin 2
Photo: xomiele

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CNN Poll: Palin unfavorable rating at all time high = Thing all learn: Flipping cat ain't human, or lovable!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Tony Blair went to war without cabinet consent, senior mandarins say

(The Daily Telegraph)
Caption Competition
Photo: verseguru

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Tony Blair went to war without cabinet consent, senior mandarins say = Near nonsense! Tyrannic idiot was to blame! Tyrannic war twit Bush too!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Bored? Why not hand knit your very own Kate Middleton and Prince William

(HeatWorld)
prince_william_and_girlfriend_kate_middleton_are_almost_moving_together_main_10196
Photo: esther1616

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Bored? Why not hand knit your very own Kate Middleton and Prince William = Hint in a link? I'd love a cuddly, Kate-nymph teddy bear winner tomorrow now!
(by Maurice Goddard)

George Clooney on marriage: 'I gave it a shot'

(CNN)
George Clooney
Photo: manfrys

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George Clooney on marriage: 'I gave it a shot' = "Ergo, gay motto is: Cheerio gaol! Never again!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Revealed: Italian PM's harem of 14 young girls

(Rediff)
Silvio Berlusconi
Photo: rogimmi

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Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi = I proclaim virility on nubile mistresses
(by Tony Crafter)

Pinay is 2011 Ford Supermodel of the World

(Manila Bulletin)
catwalk
Photo: Reza Vaziri

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The Ford Supermodel of the World Danica Magpantay = Fresh noted Pinay face would add glamor to the ramp!
(by Adie Pena)

New tests for 'murder weapon' in Amanda Knox case

(BBC)
English tabloids instant-nicknames
Photo: saschapohflepp

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Amanda Knox revisits court on latest appeal hearing = DNA on stain shall prove I am not Perugia sex-attacker
(by Tony Crafter)

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Joan Rivers canceled by Fox having called Sarah Palin 'stupid and a threat'

(IrishCentral)
Joan Rivers by David Shankbone
Photo: David Shankbone

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Joan Rivers had called her 'stupid and a threat' = Sarah Palin? Journals here added that verdict.
(by Adie Pena)

Model in Milan prostitution investigation admits sleeping with Berlusconi

(The Daily Telegraph)
berlusconi
Photo: Alessio85

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Model in Milan prostitution investigation admits sleeping with Berlusconi = "Politician thug, Prime Minister idiot loon Silvio, was nuts in bed! Gent's mental!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Memorial to World Cup predicting octopus opens

(Yahoo! News)
Sand Octopus
Photo: Saspotato

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Memorial to World Cup predicting octopus opens = We glum on prime octopod's plastic reproduction
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Florida teens arrested for stealing and snorting human remains

(Examiner)
Cemetary, St-Boniface Cathedral, Manitoba, Canada
Photo: merlinprincesse

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Florida teens arrested for stealing and snorting human remains = I ran in on a teenager's ignorant error: "This damn stuff smells dead!"
(by Steve Allison)

Four Haitians accuse "Baby Doc" of torture, abuse

(Reuters)
Duvalier today
Photo: a-birdie

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Four Haitians accuse "Baby Doc" of torture, abuse = Coo! Return of a shabby brute face, it's audacious!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

China's leader arrives in U.S. for 'do-over' visit

(MSNBC)
Hu Jintao at the G20 Smmit
Photo: Downing Street

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China's leader arrives in U.S. for 'do-over' visit = Survives hairdresser! In on a vital coif re-do!
(by Steve Allison)

Royal Wedding: Stanley Gibbons predicts boost from stamps and mugs

(The Daily Telegraph)
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Photo: esther1616

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Royal Wedding: Stanley Gibbons predicts boost from stamps and mugs = Soppy crass Brits 'll go daft buying mementos, to snob-wedding's drama!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Hollywood Writer Aaron Sorkin Wins Best Screenplay At Golden Globe Awards

(The Beverly Hills Courier)

Aaron Sorkin speaking at the Oxford Union
Photo: Pruneau

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Writer Aaron Sorkin's screenplay = Rare 'Social Network' yarn in press
(by Adie Pena)

Android Rap Disses Apple Fan Boys

(Technorati)
Poor little android.. Dwarfed by Apple Devices. Boo.
Photo: Mary Hodder

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The android operating system = NOT the sorry iPad design team!
(by Adie Pena)

Does David Cameron Only Own One Tie

(The Wall Street Journal)
David Cameron at first Cabinet meeting
Photo: The Prime Minister's Office

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Does David Cameron Only Own One Tie? = "An adored old Eton one is my vice now!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Golden Globe Winners vs. Oscars: The 2011 Update!

(Rope of Silicon)
Oscars
Photo: mobo85

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association = One noisy tip: I'll go foreshadow the Oscars!
(by Adie Pena)

Monday, January 17, 2011

Drunk horseback riding: Is riding a horse while drunk legal in Montana?

(Salon)


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Drunk horseback riding: Is riding a horse while drunk legal in Montana? = Inaner skill! Horrid American skunk George Bush did it on handling war!
(by Maurice Goddard)

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Drunk horseback riding: Is riding a horse while drunk legal in Montana? = Debunking a rare law, demand is high Indian skill, or runt rocking horse.
(by Dharam Khalsa)

"The Social Network" Dominates Golden Globes

(The New York Times)
Startup Digest pre-screening of "The Social Network" and After party
Photo: Michael O'Donnell

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"The Social Network" Dominates Golden Globes = O, looks well, good, best, the grandest in cinema!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Arizona Shooting Suspect Jared Loughner Posed in Pictures in Red G-String with Glock, Say Police

(CBS News)
Jared Loughner Bullet Pancake
Photo: faithmouse

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Shooting suspect Jared L. Loughner = He'd go on super-long U.S. jail stretch.
(by Adie Pena)

Do Hidden Letters in Mona Lisa's Eyes Reveal a Real da Vinci Code?

(AolNews)
Mona Lisa
Photo: Joaquín Martínez Rosado

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Do Hidden Letters in Mona Lisa's Eyes Reveal a Real da Vinci Code? = Is his added name, as "Leo", in a decollete an irrelevant discovery?
(by Dharam Khalsa)

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Tunisia's troubles: No sign of an end

(The Economist)
Tunisia South
Photo: Dag Terje Filip Endresen

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Tunisia's troubles: No sign of an end = O, boiling unsoundness in far state!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Thursday, January 13, 2011

'Unethical' flipper tags are damaging to penguins

(BBC)
penguin group small
Photo: Antarctica Bound

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'Unethical' flipper tags are damaging to penguins = A lot react! Penguin agrees: "I'd tag flipping humans!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

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'Unethical' flipper tags are damaging to penguins = An animal lugging inappropriate tech? Get fussed!
(by Chris Sturdy)

Another major winter storm wallops Northeast

(MSNBC)
Big red snow plow
Photo: William Billard

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Big winter storm wallops Northeast = Brr. Sit home. Giant snow plows rattle...
(by Steve Allison)

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Two Million Fish Found Dead In Maryland

(Yahoo! News)
#ds196 - Ugly Fish
Photo: Sharon Drummond

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Two Million Fish Found Dead In Maryland = Oh, add many found, it's normal in wildlife.
(by Dharam Khalsa)

Flooding hits crest in Australia's third-largest city

(MSNBC)


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Flooding hits crest in Australia's third-largest city = Siltiest hydraulic torrents, has cars floating - dig it!
(by Steve Allison)

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Sarah Palin Had Congresswoman Giffords On Her Controversial 'Crosshairs Map'

(Radar)
sarahpac_bloody-crosshairs-Democrats-names
Photo: monado

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A Controversial 'Crosshairs Map' = Or Ms. Sarah Palin's corrosive act
(by Adie Pena)

Arizona Sheriff Blasts Rush Limbaugh for Spewing 'Irresponsible' Vitriol

(ABC News)


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Arizona Sheriff Blasts Rush Limbaugh for Spewing 'Irresponsible' Vitriol = "His puffiness rather rivals a swine for Shrub's grill. Lobotomize 'Pig Brain'!"
(by Dharam Khalsa)

Clinton Arrives in Yemen Under Heavy Secrecy

(The New York Times)
Hillary Clinton
Photo: DonkeyHotey

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Clinton Arrives in Yemen Under Heavy Secrecy = Come in very tenderly (HC in very insecure Sana)
(by Aronas Pinchas)

What Not to Say When Your Loved One Is Upset

(Huffington Post)
relationships
Photo: Andromega Volare

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What Not to Say When Your Loved One Is Upset = Note it. Don't say nervously: "O! Woe!! What's up, eh?!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Iran vows to bring Israel to justice over alleged murder of nuclear scientist

(Haaretz Newspaper)
Iran with nuclear symbol
Graphic: futureatlas.com

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Iran vows to bring Israel to justice over alleged murder of nuclear scientist = Terrible, cruel assassination! Give more loud, urgent trial for convicted Jews!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Still unclear when military policy on gays could change

(CNN)
army
Photo: The US Army

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Still unclear when military policy on gays could change = Nuclear weapons in. Gays out. Right! Hell, I'm coldly cynical!
(by Steve Allison)

Palin uses Crosshairs to identify Dems who voted for Health Care Reform

(TPM)
Sarah Palin 3
Photo: xomiele

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Palin uses Crosshairs to identify Dems who voted for Health Care Reform = Did her offensive map direct or rally the Tucson shooter's war? If so, shame!
(by Dharam Khalsa)

Monday, January 10, 2011

Playboy Agrees to Be Taken Private by Hefner

(The Wall Street Journal)
Hugh Hefner and Jenn
Photo: Robin Santillan

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Playboy agrees to be taken private by Hefner = A holy ape; King of very pretty bare teen babes!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Abortions in China on rise, especially among young women

(MSNBC)
Stumbling Baby
Photo: Christopher

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Abortions in China on rise, especially among young women = Gals, nowise, ignore inhumane 'one scion' policy - many abort
(by Aronas Pinchas)

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Abortions in China on rise, especially among young women = Aw - calm apology - no rise in abortions in young Chinese men
(by Steve Allison)

Border collie takes record for biggest vocabulary

(New Scientist)
Border collie
Photo: Gerwin Filius

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Border collie takes record for biggest vocabulary = Glorify result! - Dog cracked obsolete vocab-barrier
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Sarah Palin's Alaska Not Renewed: Report

(US Magazine)
Sarah Palin

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Sarah Palin's reality series "Alaska" is not renewed = It is, as always, rather direr apelike nonsense, alas.
(by Maurice Goddard)

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Sarah Palin's reality series "Alaska" is not renewed = An earlier analysis: Her last episode was a stinker!
(by Adie Pena)

Times Square Murder: Journalist Carlos Antonio De Castro Found Castrated In Blood-Soaked Hotel Room

(Huffington Post)

Photo: InterContinental New York Times Square

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The journalist Carlos Antonio De Castro = I'll castrate a darn tourist. Oh, no cojones!
(by Adie Pena)

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Great white shark attacks fishing boat

(The Daily Telegraph)


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Great white shark attacks fishing boat = Breathtaking 'fish-saga' strike to watch!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Census: Number of poor may be millions higher

(Yahoo! News)
America's Poor
Photo: Mubina H.

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Census: Number of poor may be millions higher = Ahem, men! Horror of big moneyless public in US!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Kidney-swap sisters released from jail

(MSNBC)


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Kidney-swap sisters released from jail = We Lasses impress: Trade kidney for jail!
(by Steve Allison)

Friday, January 7, 2011

In Women's Tears, a Chemical That Says, "Not Tonight, Dear"

(The New York Times)
I Cry For You
Photo: chiaralily

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In women's tears, a chemical that says, "Not tonight, Dear" = O! That dame! Anita groans with me. She cries constantly!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Man, pregnant wife get escort, speeding ticket

(MSNBC)
traffic stop
Photo: Ruin Raiders

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Man, pregnant wife get escort, speeding ticket = Man gets wife pregnant. So price? Gent ticketed!
(by Steve Allison)

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Taking the House, GOP primes for fight with Obama

(AolNews)
Rep. John Boehner, Blocking Position
Photo: DonkeyHotey

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Taking the House, GOP primes for fight with Obama = Who? Mr. Speaker? He might go off pouting (it's a habit)!
(by Dharam Khalsa)

Photo: CREDITS

Boehner moved to tears as he moves to speakership

(AolNews)
Minority Leader John Boehner
Photo: Talk Radio News Service

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Boehner moved to tears as he moves to speakership = Moves peers to see brothers have damp hankies, too!
(by Dharam Khalsa)