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Sunday, March 31, 2019

SpaceIL's Beresheet Moon Lander

(Space.com)
Beresheet Moon Lander

SpaceIL's Beresheet Moon Lander
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Behold! Israel enters space. Omen?
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Michael Leahcim Follow

Friday, March 29, 2019

Sen. Tom Udall won't run for re-election in New Mexico

(UPI)
Senator Tom Udall

Sen. Tom Udall won't run for re-election in New Mexico
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Current one exits; new one from a mold will continue.
Anagram: Dharam
Image: Center for American Progress

British band Her's dies in fiery car crash during US tour: 'The world is a cruel place'

(Yahoo!)
Hers, Beach House, Brighton (Great Escape 2018) (40781084310).jpg

The indie duo band Her’s
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Hear? End! Both died in US!
Anagram: Pinchas Aronas
Image: Wikimedia

Theresa May’s Brexit Deal Is Rejected by UK Parliament

(The New York Times)
Now It’s Parliament’s Turn to Lead Brexit Delusions | There’s no “seizing control” of this disaster.

Theresa May’s Brexit deal is rejected by Parliament
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American experts may jeer at the debate: "Silly birds!"
Anagram: Dharam
Image: Tiocfaidh ár lá 1916

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Michael Avenatti arrested on extortion, embezzlement charges

(UPI)
Michael Avenatti

Michael Avenatti's extortion, embezzlement charges
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Rationalize the brazen tax scheme, get vile comments!
Anagram: Dharam
Image: Roy Blumenthal

Mueller Report Summary: No Collusion, No Exoneration

(Yahoo! News)
Reject Trumpism

Mueller Report Summary: No Collusion, No Exoneration
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No Summons (eye roll); return to a more unipolar lexicon.
Anagram: Dharam
Image: Miki Jourdan

A Damaged Soul and a Disordered Personality

(The Atlantic)
evict trump

A Damaged Soul and a Disordered Personality
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Trump: Old, orange, and diseased. Adios, already!
Anagram: Dharam Khalsa
Image: Rob Larsen

Monday, March 25, 2019

Trump Did Not Conspire with Russians in Election but Is Not Fully Exonerated

(Yahoo!)
Lies Lies Lies : Donald J. Trump : HMK Archive

Trump Did Not Conspire with Russians in Election
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Liar! Putin (Moscow) is his independent instructor
Anagram: Pinchas Aronas
Image: H. Michael Karshis

Mueller ends Russia-Trump probe, delivers report

(Canoe)
Mueller's Egg

Rebellious Trump has sneered
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Mueller ends the Russia probe
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Jeff Gates

Country Singer Justin Carter Dead After Accidentally Shooting Himself on the Set of His Music Video

(MSN)

The death of country singer Justin Carter
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Gets hurt, shot in fact - injury to end career
Anagram: Chris Sturdy

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Mouse proud: Rodent seen tidying up tools in garden shed in South Gloucestershire

(Sky News)

One untidy electrician, Stephen Mckears from Severn Beach in South Gloucestershire
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Shed user is in for rather nice shock; there on CCTV, mouse may be seen cleaning up litter!
Anagram: Chris Sturdy

'Never felt more ASHAMED to be a Tory' - Dominic Grieve attacks Theresa May

(The Daily Express)
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Never felt more ASHAMED to be a Tory
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Noted. Theresa May forever to blame
Anagram: Robert Jordan
Image: Salzburg Global Seminar

See the first supermoon on the spring equinox in 19 years

(National Geographic)
2019 Spring Equinox Super Worm Moon

“Super worm moon” lights up the vernal equinox
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Experts: "Novel, primal, unique...though no worms"
Anagram: Dharam Khalsa
Image: Twelvizm

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Humpback whale found dead in Amazon jungle baffles scientists

(The New Zealand Herald)

This dead whale is discovered in the Amazon jungle. Is it termed a lie?
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The headline’s clever! Just amazing! So how indeed did it materialise?
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Selma Blair opens up about MS: 'People with disabilities are invisible'

(BBC)

The actress Selma Blair Beitner has ~ MS - alters her balance, she tires a bit
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Italy to BLOCK Brexit delay: Salvini plans eurosceptic favour to Farage

(The Daily Express)
Matteo Salvini

Matteo Salvini
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Salvation time
Anagram: Robert Jordan
Image: Pietro Piupparco

How Cardinal George Pell Became the Highest-Ranking Catholic Official to Be Convicted of Child Abuse

(Rolling Stone)

Cardinal George Pell ~ recalled ogling, rape
Anagram: George Missailidis

Friday, March 15, 2019

Emotional support pit bull 'mauled girl at Portland airport'

(BBC)

How emotional support pit bull is enraged
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One deplores a mutt who bit upon a girl’s lip
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image:

Sports cars keep getting stuck in the sand on Outer Banks beaches

(The Virginian-Pilot)
Stuck in the dunes

Sports cars keep getting stuck in the sand on Outer Banks beaches
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Stupid teens or benign parents sunk hatchbacks, to seek escargot.
Anagram: Dharam Khalsa
Image: Linda

Australian man Brenton Tarrant named as Christchurch gunman as four taken into custody

(The West Australian)

Australian shooter Brenton Tarrant is ~ Satan. Abhorrent irrational nutter. SOS!
Anagram: Julian Lofts

A Thorough Guide to the College Cheating Scandal

(The Cut)

A Thorough Guide to the College Cheating Scandal
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Hell, coach, I graduate H.S. an ought get into coledge.
Anagram: Russ Atkinson

Noodle chopping robot saves restaurant owner thousands of dollars


Noodle chopping robot saves restaurant owner thousands of dollars
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Can toss bushels of long-loved narrow pasta into a pot, on rushed order.
Anagram: Dharam Khalsa

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Dog helps out with laundry

(ABC News)
laundry_monster

Dog helps out with laundry
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A proud hound slightly wet
Anagram: George Missailidis
Image: Corri

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Whoopi Goldberg: 'I came close to leaving the Earth'

(CNN)
Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg: 'I came close to leaving the Earth'
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Almost given a big core role with 'The Good Place', eh?
Anagram: Dharam Khalsa
Image: John Mathew Smith

Fed up Paris locals look to BAN Instagrammers who flood their cobbled street to take 'perfect' social media photos

(Daily Mail)
UYE* Rue Crémieux: Photoshoot Yelp Paris, Paris, May 1st, 2013  (*Unofficial Yelp Event)

Locals are getting 'perfect' social media photos
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'Floods the street', gets an image or pic? I call a cop!
Anagram: George Missailidis
Image: Yelp

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Experts Think This ‘Nude Mona Lisa’ Could Have Been Drawn by Leonardo da Vinci

(Smithsonian)
Monna Vanna, Cartoon, musee Conde.jpg

Experts Think This 'Nude Mona Lisa' Could Have Been Drawn by Leonardo da Vinci
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She's reexamined and involved a born 'southpaw', and certainly could be, I think
Anagram: Dharam Khalsa
Image: Wikimedia

Luke Perry dead: Beverly Hills 90210 actor dies aged 52 after massive stroke

(News.com.au)
Luke Perry

The actor Luke Perry has died in USA
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Pure incredulity as he had a stroke
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Gage Skidmore

The House just voted to terminate Trump's national emergency declaration

(Business Insider)
Protesting The Trump National Emergency Chicago Illinois 2-18-19 6135

The House just voted to terminate Trump's national emergency declaration
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Voters reject his emotional tantrum and say "Enough!" to ultimate precedent
Anagram: Dharam
Image: Charles Edward Miller

NASA names facility after "Hidden Figure" Katherine Johnson

(ABC News)
Katherine Johnson Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom (NHQ201511240006)

NASA names facility after "Hidden Figure" Katherine Johnson
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Definite action! NASA judges her, thanks Afr.-Am. flyin' heroine
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: NASA

Man Saves His Dog From A Mountain Lion In His Underwear

(INSERT_NEWSPAPER_NAME)

Man saves his dog from a mountain lion in his underwear
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An invasion in man's undies is harmful, or a dog wore them?
Anagram: Dharam

Chubby Rat Stuck In Sewer Cover Didn't Think Anyone Would Stop To Help Him

(The Dodo)
Untitled

Plump rat gets stuck in drain
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Panicking Trump startled us
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Michael Sehr/Berufstierrettung Rhein-Neckar/dpa

Nudists plan roller-coaster world record attempt

UPI)

British nudist group plans to attempt world record for most naked roller-coaster riders
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'Mirror' alert: Well-proportioned studs risk bad discomfort on rattletrap's rough descent!
Anagram: Dharam

‘WHY SHOULDN’T I LIKE HIM?’ Donald Trump hails his ‘great relationship’ with Kim Jong-un and reveals they BOTH walked away from North Korean nuke summit

(The Sun)
KimLove

Trump desires Kim
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Summit risked rep
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Um, risk distemper
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: FolsomNatural

Police suspicion over Scot's 'drowning' in California

(BBC)
Carmel Wedding Shoot (2013)

Monastery Beach
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Ahem, Scot nearby
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Joseph Thornton

Donald Trump's epically bad week

(CNN)
Little Hands for a clownish wave at #INDYPLUNGE.

The USA President preceded by Obama ~ is Trump. (He's beyond a deadbeat creep!)
Anagram: George Missailidis
Image: Steve Baker

Friday, March 8, 2019

Meghan Markle baby … 'gender fluid' baby story

(The Daily Express)

'Gender fluid' baby story
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'Royal trend' guys fibbed
Anagram: Robert Jordan

Trump says he was impressed by one thing in Cohen hearing

(CNN)
Donald Trump's Latest Chinese fashion Import

Trump: "Cohen 'lied a lot' during congressional hearing.
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I shrugged, then agreed on criminal part: 'No collusion'."
Anagram: Dharam
Image: Loco Steve

Cardinal George Pell spending his first night in jail for sexually abusing choirboys

(Stuff.co.nz)
Cardinal George Pell in 2012.jpg

Cardinal George Pell hides
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Aged groper is held in a cell
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Wikimedia