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Sunday, February 28, 2010

President Obama honors Bob Dylan and Clint Eastwood

(The San Francisco Chronicle)
Bob Dylan performs at Music From The Civil Rights Movement at the White House
















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President Obama honors Bob Dylan and Clint Eastwood = The pet blot crowns; Bono, Doris Day, and Osama bin Laden!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Grand finale: Olympics end with hockey final

(Washington Post)
Ice Hockey - Men's Gold Medal Game - Day 17
















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Grand finale: Olympics end with hockey final = ... and end Games with chilly ice rink play-off. No?
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Talking therapy may provide lasting back pain relief

(The Guardian)
Woman consulting a chiropractor
















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Talking therapy may provide lasting back pain relief = Blair gasped: "Glorify talk? I'm a very apt pain in the neck!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Friday, February 26, 2010

Pudgy birds may migrate faster

(Yahoo! News)

















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Pudgy birds may migrate faster = Bustard (a gypsy drifter): "I'm game!"
(by Dharam Khalsa)

Kim Yu-na wins gold in women's figure skating with new world record

(Yonhap News Agency)

















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Kim Yu-na wins gold in women's figure skating with new world record = WOW!! Rink gem! S.Korea's unmatched wonder girl won in swing fluidity!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Why won't anyone clean me?

(The Wall Street Journal)
Refrigerator full of ingredients
















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Why won't anyone clean the fridge? = Hey -- we few can't do nearly nothing.
(by Jeffrey Barnes)

Passengers who flew with accused Christmas Day bomber speak out

(CNN)
Al-Qaeda Claims Attack On Amsterdam-Detroit Flight

















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Passengers who flew with accused Christmas Day bomber speak out = "Chump passes gas. He blew his dirty underwear. Tobacco smoke wafts..."
(by Jeffrey Barnes)

Killer whale to be spared as ponytail blamed for trainer death

(The Daily Telegraph)
Killer Whale Kills Trainer Before Show At SeaWorld

















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Killer whale to be spared as ponytail blamed for trainer death = Real wide hope for killer-rat Osama bin Laden? Tatty beards help!
(by Maurice Goddard)

'America the miserable' prof: U.S. isn't the same

(CNN)
American map in black on road sign, close-up (digital composite)

















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'America the miserable' prof: U.S. isn't the same = The prime bit here: It's Uncle Sam fears Osama!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Oil drilling begins in the Falkland Islands

(Channel 4)
High Oil Prices Continue To Drive Gas Prices Steadily Upwards

















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Oil drilling begins in the Falkland Islands = and hold bills in Argentina's 'killing fields' ?
(by Chris Sturdy)

Party Gridlock in Washington Feeds Fear of a Debt Crisis

(The New York Times)
U.S. President Obama meets with bipartisan Governors group in Washington

















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Party Gridlock in Washington Feeds Fear of a Debt Crisis = Why block ideas, if not for disgracing a president faster?
(by Dharam Khalsa)

Navy moves to allow women on submarines

(Los Angeles Times)
080507-N-8655E-001 NORFOLK, Va. (May 7, 2008) The Virginia-class submarine USS North Carol

















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Navy moves to allow women on submarines = Envy looms? Amour below waves isn't on man!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Road to health care legislation

(USA Today)
Senate Democratic Leaders Attend Rally For Comprehensive Health Care Reform

















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Road to health care legislation = On Death's trail I go -- a race to Hell!
(by Jeffrey Barnes)

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Bickering continues as health summit nears

(CNN)
Nurse Makes House Calls To Low-Income Patients

















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Bickering continues as health care summit nears = Cruel? Inhumane? Ha! Americans best not get sick, sir.
(by Jeffrey Barnes)

Evidence That Little Touches Do Mean So Much

(The New York Times)
Close-up of a female doctor examining a girl and smiling

















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Evidence That Little Touches Do Mean So Much = Let's hush! The communication detected a love?
(by Maurice Goddard)

Cheney released from hospital

(CNN)
Conservative Luminaries Speak At Annual CPAC Gathering In Washington

















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Cheney released from hospital = Hey -- he escaped mental floor, sir!
(by Jeffrey Barnes)

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

I'm soon going to look like Brad Pitt: Shah Rukh

(The Times of India)
60th Berlin Film Festival - My Name Is Khan - Photocall

















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I'm soon going to look like Brad Pitt: Shah Rukh = Ah! King Kong, Mao, Hitler, or spoilt kid Bush too?
(by Maurice Goddard)

Obama to meet Dalai Lama despite Chinese warning

(Yahoo! News)
Dalai Lama Holds Press Conference During Washington Visit

















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Obama to meet Dalai Lama despite Chinese warning = Ah, awesome plan! Meditate on Asia reclaiming debt.
(by Dharam Khalsa)

Sunday, February 14, 2010

We do feel sorry for Gordon Brown, but in the wrong way

(The Guardian)
EU Leaders In Deal On Greek Economic Crisis during EU Summit - Brussels

















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We do feel sorry for Gordon Brown, but in the wrong way = Fob? Only we don't for windy 'War on Terror' George W. Bush!
(by Maurice Goddard)

What John Terry's reunion with his wife says about Britain?

(The Independent)
Football - Everton v Chelsea Barclays Premier League

















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What John Terry's reunion with his wife says about Britain? = Hi! We are a nation of rutty rubbishy whorish twits in jeans.
(by Maurice Goddard)