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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Full-body scanner debuts at Omaha airport

(Yahoo! News)
CHICAGO - MARCH 15: A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker demonstrates the monitoring station which will be used with full-body scanners at O'Hare International Airport on March 15, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. The Backscatter Advanced Imaging Technology scanners are scheduled to be put into use at the airport today. Twenty airports nationwide are now using full-body scanners. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Full-body scanner debuts at Omaha airport = Bashful air patrons boycotted nude alarm
(by Don Griffith)

Roman gladiator cemetery found in England

(CNN)
Gladiators in the Roman arena: spectators are giving the 'thumbs down', signalling the victor not to spare his adversary. Chromolithograph after the painting by JL Gerome.

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Roman gladiator cemetery found in England = Note: "Daring men did falter on manly courage."
(by Maurice Goddard)

Helen Thomas says Jews should get out of Palestine

(The San Francisco Chronicle)
WASHINGTON - AUGUST 2: (FILE PHOTO) Senior White House Correspondent Helen Thomas reads the newspaper while sitting in her chair in the White House press room August 2, 2006 in Washington, DC. Thomas, 89, announced her retirement as a columnist for Hearst News Service June 7, 2010 after controversial comments she made about Israel created an uproar. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

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Helen Thomas says Jews should get out of Palestine = Output's a genesis of shame. Jews stole the Holy Land!
(by Maurice Goddard)

BP's embattled Hayward 'let down' by chairman

(The First Post)
BP CEO Tony Hayward takes a first hand look at the recovery operations aboard the Discover Enterprise drill ship in the Gulf of Mexico 55 miles (89 km) south of Venice, Louisiana May 28, 2010. BP Plc's critical top kill is making progress beating back an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, but the job is not finished, Hayward said. REUTERS/Sean Gardner (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS ENERGY HEADSHOT)

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The CEO of British Petroleum Tony Hayward = Unworthy; hefty oil spot bothered America
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Beachcomber stumbles upon historical shipwreck

(CNN)
Lifeboat in the livery of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in heavy seas returning from a rescue mission. Founded in 1824 by William Hillary (1771-1847) as the National Institution for the preservation of life from shipwreck the organisation is still responsible for the lifeboat service round the British coast and raises its funds by voluntary contributions. Kronheim chromolithograph published London, 1864.
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Beachcomber stumbles upon historical shipwreck = Claim: Storm bubbles hiccup weaker ship to NC shore
(by Dharam Khalsa)

Sunday, June 6, 2010

BP boss under fire for 'idiotic' remarks as slick reaches Florida beaches

(The Independent)
WASHINGTON - JUNE 04: About 50 demonstrators hold up hand-made signs with the image of BP CEO Tony Hayward while protesting the company's handling of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill across the street from the oil giant's Washington offices on June 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. Representatives of Greenpeace, Public Citizen, Energy Action Coalition, Chesapeake Climate Action Network and others tried to carry out a 'mock citizen's arrest' of BP CEO Tony Hayward but were turned away at the building's doors. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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The CEO of British Petroleum Tony Hayward = Hey, better worry. Placed a foot in his mouth.
(by Adie Pena)

Pope Benedict blames 'sin inside the church' for Vatican woes

(Christian Science Monitor)
Pope Benedict arrives to celebrate a mass at the Church of the Holy Cross at the U.N.-controlled buffer zone of the divided capital of Nicosia June 5, 2010. Pope Benedict held a surprise meeting with a Turkish Cypriot Islamic leader from the divided island on Saturday, underscoring his view that inter-religious dialogue should be used as an inspiration for reunion. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano (CYPRUS - Tags: RELIGION POLITICS)

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Pope Benedict blames 'sin inside the church' for Vatican woes = Oh! Bitten bad, capricious cad never shows penitence himself!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Exploring Music's Hold on the Mind

(The New York Times)
Close-up of a young woman listening to music Model Release: Yes Property Release: NA

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Exploring Music's Hold on the Mind = Oh! Lord! Minds exult in Chopin gems
(by Maurice Goddard)

Rod Blagojevich's day in court arrives

(Yahoo! News)
CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 3: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich listens to his wife Patti talk to reporters after they arrived for trial on corruption charges at the Dirksen Federal Building on June 3, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. Blagojevich is defending himself against 24 counts of corruption including devising plans to profit from the appointment of the Illinois Senate seat formerly held by President Barack Obama. (Photo by Jeff Haynes/Getty Images)

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Rod Blagojevich's day in court arrives = Chicago baddy's on trial--revive jurors!
(by Don Griffith)

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Richard Burton threatened to kill himself if Elizabeth Taylor left him

(The Daily Telegraph)
Elizabeth Taylor And Richard Burton

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Richard Burton threatened to kill himself if Elizabeth Taylor left him = Frail time, eh? The Last, Heartbroken Third Act: "Oh! But for Liz, I'll end my life!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Women Smokers Targeted on 'World No Tobacco Day'

(BusinessWeek)
Men hold placards to observe World No Tobacco Day rally organised by The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) in Karachi

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Women Smokers Targeted on 'World No Tobacco Day' = Retort was: "Doom! Smoke, and get bloody cancer now!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

BP Tries Again to Divert Oil Leak With Dome

(The New York Times)
Gulf Coast Struggles With Oil Spill And Its Economic Costs

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BP Tries Again to Divert Oil Leak With Dome = A bad omen: topkill idiots regather, view it
(by Don Griffith)

Netanyahu cancels upcoming meeting with Obama

(CNN)
Benjamin Netanyahu Chairs Weekly Cabinet Meeting
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Netanyahu cancels upcoming meeting with Obama = Oh, yet no change in PM image, but Uncle Sam can wait!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Monday, May 31, 2010

Today it's hard to stop paying the price of fame

(The Times)
Celebrity Engulfed by Fans on Red Carpet

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Today it's hard to stop paying the price of fame = The Pope got paid for his scatty orated infamy!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Celine Dion pregnant with twins

(The Irish Independent)
Fans show Love For Celine Dion!

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Celine Dion pregnant with twins = "Pliant, we end in christening two!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Adventurer flies across Channel in helium filled balloons

(The Daily Telegraph)
Travellers Begin To Return Home After Flight Restrictions Are Lifted

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Adventurer flies across Channel in helium filled balloons = American daredevil, hell-bent on flashiness in full colours!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Woman sues airline for leaving her asleep in seat

(Yahoo! News)
Signs from United and Continental direct passengers at O'Hare Airport in Chicago

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Woman sues airline for leaving her asleep in seat = Tale awes me as our heroine, a sniveling flier, naps
(by Donald Griffith)

Bill Clinton has evolved into Obama's Mr. Fix-It

(Washington Post)
Former President Clinton honored by Sons of Italy Foundation in Washington

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Bill Clinton has evolved into Obama's Mr. Fix-It = "I'm Monica's still vibrant, enviable, hot old fox!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Malawi's President Pardons Gay Couple

(The New York Times)
File photo shows Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga sitting in a pick-up truck before appearing at a magistrate court in Blantyre

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Malawi's President Pardons Gay Couple = As a grey mad relic, Pope snaps "I wouldn't!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Sarah Palin Erects Fence To Keep New Neighbor Out

(The New York Times)
Sarah Palin Addresses Real Estate Convention In Las Vegas

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Sarah Palin Erects Fence To Keep New Neighbor Out = A chicken run fort? People now see age's battier hen!
(by Maurice Goddard)