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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Egyptian court continues trial of Mubarak

(Xinhua)
Hosni Mubarak
Illustration: robertxcadena

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Egyptian court continues trial of Mubarak = Prosecution back in to maul a tyrant figure
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Leonardo Painting's Restoration Bitterly Divides Art Experts

(The New York Times)
Two Women, One Baby
Photo: Slices of Light

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Restoration of "Virgin and Child With Saint Anne" in the Louvre = Ruin the da Vinci?! Oh, art historians revolt, now feel indignant!!
(by Adie Pena)

'Girl Hunter' shoots, eats squirrels -- and makes it gourmet

(MSNBC)
The Hunter
Illustration: Giovana Medeiros

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'Girl Hunter' shoots, eats squirrels -- and makes it gourmet = Shot muskrats. Terror, slaughter - no qualms seeing it die!
(by Steve Allison)

Rancher's eagle eye ends four-day manhunt

(MSNBC)
Rainy Mid-Night Snack
Photo: MSVG

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Rancher's eagle eye ends four-day manhunt = Ends any fear. Dang cruel - other eye's human!
(by Steve Allison)

Giving up alcohol for January? Your liver may not thank you for it, say experts

(The Independent)
hangover show
Photo: SteveMcN

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Giving up alcohol for January? Your liver may not thank you for it, say experts = Ugly rot? Ay! Au-revoir merry intoxication soak! Jolly unhappy hangover stuff!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Disabled man's prosthetic legs, car stolen

(MSNBC)
Prosthetic leg
Photo: tandemracer

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Disabled man's prosthetic legs, car stolen = Pathetic crime, oddball loss - strangeness
(by Steve Allison)

Apocalypse not now: 2012 doomsday predictions debunked by NASA

(MSNBC)
Photo: theilr

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Apocalypse not now: doomsday predictions debunked by NASA = O, stop any bid! We bode: Mayan calendar's spooky end - stupid con.
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Ex-soldier in Mount Rainier killing stationed at deeply troubled base

(MSNBC)
Rainier Sunset
Photo: bengrey

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Ex-soldier in Mount Rainier killing stationed at deeply troubled base = Doubly sad bio: Eerie mixture, PTSD and irate killing. "One loneliest rant..."
(by Steve Allison)

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Human remains found on UK Queen's estate

(MSNBC)
Buckingham Palace, London
Photo: Steve Nimmons

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Human remains found on UK Queen's estate = A quiet one, soaks sun... fermented... un-human!
(by Steve Allison)

Rose Parade 2012: About 200 Occupy protesters gather in Pasadena

(Los Angeles Times)
Nuestros Angeles de El Salvador dancers
Photo: sjb5

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Tournament of Roses Parade = For some, return to Pasadena
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Iowa sleeper Santorum sends caucus rivals scrambling

(Reuters)
Rick Santorum, Soda Jerk - Caricature
Photo: DonkeyHotey

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Iowa sleeper Santorum sends caucus rivals scrambling = America's gormless old Republican Narcissus nut waves!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Iran tests missiles near key oil strait

(AP)
More Cowbell
Photo: cowicide

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Iran tests missiles near key oil strait = Alarms in israel! See it, it's risky test, no?
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Duke of Edinburgh applauded on walk to church

(BBC)
Duke of Edinburgh
Photo: Michael Gwyther-Jones

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Duke of Edinburgh applauded on walk to church = Bold and up, tough old wackier hunched-up freak!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Rick Santorum: I'd Bomb Iran

(The Daily Beast)
Rick Santorum - Caricature
Photo: DonkeyHotey

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Republican Rick Santorum = Rubric: O, luck, man ain't Pres.!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Russell Brand, Katy Perry are divorcing

(MSNBC)
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Photo: Beacon Radio

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Russell Brand, Katy Perry are divorcing = Drear sign, dreary lyrics: "Bankrupt love..."
(by Steve Allison)

Woman sues bar for not checking ID

(ABC News)
Los-Angeles-California-Personal-Injury-Lawyer-2
Photo: Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorneys

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Woman sues bar for not checking ID = Acting hoodwinks & frames bouncer?
(by Steve Allison)

Friday, December 30, 2011

Gallup: Obama, Hillary Clinton are most admired, again and again

(Los Angeles Times)
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Photo: The White House

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Gallup: Obama, Hillary Clinton are most admired, again and again = In an agile saga, a bright man and proud lady loom tall in America
(by Maurice Goddard)

One week to go: GOP rivals trade zingers in Iowa

(MSNBC)
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One week to go: GOP rivals trade zingers in Iowa = Gee, T.V. - I peek... Wow, a zoo! Roaring lions and tigers!
(by Steve Allison)

Video: African Bullfrog plays video game

(Yahoo! News)
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Video: African Bullfrog plays video game = Good flip! Vocabulary fails amid revenge.
(by Dharam Khalsa)
Photo: CREDITS

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Video: African Bullfrog plays video game = A flip on bogus fly? A clever video-diagram!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Tens of thousands of protesters pressure Putin

(Yahoo! News)
Putin Powers
Photo: AZRainman

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Tens of thousands of protesters pressure Putin = These students offer no support to Russian Pres.
(by Aronas Pinchas)