Pope, near abdication, says pray "for me and next pope"

(Reuters)

Photo: West Midlands Police

Pope, near abdication, says pray "for me and next pope" = O! Soap opera fit: "Pray I repent and do penance by Xmas!"

(by Maurice Goddard)

Benedict XVI Formally Ends His Papacy and Leaves Vatican

(The New York Times)

Photo: Josué Canals

The Pope's resignation = He, Priest, got a pension

(by Aronas Pinchas)

Co-op to offer fair trade coffins in UK

Co-op to offer fair trade coffins in UK (Digital Spy)

Photo: ambergris

Co-op to offer fair trade coffins in UK = Function for stiff ecofreak: aid poor!

(by Robert Jordan)

Ex-Chicago area police officer gets 38 years for third wife's murder; fourth wife missing

(Reuters)

Photo: Null Value

Former Chicago-area police officer Drew Peterson = Eager crime-concealer. Proof - corpse of a third wife

(by Aronas Pinchas)

The sins of Cardinal Mahony

(Washington Post)

Photo: maveric2003

The Cardinal Roger M. Mahony = Or a horny, mating, mad lecher

(by Aronas Pinchas)

Dogs are up for a lark in the dark

(The Daily Express)

Photo: wombatarama

Dogs are up for a lark in the dark = Pugs rank a raid of the larder ok

(by Robert Jordan)

The Duchess of Cambridge has too many clothes says Dame Vivienne Westwood

(The Daily Mirror)

Photo: Tom Soper Photography

The Duchess of Cambridge has too many clothes = To somebody damn hot, huge cache fits her class!

(by Maurice Goddard)

Multimillion-dollar Belgian diamond heist

(News.com.au)

Photo: Kim Alaniz

Belgian diamond heist = Able idiot, gems in hand

(by Rosie Perera)

Pope forces out Cardinal Keith O'Brien

(The Guardian)

Photo: Lawrence OP

Cardinal Keith O'Brien = I in horrible naked act?

(by Adie Pena)

Trial by jury: should it be scrapped?

(MSN News)

Illustration: cali.org

Trial by jury: should it be scrapped? = Trusty? Probably prejudicial: shed!

(by Robert Jordan)

Thai couples marry underwater

(Digital Spy)

Photo: Matthew T Rader

Thai couples marry underwater = Cue a dry mother-in-law's rapture

(by Robert Jordan)

Henke Pistorius: Oscar Shot Reeva Steenkamp 'On Instinct,' Mistook Her For An Intruder

(Huffington Post)

Photo: Global Sports Forum

Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp = As police ask, "Can a star sprinter murder a loved one?"

(by Adie Pena)

The sins of Cardinal Mahony

(Washington Post)

Photo: maveric2003

The sins of Cardinal Mahony = A con man in sore shady filth

(by Maurice Goddard)

Sleep challenge facing astronauts

(The Daily Express)

Photo: NASA

Sleep challenge facing Mars astronauts = Eternal spaceflights: counsel anagrams!

(by Robert Jordan)

Horse DNA Found In Tesco Spaghetti Bolognese

(Huffington Post)

Photo: osde8info

Horse DNA Found In Tesco Spaghetti Bolognese = That...ah...food's no longer being inspected? So, sue!

(by Dharam Khalsa)

Horse meat found in British supermarkets 'may be donkey'

(The Independent)

Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis

Horse meat found in British supermarkets 'may be donkey' = Risky bite sure taken in: Proof's, mum had some, then brayed!

(by Maurice Goddard)

China's changing eating habits

(The Daily Telegraph)

Photo: Drunken Monkey

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China's changing eating habits = Catch giant binges in Shanghai

(by Robert Jordan)

Nemo the monster: Powerful blizzard named for cute fish rolls in

(Los Angeles Times)

Photo: wundoroo

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Nemo the monster = O, he torments men!

(by Aronas Pinchas)

Is blizzard getting too much hype? No, experts say.

(Yahoo! News)

Photo: Chrissy Hunt

Is blizzard getting too much hype? No, experts say. = Expect dizzying storm gusts. A ploy? Oh, hibernate! (You must turn on Java in your web browser to see this Animated Anagrams applet.)
Is blizzard getting too much hype? No, experts say. = Expect dizzying storm gusts. A ploy? Oh, hibernate!

(by Dharam Khalsa)

My chemical romance: can medicine cure divorce?

(The Guardian)

Photo: Millzero Photography

My chemical romance: can medicine cure divorce? = Chic 'crème de la crème' vaccine may induce in Romeo?

(by Maurice Goddard)