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Thursday, September 28, 2017

Italy woman marries herself in 'fairytale without prince'

(BBC)
Japanese obsession #1

O, my goal's ~ sologamy
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Dario-Jacopo Lagana'

Quick-thinking bus passenger narrowly stops mountain tragedy

(Evening Standard)
APT tour coach depicting the Vancouver cityscape

Quick-thinking bus passenger narrowly stops mountain tragedy = Got lucky, then! Quite surprising man's bad parking's not any worse :-)
Anagram: Chris Sturdy
Image: Can Pac Swire

Bali volcano: Indonesia fears imminent Mt Agung eruption

(BBC)
Volcano in Bali

The Balinese stratovolcano Mount Agung has erupted = A cone hurled hot lava, emits a pungent gas. O, best to run!
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Ângelo Pereira

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Trump Says US Is Ready to Use "Devastating" Force on North Korea

(Bloomberg)

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Rash despotic US men so want to fire ~ their weapons of mass destruction.
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Friday, September 22, 2017

Where is 'Nambia'? President Trump 'invents' African country

(BBC)
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Donald Trump has fabricated this African country called Nambia = Darn! A daft, absurd, moronic blunder. In fact it's a mythical place. Ha!
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Elvert Barnes

Melania Trump in legal row with English-language school

(BBC)
First Ladies of the United States

Croatian advertisement: "Just imagine how far you can go with a little bit of English" = Brilliant! I jest 'n gag at how a curvy 'feminist', Melania, got to White House. Fornicated?
Anagram: Julian & Jason Lofts
Image: IIP Photo Archive

Monday, September 18, 2017

Stanislav Petrov dead: The Soviet officer who 'saved the world' by averting nuclear war dies aged 77

(The Independent)

The Russian army officer Stanislav Petrov has died = Man's efforts stop a vivid nuclear disaster. Hairy, eh?
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Maria is newest hurricane

(CNN)
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Maria is newest hurricane = Irma's heir, water nuisance
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Antti Lipponen

The Eagles are coming to town, with Glenn Frey's son Deacon taking his place

(Seattle Times)

American rock band "The Eagles" = I heard clear - men back on stage!
Anagram: Pinchas Aronas

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Lady Gaga hospitalized, cancels show

(UPI)
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Lady Gaga hospitalized, cancels show = "Ow!" she gasped. A zany Catholic gal slid.
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: GabboT

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Rebel Wilson awarded A$4.5m in magazine defamation case

(BBC)
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The Australian actor Rebel Wilson = Liar? Ha, not true. Star won libel case.
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Disney | ABC TV

Apple launches $999 iPhone X in bid to regain innovation lead

(Reuters)

iPhone X = Phoenix?
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Hope Hicks named White House Communications Director

(BBC)
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Oh, he picks ~ Hope Hicks
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Monday, September 11, 2017

How Hillary Clinton recovered after Donald Trump loss

(The New Zealand Herald)
Pantsuit Rainbow!

This strange 'alternative nostril breathing' therapy = Er, she's venting her bitter antipathy at gorilla 'n tsar
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Andy Baumgartner

Kilauea erupts on Hawaii's big Island

(Yahoo!)

The Kilauea volcano = On cue I leak hot lava
Anagram: Pinchas Aronas

Sunday, September 10, 2017

Former British PM to be investigated over paedophile claims

(The New Zealand Herald)
Sir Edward Heath plaque

Sir Edward Heath appeared to lie = A weird paedophile hated arrest
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Matt Brown

"No white lights or angels" THIS is what happens when you die

(The Daily Express)
God's words recite!

No white lights or angels = Oh, insight's eternal glow
Anagram: Robert Jordan
Image: Seth Drum

Sloane Stephens cruises to US Open victory

(Euro News)
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Victorious tennis player Sloane Stephens = Creative shots in US Open. Style's nonpareil.

The victorious American tennis player Sloane Stephens = Many creative, celestial shots earn her points in US Open
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Mayweather hands Weston plumber $15,000 tickets to his fight against McGregor

(Weston Mercury)
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Floyd Mayweather = Wealthy Day For Me
Anagram: Viv Moore

There's now a fourth chocolate flavor: Ruby Chocolate

(Inside Manila)

Now there is 'ruby chocolate' = Cute color? Bah! Heresy! I won't!
Anagram: Julian Lofts