US President Donald Trump begins 2018 with angry tweets aimed at Pakistan and Iran

(News.com.au)

US President Trump's tweets = Twit's trumped-up terseness

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UFO spotted? Mysterious fiery object seen flying above UK on New Year's Eve

(The Daily Express)

UFO spotted? = Tut, spoofed!

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Sub-zero temperatures turned Niagara Falls into an icy winter wonderland

(USA Today)

Niagara Falls has turned to ice this winter = It's an unreal or fantastical sight. Weird, eh?

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Rabbi calls Lorde a bigot in full-page Washington Post ad

(The Times of Israel)

Hehe, a burly bombastic ~ Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

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Ringo Starr Will Be Knighted in 2018

(Pitchfork)

O, Richard Starkey, the Beatles' "Ringo ~ Starr" is knighted. Celebrate. Hooray!

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When Britain worked for free: How the I'm Backing Britain campaign descended into farce

(The Daily Express)

I offer their reward be known ~ when Britain worked for free

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Five ways Stephen Hawking has predicted the end of the world

(The Daily Mirror)

Five ways that the theoretical physicist, cosmologist and researcher Mister Stephen Hawking has predicted that the world may end, unfortunately 1. Robots 2. Overpopulation 3. Fireball 4. Nuclear warfare 5. President Donald Trump

=

Prevent: 1. Shrewd AI 2. Far too many wretched bloody people 3. Climate worsens - the Earth will heat up 4. Dastardly uncompromising belligerents North Korea, Russia, China rift, threaten universe 5. That fat, addled, psychotic fart POTUS

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White "Nigerian Prince" Email Scammer Arrested in Louisiana

(The Root)

"Nigerian Prince" email scammer arrested in Louisiana = An American male aiding serious criminal enterprise

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Cardboard tents distributed to Brussels homeless

(BBC)

These cardboard tents are donated to homeless in Brussels = Made all the terse hoboes resent sodden cartons. It's absurd.

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Nikki Haley seemingly tricked by Russian pranksters into commenting on fictional country 'Binomo'

(The Independent)

This deceptive 'Binomo' caper annoys the female ~ American envoy. Inept dope botches it. Flee sham.

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Chinese mall unveils #TrumpDog statue to celebrate Lunar New Year

(The Guardian)
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Re: The Chinese New Year TrumpDog = "We're tough archenemy, President."

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Here's where special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe stands heading into 2018

(CNBC)

Here's where Mueller's Russia probe stands heading into 2018 from CNBC.

The special counsel Robert Swan Mueller = None will cheer Trump's electoral abuses

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Towering Penis Painting In New York Made People Uncomfortable, So It's Gone

(The International Business Times)

Lower East Side giant penis mural = Prudes resist male genitalia, won

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'MORTAL SIN for many' Finnish MP says EU still can't believe UK voted to leave its UTOPIA

(The Daily Express)

A 'MORTAL SIN for many' = Story on 'Animal Farm'

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Israel plans a Trump rail station as Trump-naming frenzy sweeps country

(CNN)

Trump rail station ~ is ultra important

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Dennis the Menace gets "PC makeover" with name change and soft personality

(The Daily Express)

Dennis the Menace gets PC makeover = Comic kept Gnasher, made seventeen!

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FBI "taint"

(ABC News)

FBI "taint" ~ 't ain't FBI!

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America is great again, says Donald Trump

(The Times)

"America is great again," says Donald Trump = Mad pig : "Yes, USA AAA credit rating's normal"

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'Boys don't wear dresses' - Lewis Hamilton under fire for remark to nephew

(Newshub)

Let us boo at Lewis Hamilton, the macho F1 champion = Hmm, 1 tacit homophobe. Oh, we call out infantile ass.

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny barred from standing against Vladimir Putin

(The Daily Telegraph)

Alexei Navalny is the Russian opposition leader = Oh, alas, I see a loony President Putin nixes a rival.

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