Skripal poisoning: Putin says suspects 'civilians, not criminals'

(BBC)

It lines up = Putin lies

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Restaurant loses $190m in value after dead rat found in soup

(BBC)

Dead rat in soup ~ astounded pair

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'God bless us all if this man continues on this path': Puerto Rican mayor rips into Trump's disaster-relief effort amid Hurricane Florence

(Business Insider)

The Puerto Rican mayor says ~ "Oh yes, Trump's a reactionary"

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Image: Ruperto Miller

The racist Serena cartoon is straight out of 1910

(CNN)

"No!" to racist ~ cartoonist

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Cartoon: Mark Knight

"I had to be real": #PlaidShirtGuy removed from Trump rally after viral facial expressions

(The New Zealand Herald)

Plaid shirt guy ~ said "Ugh!" triply

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Clip of Donald Trump failing to pronounce the word 'anonymous' is going viral

(The New Zealand Herald)

The word "anonymous" is a real tongue twister ~ says moron. Ow, he's a twit, ingenue, lout, retard

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More than 1 million people forced to flee as Hurricane Florence nears Category 5 status

(CNN)

Southeast Storm = States Shut Room

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Image: NASA

Was this the moment Richard Branson poached Chris Evans?

(Daily Mail)

Christopher Evans has resigned from BBC Radio Two ~ when broadcaster Virgin poached this former boss

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Nike unveils its controversial 'Just Do It' advert narrated by Colin Kaepernick

(Stuff.co.nz)

Colin Kaepernick ~ can pick Nike role

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Plaque for "first modern lesbian" to be reworded after complaints

(The Guardian)

"First modern lesbian" = Bid for Ms Anne Lister

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Image: Rictor Norton & David Allen

Serena Williams unleashes furious rant at umpire as she loses US Open 2018 final to Naomi Osaka

(The Daily Telegraph)
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The recent eventful US Open Women's Final 1. Patrick Mouratoglou 2. Carlos Ramos 3. Serena Williams 4. Naomi Osaka

=

Isn't normal 1. A coach makes a mistake 2. A Portuguese umpire frowns on faults 3. Mean, volatile loser 4. Cool winner

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Sadiq Khan balloon in pictures: London Mayor MOCKED as bikini blimp takes flight

(The Daily Express)
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Sadiq Khan bikini balloon in pictures = Punish ilk in niqab clad Boris on a kite

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CNN fires back at Trump, stands by controversial story: "CNN does not lie"

(Fox News)

"CNN does not lie" = No, not silenced

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Image: Gregor Smith

Women ARE best drivers

(The Daily Express)

Women ARE best drivers = Reverse, I'd ban 'em! Worst!

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Image: Kris Kesiak

John McCain's Family Gets Donald Trump's "Sympathy"; No Salute For Deceased Senator

(Deadline New York)

The veteran Senator McCain has died prematurely = Ever nasty Trump hated acclaimed hero in earnest

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Image: Thomas Cizauskas

A senator's remarkable mother: At 106, Roberta McCain has outlived her son

(The New Zealand Herald)

Roberta McCain = Acerbic matron

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Image: US Navy Band

Hospital security guard "had sex with corpse of woman who'd died just hours earlier"

(The Sun)

The Hospital of Saint Francis = It has a necrophilist on staff

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Image: Matt Madd

Serena Williams: French Open bans 'superhero' catsuit from next year

(BBC)

"Superhero" catsuit is banned = Bar pro's unaesthetic undies

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The tactics of a Russian troll farm

(BBC)

Russian troll = Slurs on trial

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Image: Appaloosa

Trump declares he could 'run' Mueller's Russia probe if he wanted

(The Independent)

Trump says "I could run the probe" = "So surly Putin corrupted me? Bah!"

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Image: Ruperto Miller