Bombs that Lurk in Mid-air, Elephants That Text
and The Rest of the Weird News Cycle for Monday
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It says here that in Trinidad, this dog pulled the man safely out of the burning building (and went back inside, maybe looking for anyone else to rescue, but, alas . . .). Associated Press via Yahoo
A virgin birth (in the state of "Virginia," of course)! (By a shark, but still, no males in sight.) Reuters via Yahoo
This race-car driver set a world record, 192 mph in a Lamborghini Gallardo. Well, it's a world road record for a blind person, anyway. Agence France-Presse via Yahoo
Ordinary run-of-the-mill assault on a police officer, er, using a dildo. The Australian
Elephants in Kenya very helpfully announce which villages they'll be raiding next, via text message. CNN
This F State couple posted a reward for help in finding their missing pet (Bonus: $10,000) (Double Bonus: The pet is a deer) Palm Beach Post
The British military says it plans to deploy "lurker bombs" in Afghanistan—rockets that once fired, can linger in the air for up to 10 hours and be guided down onto targets when needed. Daily Mail (London)
Happy "Nat'l Toilet Tank Repair Month" (which was big news Saturday in Killeen, Tex.) Killeen Daily Herald
Professor Music's Weird Link o' the Day
Behold, Mr. John French's Moist Towelette Online Museum, in which he carefully, lovingly describes the best damned moist towelettes he's come across. http://moisttowelettemuseum.com/
Monday's Newsrangers: Steve Wettlaufer, Geoff Egan, Paul Music, Jessica McRorie, Kathryn Wood, Don Schullian, H.Thompson
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[Ed.: Scroll down for the first news post of the day]
It says here that in Trinidad, this dog pulled the man safely out of the burning building (and went back inside, maybe looking for anyone else to rescue, but, alas . . .). Associated Press via Yahoo
A virgin birth (in the state of "Virginia," of course)! (By a shark, but still, no males in sight.) Reuters via Yahoo
This race-car driver set a world record, 192 mph in a Lamborghini Gallardo. Well, it's a world road record for a blind person, anyway. Agence France-Presse via Yahoo
Ordinary run-of-the-mill assault on a police officer, er, using a dildo. The Australian
Elephants in Kenya very helpfully announce which villages they'll be raiding next, via text message. CNN
This F State couple posted a reward for help in finding their missing pet (Bonus: $10,000) (Double Bonus: The pet is a deer) Palm Beach Post
The British military says it plans to deploy "lurker bombs" in Afghanistan—rockets that once fired, can linger in the air for up to 10 hours and be guided down onto targets when needed. Daily Mail (London)
Happy "Nat'l Toilet Tank Repair Month" (which was big news Saturday in Killeen, Tex.) Killeen Daily Herald
Professor Music's Weird Link o' the Day
Behold, Mr. John French's Moist Towelette Online Museum, in which he carefully, lovingly describes the best damned moist towelettes he's come across. http://moisttowelettemuseum.com/
Monday's Newsrangers: Steve Wettlaufer, Geoff Egan, Paul Music, Jessica McRorie, Kathryn Wood, Don Schullian, H.Thompson
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