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Archive for June, 2009

Senior civil servant suffers cardiac arrest under pressure of burying bad news

Jack Mickelson, a civil servant in the Central Office of Information, was rushed to hospital in critical condition following a cardiac arrest brought about by the pressure of a sudden influx of government departmental news that all coincidentally needed an urgent release to the press in the wake of the death of Michael Jackson.

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Posted: Jun 26th, 2009
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US, Iran united in mourning for Michael Jackson

The feuding governments of the USA and Iran put aside their differences to pay simultaneous tribute to the deceased singer Michael Jackson. At secret UN talks planned between the country’s leaders the initially stony faces of Presidents Obama and Ahmadinejad broke down into tears and smiles of fond remembrance, as Ahmadinejad spontaneously grabbed his crotch and let out a ‘Wooh!’ and Obama moonwalked to hug his former foe.

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Posted: Jun 26th, 2009
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Wrapping children in cotton wool is actually ‘effective in reducing injuries’, claim experts

control group mostly died‘when I was a young trainee teacher, we thought nothing of blinding a child with a dangerous chemical experiment

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Posted: Jun 26th, 2009
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Puppy tires of condescending attitude

cutey-wootey-puckle-pieA retriever puppy from London has complained of being constantly greeted with adoring gasps and being told how sweet she is.

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Posted: Jun 26th, 2009
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