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Archive for April, 2011

Taoiseach discusses pronunciation of ‘Taoiseach’ with David Cameron

Enda Kenny, Irish Taoiseach, has arrived in the United Kingdom, where he or she plans to meet with Prime Minister David Cameron.

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Posted: Apr 19th, 2011
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Giant buttocks found carved in the other side of Mount Rushmore

Washington also crosses his DelawareThe United States has woken up to what has been described as ‘the greatest indignity the free world has had to suffer’ after park rangers at Mount Rushmore National Memorial discovered four pairs of enormous buttocks poking out of the other side of the famous presidential monument in the early hours of this morning.

‘We rounded the corner and there they were: four huge butts sparkling in the dawn’s early light,’ revealed head ranger Hal Jorgensen.

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Posted: Apr 18th, 2011
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Stranded Londoners treated for fresh air contamination

Londoners stranded outside London by the M1 closure are being subjected to dangerous levels of fresh air and amicable conversation, warned health experts yesterday.

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Posted: Apr 18th, 2011
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Bratz Dolls ‘gateway drug’ to marrying men with neck tattoos

Researchers in the United States have recently discovered a surprising statistic wherein women who played with Bratz Dolls as children were four times more likely to marry a man with a neck tattoo, compared to those who played with Barbies or other dolls.

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Posted: Apr 18th, 2011
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Google Streetview extended to upstairs bedroom windows

camera car drivers having difficulty keeping both hands on the wheelPrivacy campaigners have hit out at the latest version of Google Streetview, which not only shows the front of any selected property, but also allows users to zoom into a close up on any part of the building to peer through into bedrooms or bathrooms.

Google’s mobile photography units have been busy recording millions of images over the past two years, and the new upgraded version of Google Streetview went on-line this morning. The images were taken by Google’s mobile photography units, generally on a Saturday night after closing time, although in more sedate neighbourhoods, Sunday mornings were also found to be quite revealing.

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Posted: Apr 17th, 2011
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