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Giant Sheen still haunting US coastal waters

A looming and menacing presence is terrorising the West Coast of America. A 46-year old scuba-diver has become the latest person to fight off repeated attacks by a 6ft Great White Charlie Sheen. The diver struck Sheen on the nose with a speargun until he swam away

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Posted: Feb 12th, 2010
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World leaders anxiously await outcome of Grazia editorial meeting

World leaders stood by powerlessly last night as the latest editorial meeting at style bible Grazia sat in judgement on the key issues affecting the globe.

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Posted: Feb 10th, 2010
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Volkswagen say VW Beetle with mind of its own, is not indicative of a design flaw

'just a bit temperamental'German car manufacturer Volkswagen has maintained that the behaviour of Herbie, a white Volkswagen racing Beetle, should not be considered symptomatic of a design flaw. The company maintains that none of their other Beetle’s engage in behaviour like squirting oil or opening their own doors.

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Posted: Feb 10th, 2010
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Nigella denies affair with a lemon risotto

lemons 'definitely not an anagram'Food writer Nigella Lawson has denied reports she had a ‘steamy’ affair with a lemon risotto. The allegations are made in the News of the World, which claims to have photographs, transcripts and recipes to back up the claim. Lawson has become renowned for her flirtatious manner of cooking, with tabloid journalists dubbing her the ‘queen of food porn’.

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Posted: Feb 5th, 2010
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Female benefit cheats still earning less than male counterparts

woman watching tellyThe results of a new Government-commissioned inquiry have revealed that women benefit cheats are still earning less than their male counterparts. Despite a dramatic rise in the numbers of people claiming benefits in 2009, the figures show that the average female malingerer is still getting only 89p for every pound a male fraudster hoodwinks off the state.

The report recommends that more be done to create ‘Dole Models’ for young women to aspire to, and for a network of ‘drop-out’ centres to be established, where girl grifters can learn how to forge a dead relative’s signature or pull off a convincing limp.

Convicted fraudster Michelle is one of those helping to inspire the next generation of ‘ladybouts’. Michelle was nicknamed Miss X by fraud officers until they realised that she was using that name to sign on as well.

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Posted: Jan 29th, 2010
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