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Monday, January 12, 2015

And in Saudi: War on Snowmen...

A prominent Saudi Arabian cleric has whipped up controversy by issuing a religious ruling forbidding the building of snowmen, described them as anti-Islamic. Asked on a religious website if it was permissible for fathers to build snowmen for their children after a snowstorm in the country’s north,... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 20, 2014

And in Toronto: Cutting your own throat gets you shot…

TORONTO -- A knife-wielding man who was cutting himself was shot during a confrontation with police at a busy Scarborough mall Thursday. Police responded to Agincourt Mall, in the north-east end of the city, around 4:45 p.m. after receiving a 911 call about a man who was cutting himself with "a... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 5, 2014

And in Europe: Inmates running the Asylum…

France ordered to compensate Somali pirates France has been told it must pay damages to Somali pirates because authorities held them in custody for too long. The pirates will receive up to 5,000 euros each. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) told France on Thursday that delays in bringing... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

And here’s the latest society news out of Corcoran…

The Mansons Are Registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond As I'm sure you know by now, or if not I'm telling you, Charles Manson and Afton Elaine Burton were issued a marriage license on November 7. The bride is an attractive 26-year-old who hails from the Midwest, while the groom is a not-at-all-attractive... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

And in Georgia: ‘Unsuspecting?’ Nah…

A Georgia couple busted for burglary have confessed to taking their 7-month-old tot along with them on the raids. Keith Sylvester Evans, 35, and his live-in girlfriend Johnna Lee Rayman, 26, now face additional child cruelty charges, reports AccessNorthGA. The Gainesville duo were detained on... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

And in IS: Royal Canadian Air Force may have hit dump truck…

As reported by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation “ ISIS dump truck may have been target of first Canadian air strikes in Iraq.” (CBC, Nov 3, 2014) “I cannot confirm it officially yet,” said Major General Don T. Wingum, when contacted by our correspondent. “But we do have our specialists... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 3, 2014

And in Paris: Ya gotta see this…

Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-SvxEYLFTM Our correspondent called one of the two ladies on her smart phone for some further information. (Yep, he’s a genius at making contact, LOL...) Said she: Mon cher Canadien, voulez vous coucher avec moi? Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 1, 2014

And in Saudi: Religious Police Outlaws 'Tempting Eyes'…

It's a safe bet that Sheikh Motlab al Nabet, spokesman of Saudi Arabia 's religious police, isn't a fan of Cole Porter. "The lure of you" is precisely why Nabet announced yesterday that the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice will cover any women's eyes that are deemed... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

And in New York: Because of Ebola you can’t eat WHAT?

http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/tv-anchor-warns-new-yorkers-to-not-eat-maybe-ebola-infe-1650153842 After viewing that performance our correspondent got I touch with the anchor, Errol Louis, for a clarification. “I know you wouldn’t understand,” said Errol. “You guys up there in Canada don’t have... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 23, 2014

And in Ft. Lauderdale: More Ebola Panic…

On Friday, an inmate in Broward's main jail who told Fort Lauderdale police he had Ebola when they arrested him caused a first-appearance courtroom to be cleared. The claim was false. (L. Trischitta & E. Miller, SunSentinel, Oct. 22, 2014 ) “Everything is under control,” said the warden of Broward’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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