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4th, November 2010 Key Posts

Drugs Smuggling Tunnels On US-Mexico Border Unites Marijuana And Hezbollah

California rejects Prop 19, the bid to legalise marijuana for any use, so its back to smuggling weed across the border with Mexico via tunnels... More »

4th, November 2010 Reviews 1

Pope 'Kidnapped': Printers Refuse To Print Spanish Magazine

The printers of Retranca magazine won’t do their job: they wont print it because they have a “moral disagreement” with its views on the Pope and the Church... More »

4th, November 2010 Strange But True 1

Invisible Woman Smuggles Axe On Passenger Plane

Pat Palmer, 74, is a British ex-pat who managed to carry an axe on a flight from Luton to Minorca... More »

4th, November 2010 TV & Radio 4

Same-Sex Couple Wow Israel's Strictly Come Dancing

The Sun says Tov is “gorgeous” – because only lesbians who men fancy get on the telly (pictured)... More »

3rd, November 2010 Celebrities

Ozzy Osbourne Is A Mutant: What's Keith Richards Made Of?

Want to know how Ozzy Osbourne has endured so much booze, drugs and Sharon Osbourne? More »

3rd, November 2010 Politicians 1

Allowing Paedophiles, Murderers And Robbers To Vote Is Wrong

In sentencing John Hirst, Mr Justice Purchis said: "I have no doubt you are an arrogant and dangerous person with a severe personality defect." This interview with Andrew Neil establishes that beyond doubt... More »

3rd, November 2010 The Consumer

Is London Ready To Adopt The Two-Speed Pavements New York Joked About?

What of plans to turn Oxford Street’s pavements into a dual carriage: one slow lane for shoppers; one faster lane for workers and “residents”... More »

3rd, November 2010 Sports

Paul Gascoigne Swaps London Bus For A White Van: Whose Laughing Now?

Gascoigne was at Northallerton Magistrates' Court in North Yorkshire to answer a charge of drink driving – in a Ford Transit van while more than four times over the limit... More »

3rd, November 2010 Key Posts

Student Fees: Fights In Dublin But It's T-Shirts In London (Photos)

are revolting in Dublin. and in Lodnon thry; using felt tuips on T-shirts... More »

3rd, November 2010 Celebrities 2

Pink Wants You To Beat Up Your Kids: Ageing Fans Need Guidance

Pink wants you to beat up your kids. She wants you to play Hole in The Wall at home - without the holes... More »

3rd, November 2010 Strange But True 1

Woman Charged For Walking Fox Skeleton On A Lead At Halloween

Swiper is a silver cross fox kept as a pet by Alayna Sitterson, 20, who is being dressed a skeleton for Halloween... More »

3rd, November 2010 TV & Radio 7

Star Trek: News Site Apologises For NNC-1701-E Gaffe

The site news.com.au has apologised for getting is to very wrong. They regret the error... More »

3rd, November 2010 Politicians

Renee Ellmers Anti-Muslim Video Helps Secure Seat In Congress

What to see her anti-Muslim campaign video?... More »

3rd, November 2010 TV & Radio

Woman Ties Herself In A Knot: Video

This is not for the squeamish... More »

3rd, November 2010 Reviews

How To Spot A Terrorist At The Airport (Video)

As anyone who has visited Israel knows the security before boarding a plane is stiff. Will Western airlines adopt the same policies..? More »

3rd, November 2010 Reviews 2

Terrorists Use Chinese Lanterns To Bring Down Jet And Attack Oil Refineries: Maybe

The new terrorist weapon is the Chinese lantern... More »

3rd, November 2010 Reviews 3

Is Roshonara Choudhry A Victim Of Her Religion?

How does the media bill Roshonara Choudhry? She needs a label. Is she Muslim, a student, a terrorist, or all three? More »

3rd, November 2010 Strange But True

Ben Wilson Paints On Old Chewing Gum: Photos

You are not a littler lout with filthy habit – you are a patron of the arts. Forget the bin – gob it out and breed art... More »

3rd, November 2010 Sports

Wayne Rooney Set On Fire: Guy Fawke's Never Had It So Bad (Photos)

November 5th Night the good people of Kent’s Edenbridge Bonfire Society will be setting fire to a father-of-one... More »

3rd, November 2010 Strange But True

Magistrate Jails Australian For Calling Him 'Mate'

Magistrate McLaughlin did not like being called mat and ordered Collins to call him “sir or your honour''. This provided Collins with something of an open goal... More »

3rd, November 2010 TV & Radio

Multitasking Marvel: Man Drives, Reads Kindle and Phones At Once (Video)

Banish forever is the myth that men can only do one thing at a time and multitasking is beyond them... More »

3rd, November 2010 Key Posts 4

Prison Voters Get Chance To Vote For Frauds, Cheats And Liars

Prisoners will be able to vote for the crooks, vagabonds, charlatans and frauds who make up the House of Commons... More »

3rd, November 2010 TV & Radio 10

X Factor's Fragile Katie Waissel Is Dropped From A Great Height

Waissel, this year’s X Factor hate figure, is the subject of a Daily Mirror dearth threat... More »

3rd, November 2010 TV & Radio

Footballer Tosses Duck From Pitch: Belgium Boos

What is the correct method of throwing a duck from a football pitch? More »

3rd, November 2010 Film

Amy Childs Does the Jackass 3D Premier: Photos

Essex is not all dimpled-thigh slappers having doggy-style sex with Darrens over a pile of vomit and club flyers... More »