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20th, March 2009 Sports 2

Champions League quarter final draw

Villarreal v Arsenal; Manchester United v FC Porto; Liverpool v Chelsea; Barcelona v Bayern Munich More »

20th, March 2009 Strange But True 1

Twins Hassan and Abbas O With Same DNA Go Free In German Jewellery Heist

To the Kaufhaus Des Westens department store, Berlin, where identical twin brothers Hassan and Abbas O are, as is alleged, enacting a jewellery heist,making off with an estimated €5 million worth of swag... More »

20th, March 2009 Sports

White man can't jump (with video evidence)

Just because you're tall, doesn't mean you can 'ball More »

20th, March 2009 Sports

Ten-pin bowlers brawl over etiquette

Mark it zero! More »

20th, March 2009 Celebrities

Jenna Jameson Sprays

Each morning, a team of parfumiers, scrape Jenna’s sheets, harvesting the skin dye, lubricant, bodily fluids, hair spray, curry sauce and gel to distil into a signature fragrance... More »

20th, March 2009 Reviews

Man Claims Sacked For His Green Beliefs

Do you believe in global warming? The new religion of global warming has its persecutors, allegedly. First they came for the Al Goreans... More »

20th, March 2009 Celebrities 4

Natasha Richardson's Last Song

"The 72-year-old matriarch of the Redgrave dynasty had tenderly stroked her daughter's face as she softly sang the melody from The Sound Of Music" More »

20th, March 2009 Celebrities 25

Jade Goody Picks Her Grave

Today Jade picks out her final resting place and hears children laughing - kids can be cruel... More »

19th, March 2009 Politicians

Ron Paul Tops Time Magazine's Most Influential People In 2009

Ron Paul is the most influential man on Planet Earth More »

19th, March 2009 Celebrities

Lindsay Lohan In 'Therapy'

Lohan eschews rehab for a “therapeutic environment” organized by fellow actors, Stephen and Danny Baldwin. More »

19th, March 2009 Photojournalism 1

Pope Prints Message On African Condoms

"It's not the first time that the use of condoms has caused a split in the faithful. Followed by a change of parish usually." More »

19th, March 2009 Celebrities 3

Natasha Richardson Killed By Curse

"The death of Natasha Richardson after a skiing accident has reignited speculation about a 'curse' claimed to affect the Redgrave acting family" - Really... More »

19th, March 2009 Strange But True

Police Intelligence Overrated

A test for all armchair detectives: read the story and they see if you can identify the intended victim... More »

19th, March 2009 Reviews 3

The Simpsons Missing From The US Sitcom Map

A map of the USA's sitcoms More »

19th, March 2009 Key Posts 16

Josef Fritzl's Devil Face Exposed

The real face of Josef Fritzl uncovered More »

19th, March 2009 Sports

FAIL! Boxer punches himself in the face

Rising heavyweight star almost knocks himself out More »

19th, March 2009 Photojournalism 1

Widow Pregnant Again With Dead Husband's Sperm

Diane Blood sprays it around More »

19th, March 2009 Celebrities 16

Jade Goody's Words For Natasha Richardson

Tabloid Bingo with your caller, Michael White More »

19th, March 2009 Strange But True

Child's Toy Parrot Swears Like A Real Parrot

The toy parrot teaching aid More »

19th, March 2009 Sports

Prodigy Watch: white kids can't jump, can shoot

Pushy father pushes son to brink of greatness. Or early grave More »

19th, March 2009 Sports

Man Utd legend praised for the size of his bulge

When phone-ins go wrong More »

19th, March 2009 Politicians

Obama Replaces Terrorism With Man-Caused Disasters

I did not use the word “terrorism,” I referred to “man-caused” disasters More »

19th, March 2009 Reviews

Twin Polar Bears Born In Holland

Hunters adrift on polar bear ice floe More »

19th, March 2009 Politicians 1

Obama's DVDs Don't Work On Brown's Player

Gordon fails Psycho at No.10 More »

19th, March 2009 Strange But True 2

Extreme Sheep Herding, LED Art

When sheep ignite More »