h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Viva El Presidente

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2bc60e12-1b72-11dc-bc55-000b5df10621.html

Push for Blair as new EU president

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2007/06/09/teacher-s-potter-rant-89520-19269658/

A royal palace in greece which apparently had been empty since the king was exiled, was opened up and found to contain about 1300 valuable artifacts from ancient times. I´m sure the greek royal family were not happy about being thrown out, but I wish they had told someone about this. Imagine if thieves had gotten in first, and removed the lot instead.

The last known surviving British veteran of the World War I trenches is celebrating his 109th birthday

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/6760973.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6759953.stm

"A shadowy group in France has issued the French government with an unusual ultimatum: raise the price of wine or blood will flow."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6751443.stm

'I love my new C cup breasts'.

The operation was performed by a member of BAAPS.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070616.wlightning0616/BNStory/National/home

Isn't it fairly common knowledge that standing under a tree during a thunderstorm is rather dangerous?...

*sigh* You would think so.

As is jumping 30 foot off a building onto rocks. For "fun", not as a suicide attempt.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6762525.stm

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You know how sometimes a country will suffer a coup by islamic extremists, who instigate sharia law and general opression. Well that has happened to a kindergarten in Denmark. The kindergarten Salam had an election for the parent board in January, where parents with ties to the islamic organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir got all the seats, apparently through threaths. Which means since then the children have not been allowed to sing, dance, draw humans and animals, dress up or play boys and girls together.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2379713.html?menu=

"A US teenager has been arrested after he was caught on video having sex with a horse in a barn."

Wot? No in Oregon?

new tourists

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/19/europe/EU-GEN-Belgium-Vultures.php

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A bit short-sighted surely?

who me?

No, the principle of feeding vultures. Now they know there's food available there, they'll be back next year.

they were looking tired and ill of hunger....

due to laws in Spain the farmers have to remove the carcases of death animals their food!

"cattle are no longer allowed to remain in the mountains there as a precaution against disease."
a quote from international herald tribune europe

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Course they were. They'd just flown in from Spain

And how do you know when a vulture looks tired and ill? They *always* look tired and ill, shuffling around with their Max Wall walk and a hang-dog expression.

about 100 Spanish vultures looking out of place and coming from far might be clue!

a Dutch lady without postcode lottery ticket was stressed and hurt when in her street won the jackpot. she sued the postcode lottery. she found that they have some sort of after-care. the jugde: the Dutch postcode lottery is not responsible for the stress and hurt, if person does not buy lottery ticket.

while the lady now sue the Dutch judicial system for causing more stress and humitation!

They still haven't managed to get Alan Johnsten released:

http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=5298695


and Bush is proposing that Mr. Blair become a peace envoy:

http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=5307984

Obviously getting Alan home should be his first mission