Iceland News:
The volcano in Iceland is still erupting and causing havoc with air travel throughout Europe. Doesn’t this seem like the longest volcano season ever?
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Gore Update:
According to a report, Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, are “separating amicably after a long process of careful consideration.” Even his divorce is boring.
Connecticut News:
Attorney General Dick Blumenthal’s campaign is now saying there are only four times that Blumenthal said he served in Vietnam when he really didn’t. That’s what politics has come down to now, ...
King Update:
Larry King and his wife have called off their divorce. They both had to make concessions. Larry agreed to wear a “Do Not Resuscitate” sign.
Court News:
According to new research, unattractive defendants are 22% more likely to be convicted than good-looking ones. But to be fair, the good-looking defendants have a much harder time after they're ...
BP Update:
The C.E.O. of British Petroleum says he believes the overall environmental impact of this oil spill will be very, very modest. Which, we suppose, is true if you live in England!
MMS News:
The White House would not let the government’s Minerals Management Service testify to the Senate about the BP gulf oil rig. The MMS approved the BP rig and gave it a safety award. In a related ...
Biden Update:
Reports say that Joe Biden and Rahm Emanuel had a water gun fight during a party at the vice president’s house. In a related story, Sasha and Malia spent the last few days trying to solve the BP ...
Soccer News:
The World Cup is underway. In an effort to get Americans to watch soccer they are going to add a live video feed of the underwater oil leak in the corner of the screen.
Iraq News:
The only commercial airline in Iraq, Iraqi Airways, folded this week. The CEO says the company could not survive in a market where everybody in the country is on the No-Fly list.
