Basil’s Blog

As promised, the latest Headline News from around what’s left of the planet.

From The Hawaii Channel:
Airline Accuses DOT Of Corruption, Mismanagement
Sister of Yakko and Wakko denies the charges

From The Bakersfield Channel:
NASA Retires Mothership After Nearly 50 Years
Ceremony at Area 51 closed to public

From The Iowa Channel:
Christmas Standoff Rattles Clive; Suspect At Large
Barker said to be an emotional wreck, writing new book

From Click2Houston.com:
Red Light Cameras Approved By City Council
Whorehouses watched 24/7 by perves in city government

From The Denver Channel:
High Winds Wreak Havoc Along Front Range
Kitchen door left open again

From The Washington Post:
Redskins Lose a Heartbreaker to Cowboys
Same story for past 150 years

From The Washington Post:
Dad Puts 3 Sons’ Presents On EBay
Kids retaliate, put dad’s past on EBay

From The Washington Post:
Fire, Logging Threaten Borneo’s Rich Ecosystem
Weekly World News to go elsewhere for dinosaur stories

From The Washington Post:
An Arab Politics-Free Zone
The Gaza Cemetery

From The Washington Post:
Fast Food Takes a Bite Out of Chinese Culture
Chinese Culture maces Fast Food

From The Washington Post:
The Proper Spirit Of Getting
A Blue State Christmas

From The New York Times:
As Nuclear Secrets Emerge in Khan Inquiry, More Are Suspected
Ricardo Montalban held for questioning

From The New York Times:
Despite Expense, Europeans Turn to Maine for Holiday Feast
Beats the hell out of eating snails

From The New York Times:
Israel Restricts Cellphone Pornography
Can You Hear Me Now? Good, What Are You Wearing?

From The New York Times:
An 80-Minute Symphony and a Bare Soprano
It’s really over when the fat lady sings

From MSNBC:
Calif. judge hears gay marriage arguments
Top arguments: who controls the checkbook, leaving the seat up

From CBS News:
Bush Spreads Cheer To Troops
Cheney delivers Tide, Rumsfeld offers Gain

From The Washington Post:
Powell Hails Ukraine Election
Thought it was a cab

From The Washington Post:
For Bush, Key Foreign Policy Goals Intersect
President: “And if you hold it this way, it looks like a horsey.”

From The Washington Post:
AOL Spam Down 75 Pct
AOL only sending a fraction of what it once did; however, incoming spam still up

From The New York Times:
Peyton Manning Breaks Marino’s Record
Manning promises to buy Marino a new “Sgt. Pepper” album

From The New York Times:
Cuba Counters Prostitution With AIDS Programs
Most tourists still choose the prostitutes

From The New York Times:
Now, You Can Eat With Your Hands
New York discovers fried chicken

From The New York Times:
URBAN STUDIES: The Sounds of Silence
Simon and Garfunkel release rap album

From The New York Times:
Rice University Computer Scientists Find a Flaw in Google’s New Desktop Search Program
A search for “Yahoo!” returned no hits

From CNN:
Student raises $30,000 for orphans in Uganda
Sold them on eBay

From CNN:
Ban on Christmas carols sparks debate
Topic: Is litigant an a****** or a d********?

From CNN:
Study: Whales suffer the bends
Whalesong actually cries of pain; Star Trek IV to be refilmed using monkeys

From CNN:
H’wood actor freed from Pakistani prison
To star in sequel, “Dude, Where’s My Virginity?”

From CNN International:
Maxis duel in Sydney-Hobart race
Kotex, Stayfree battle for lead

From CNN money:
The return of the $6,000 shower curtain
Long Lines at Wal-Mart Customer Service Desk

From ABC News:
Gay Marriage Amendment Not Coming Soon
Thinking about baseball

From ABC News:
George Carlin Entering Drug Rehab Clinic
Entire world shocked that George Carlin may have taken drugs

From Fox News:
Report: Drug Firms on Lookout for Moore
Filmmaker has missed his medications a lot lately

Oh, by the way, my big sister (the one that’s 5′4″) is celebrating a birthday today. But I won’t tell how old she is. Or will I?

Excel Eye Axe.

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