News Or Not?: nicodemusrat

News Or Not?

There was enough real weird news that I only included one Onion link this time as a decoy!

Red Wine May Offset High Fat Diet - Studies showed that an ingredient in red wine helped to counteract the effects of a high fat diet. These had to be some of the happiest lab rats!
Weird Al Breaks Top 10 - His new album, Straight Outta Lynwood, reached the #10 rank on Billboard. His single, "White and Nerdy," hit the #9 single spot. Wowza! As a long-time Al fan, I'm delighted.
Couchsurfing Becomes Organized Travel Trend - Web sites are being set up to arrange borrowed-couch-nights for people traveling on the cheap.
Republicans Blame Losses on Democrats - Republican leaders believe that the public has not roundly rejected their policies, but that concerted Democratic efforts "undermined their message" during the campaign.
(Ex-)Pastor Haggard Apologizes for Everything - He boldly switched tactics from denying homosexual affairs to admitting homosexual affairs to denying involvement with meth to purchasing meth but denying use (what, he bought it as a knick knack?) to admitting to everything and apologizing.
Elderly Harmonica Player Arrested for Copyright Violation - A 78-year-old man who plays harmonica in a Japanese bar was arrested for copyright infringement of tunes by the Beatles and other artists.
Jewish Community Celebrates Opening of Central Munich Synagogue - German community embraces the newly-constructed synagogue in the heart of the city. The dedication ceremony marks the 68th anniversary of the Kristallnacht horror.

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