News Thats Used

Thursday February 28, 2008

Visitors to the UK's Metropolitan Police recruitment website saw a cuddly monster on the weekend, after a hacker broke into the site.

The cheeky hackers broke into London's Metropolitan Police recruitment website, and posted a picture of a cuddly toy on its front page. Beneath the picture of the green stripy animal they added taunting comments. ...

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A person infected with the SARS virus has a 95% - 98% chance of recovery.

An earthquake on December 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.

A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.

Quips

This afternoon there will be a meeting in the South and North ends of the church. Children will be baptized at both ends.

Filed Under: Church Notices

Thursday night is Potluck Supper. Prayer and medication to follow.

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The 1991 Spring Council Retreat will be hell May 10 and 11.

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Fun Book Titles

The Barber of Seville
- by Aaron Floor

Neck Exercises
- by G. Rarff

Falling from a Window
- by Eileen Dowt

Peek-a-Boo!
- by I. C. Hugh

All Aboard!
- by Abel Seamann

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Good Question

Why are cigarettes sold at gas stations when smoking is prohibited there?

Why does an inspiring sight like a sunrise always have to take place at such an inconvenient time?

Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment but when you transport something by ship it's called cargo?

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World Firsts

The 1st successful United States educational magazine "Academician", starts publishing in New York City.

Saturday February 7, 1818

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The United States swears in its 1st female Secretary of Transportation, namely Elizabeth Dole.

Monday February 7, 1983

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Jean-Bertrand Aristide is sworn in as Haiti's 1st elected President.

Thursday February 7, 1991

Filed Under: → Politics

Events

A father and son in Alabama were killed when they crashed into each other in a head-on collision. Jeffrey Morris Brasher and his son Austin Blaine Brasher of Bankston, Alabama, died early Saturday morning.

Jeffrey Brasher was driving a 2006 Ford pickup and his son was driving a 2004 Chevrolet truck when they collided on a highway head-on, said Alabama State Trooper Jonathon Appling.

Saturday February 18, 2017

Filed Under: → Deaths

Relatives of a 91-year-old Ohio woman who died this week are giving her the last word with a sassy, occasionally profane obituary that starts with the basics, "I was born. I lived. I died.", and instructs people to "Wait the appropriate amount of time" before trying to claim her stuff.

They wrote it in Jean Oddi's perspective, recapping the people important to her, adventures she had and her favorite activities, including playing cards and teaching her granddaughter "dirty songs".

Thursday February 23, 2017

Filed Under: → Deaths

The man known as the 'Crocodile Hunter' died after his chest was punctured by a stingray barb while diving off Australia's northeast coast. The 44 year-old colourful personality was filming a documentary about the Great Barrier Reef when tragedy struck.

According to friend and colleague, John Stainton, Steve Irwin swam too close to the ray while he was diving off his boat "Croc One" near Batt Reef, northeast of Port Douglas.

Monday September 4, 2006

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