The Commons Touch
Statues of British Prime Ministers Churchill and Thatcher are showing signs of wear because M.P.s touch the statues for luck when entering the House of Commons
Thatcher’s Canadian briefs revealed!
Briefs issued to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for her 1983 visit to Canada provide fascinating glimpse into Britain’s view of Canadians
Giant App?
PlayMobility, after issuing a call-out for video footage for its “Legend Tracker” App, posted videos on YouTube purporting to show “Bigfoot” being observed by a group of Chinese tourists; but many denounce the video as a hoax or clever marketing ploy.
Faster, Higher, Stronger, Straighter?
Russia’s new punitive anti-gay laws provoke calls for an Olympic Boycott over fears that gay tourists and athletes could be fined or jailed
Requiem for the Glaciers
“I know its a Requiem, but I didn’t hear any shots.”
Orchestra and Chorus perform Paul Walde’s Requiem at Farnham Glacier in the Kootenays to draw attention to the world’s disappearing Glaciers
Re-emergence of the Pink Panther?
“Calling Inspector Clouseau!” Notorious “Pink Panther” gang strikes again stealing $53 million in jewels from the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel in Cannes, France.
Key of X-Flat
Wolverine: “I can’t seem to play anything except triads”
Robot Home-Invasion
Scientists predict that home robots will become common within 10 years
Celine Dion, Order of Canada
Celine Dion is elevated to Companion to the Order of Canada; at the same time she is criticized for not donating free tickets for her Quebec concert to the survivors of the Lac-Megantic disaster, as Paul McCartney did last week.
Weiner Roast
Former congressman, Anthony Weiner, who resigned after sexting lewd photos of his groin, is facing demands that he withdraw from New York civic elections after it was revealed he was up to his old tricks, “sexting” under a pseudonym.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 