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Monday October 15, 2007

Britain has a Millionaire Shoplifter on their Most Wanted List. He dresses in expensive designer clothes and stays at the poshest hotels. But Kevin Castle who hides behind the face of a respectable businessman is a 'Millionaire Shoplifter' who makes £1,000 (over $2000) a day from his crimes.

British police, who are hunting the well-dressed crook with a taste for the good life, have declared hi ...

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All babies are color blind when they are born.

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

About twenty-five percent of the population will sneeze when they are exposed to light.

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At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What is Hell?".
Come early and listen to the choir practice.

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Weight Watchers will meet at 7.30 pm at the Presbyterian Church. Please use the large double doors at the side entrance.

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The Vicar is on vacation. Massages can be given to the Church Secretary.

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Fun Book Titles

How to Feed Elephants
- by P. Nutts

The Barber of Seville
- by Aaron Floor

Falling from a Window
- by Eileen Dowt

Neck Exercises
- by G. Rarff

School Meals
- by R. E. Volting

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Good Question

When a doctor doctors a doctor does the doctor doing the doctoring doctor as the doctor being doctored wants to be doctored, or does the doctor doing the doctoring doctor as he wants to doctor?

If there are 52 weeks in a year, how many weeks are there in a light year?

What will fall on the lawn first? An autumn leaf or a Christmas catalogue?

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World Firsts

France recognizes the United States of America and signs a treaty of aid in Paris; it's the 1st U.S. treaty.

Friday February 6, 1778

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Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minnesota became the 1st United States Ski Club.

Tuesday February 8, 1887

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Bruce McCandless of the United States, makes the 1st untethered space walk.

Tuesday February 7, 1984

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Events

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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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

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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

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It takes a village to raise a child.
- African Proverb

Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf.
- American Indian Proverb

Where there is no shame, there is no honor.
- African Proverb

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World Firsts

Autherine Lucy, the 1st black student admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled.

Tuesday February 7, 1956

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The first storm warnings for ships was issued by English Admiral, Robert Ritzroy.

Wednesday February 6, 1861

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The Beatles land at New York's JFK airport, for their 1st United States tour.

Friday February 7, 1964

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Wise Words

If you refuse to be made straight when you are wet, you will not be made straight when you are dry.
- African Proverb

Not to know is bad, not to wish to know is worse.
- African Proverb

When elephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.
- African Proverb

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Good Question

If love is blind, why is Lingerie so popular?

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

Do steam rollers really roll steam?

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