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[WINNER] - Miss Canada Crowned Miss Universe

• 23 year-old Natalie Glebova beats out 80 contestants for the Miss Universe Crown.

[POLITICS] - Grewal Tape Indicates Martin Aware of Negotiations

• It's going to be interesting to see where this goes. Stay tuned!

[VoIP] - Shaw Cable Wants $10 to Make Your VoIP Phone Work Better

• That's one thing the CRTC (Canadian Radio and Television Commission) failed to address when they made their VoIP ruling.

[GRIZZLY] - Man Tries To Outrun Grizzly - Grizzly a Tad Faster

• The trick to outrunning grizzlies is to stay ahead of the guys you're with!

[SOFTWARE] - 8 Canadian Companies Pay Up for Software Piracy

• I have a suggestion, why not use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). You get to save a ton of money and you don't get your company name dragged through the mud.

[POLITICS] - Grewal Releases Parts of Recordings

• This one could be a sleeper or it could be a bombshell - who knows? It'll be interesting to see how it plays out though.

Check back regularly, no telling what little nugget of gnarled knowledge or whimsical wisdom you're going to unearth here but it could be a 'Breaking News Nugget' - and you can say you saw it here first. Others will just have to wait for the rest to catch up.

Note:: These headlines rotated, updated & barbecued throughout the day. Enjoy!

Hasta La L8r Señor News Junkie

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[EARTHSHAKING] - Mexican Calimo Complex Volcano Goes Active

• This is right off the wire folks. And that's not your syndicated news wires - it's the moccasin telegraph! Exclusive video footage of the eruption from "Observatorio Vulcanológico de la Universidad de Colima" at the link above!

[POLITICS] - Chretien Drops Legal Proceedings Against Gomery

• Fore!

[STRANGE] - Man Sets House on Fire to Get Guests to Leave

• Would these be the guests from hell? What happened to the good old fashioned double barrel shotgun?

[NON] - France Votes Against EU Constitution

• Those French are an independent bunch aren't they?

[MOTORSPORTS] - Danica Patrick Shows the Boys How to Drive a Race Car

• OK..., she didn't come in first at the Indy 500 but she darn near did. I'ld keep an eye on this young lady! Sorry boys, but I believe she's engaged - you wouldn't have a hope in hell of catching her anyway!

[POLITICS] - Canadians Don't Trust Their Politicians

• So it's a pointless poll with an obvious conclusion. It does give an indication of the pulse of the nation though.

[MOTORSPORTS] - Robin Miller of Speed TV Just Can't Say Enough About Danica Patrick

• I'm kind of curious as to why her list of favourites includes Canadian actors, Canadian musicians and Canadian race car drivers. Good to see she's getting noticed for her talent instead of her gender.

[FUNNY] - Israeli Finance Minister Catches Fire

• Why on earth would anyone want to stick a stinky cigar in their jacket pocket - either lit or unlit! A flask maybe - but of course that can get you lit too! Anyhow..., jackets and ties are for those with an aversion to physical labour.

[POLITICS] - Chretien Drops Legal Proceedings Against Gomery

• Fore!

Just in case you're wondering, "Earthshaking" news is bigger than "Breaking" news. Of all natural disasters, earthquakes, volcanos and tsunamis are the largest contributing factor in keeping the population explosion in check. Domineering geopolitical oligarchies are generally more effective at population control but lack an overall unbiased approach. Natural disasters excel at eliminating all bias and prejudice.

Check back regularly, no telling what little nugget of gnarled knowledge or whimsical wisdom you're going to unearth here but it could be a 'Breaking News Nugget' - and you can say you saw it here first.

Note:: These headlines rotated, updated & barbecued throughout the day. Enjoy!

Hasta La L8r Señor News Junkie

Just want to let everyone know that I'm going to be busy for the next couple of weeks. There may be the odd day when the 'Hand Picked Headline News' doesn't get updated. It just means I'm in the middle of a big move and I haven't had a chance to get on the keyboard. It certainly doesn't mean this site is unmanned and another ghost page of the net.

I've invested way to much time and trouble into this to let that happen. As a matter of fact, as soon as I get moved I plan on ramping this whole effort up to a full fledged e-commerce site with t-shirts, hats, and custom printed thongs. The thongs are going to be customized with glow-in-the-dark ink and I'm seriously considering calling them "Thongs in the Night". I think the name has a nice ring to it, don't you?

Anyhow..., these are some ideas I've been tossing around to make this site pay. It's now time to move this thing from hobby to moneymaker. This is not going to be a half-hearted attempt but more like do or die type thing. Due to lack of resources it's going to be total guerrilla marketing and total guerrilla financing. Wish me luck cause I'm going to need it!

Check back regularly, no telling what little nugget of gnarled knowledge or whimsical wisdom you're going to unearth here but it could be a 'glow-in-the-dark nugget', they can be scary if you're not expecting them.

Hasta La L8r Señor Valued Customer

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[TECHNOLOGY] - Slavery to Microsoft Ending

• Not sure who this Clayton Hallmark guy is but he makes an interesting prediction on cheap hardware killing proprietory software.

[TECHNOLOGY] - The Cheap Linux Solid State Computer From India

• This could be the prototype of the machine that could kill proprietory software.

[POLITICS] - Stomping On Fingers With Six Figure Shoes

• Belinda Stronach weasles her way to the top of the ladder. Victims fall by the wayside.

[MILITARY] - Canadian Navy Considers Converting Sea King Helicopters to Submarines

• Apparently they submerge faster than the current submarines in service. I think they would find that the current submarines would submerge just fine if they could just get them out of the harbour but that's just my opinion.

Check back regularly, no telling what little nugget of gnarled knowledge or whimsical wisdom you're going to unearth here but it could be a 'Breaking News Nugget' - and you can say you saw it here first.

Note:: These headlines rotated, updated & barbecued throughout the day. Enjoy!

Hasta La L8r Señor News Junkie

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[SPACE] - Canada Leads in Astrophysics

• What is that out there???

[HUMAN RIGHTS] - Kofi Annan Visits Darfur

• ...and he doesn't paint a very pretty picture! Something needs to be done here soon! Like yesterday!

[RESCUED] - 3 Stranded Climbers on Mount Logan Rescued by Helicopter

• From what I know of helicopters operating at 5,500 metres these guys are very lucky to have been rescued.

[DIAMONDS] - DeBeers Returns to Angola

• DeBeers likes their blood diamonds!

[BUSTED] - Condom Clad Manhattan Banker Nabbed by Off Duty Officer

• No..., it was not a pinstriped condom.

[POLITICS] - Is Grewal on the Up and Up?

• Things are beginning to look a tad cloudy here.

[INTERNET] - Cambodia's Ex-King a Royal Blogger

• Former King Norodom Sihanouk says in his blog, "I thank you for insulting me."

[GOMERY] - Corriveau Says Witnesses Lied

• I suppose there's likely a bit of truth to that!

[HUH] - Cellphone Ring Tone Set to Top British Singles Chart

• Not only that, but it's a ten year old recording of a high pitched, revving Swedish moped. You just can't make this stuff up!

[WEIRD] - Shortage of Priests Prompts Recruitment Campaign on Beer Mats

• Nothing like targeted advertising to get your message delivered to qualified prospects.

Well..., it's kind of a 'slow news day' today. In fact the traffic to this site is really slow today as well. It seems that Google has made some adjustments to their algorithm and they must be still doing a bit of fine tuning. That makes me think I better reevaluate my site marketing strategy so that it's not so heavily reliant on the 'Big G'.

Anyhow..., as usual, if something news worthy comes along you will find it right here.

Check back regularly, no telling what little nugget of gnarled knowledge or whimsical wisdom you're going to unearth here but it could be a 'Breaking News Nugget' - and you can say you saw it here first.

Note:: These headlines rotated, updated & barbecued throughout the day. Enjoy!

Hasta La L8r Señor News Junkie

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[MEDICINE] - Camera Slides Down Throat & Takes Pictures of Innards

• Swallow this 'big pill' and it takes 50,000 pictures of your insides as it makes its way to the exit.

[CRIME] - Willie Pickton's Lawyer, Peter Ritchie, Asking for Sweeping Publication Ban

• I've never really understood publication bans. They're hard to enforce and they rarely work.

[MUSIC] - Canadian Music Legend, Jeff Healey, Recovering From Cancer Operation

• Let's all wish Jeff a speedy recovery so he can get home with his wife and new kid.

[POLITICS] - John Manley Dreaming of Paul Martin's Job

• These guys are suckers for punishment. Why on earth would you deliberately maneuver yourself into a situation where you inherit a fiasco?

[BROADBAND] - Canada Now Number 5 in Broadband Deployment

• Lots of pretty graphs and charts to see who leads in broadband take up.

[PRIVACY] - War on Terror Used to Terrorize Citizens of Planet Earth

• Amnesty International condemns use of "War on Terror" to thumb nose at International Law.

[DIED] - Eddie Albert Dies at 99

• Green Acres actor, Eddie Albert, dies at 99. Arnold Ziffel in state of shock.

[AGEING] - Over-55s Say Internet Keeps Them Going

• Silver Surfers find love, long lost friends, and poker games on the net.

[CRIME] - Clifford Sleigh Goes to Jail for 25 Years for Killing Punky Gustavson

• He should be a real popular guy in the pen. No sympathy for the slug here!

Check back regularly, no telling what little nugget of gnarled knowledge or whimsical wisdom you're going to unearth here but it could be a 'Breaking News Nugget' - and you can say you saw it here first.

Note:: These headlines rotated, updated & barbecued throughout the day. Enjoy!

Hasta La L8r Señor News Junkie

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[INTERNET] - Nunavut Home to Worlds Largest Wireless Network

• Now communities with no roads, libraries, banks or stores can get online and do some serious shopping.

[MILITARY] - Canadian Forces Award $4.5 Million Sniper Rifle Contract

• To protect their investment these rifles will be banned from Canadian submarines!

[GREEN] - Alberta and Nova Scotia Announce Wind Farm Power

• Finally we get a little green power happening. It's about time!

Check back regularly, no telling what little nugget of gnarled knowledge or whimsical wisdom you're going to unearth here but it could be a 'Breaking News Nugget' - and you can say you saw it here first.

Note:: These headlines rotated, updated & barbecued throughout the day!

Hasta La L8r Señor News Junkie

Yikes! My Internet connection has been down for 24 hours and it's caused me all sorts of grief. First on the list is the fact that my phone is a VoIP phone so not only was I without Internet service I was without a phone. Sure, the failover worked fine transferring the calls to my cell phone when it detected there was no Internet connection but my cell phone rates are considerably higher than my VoIP phone rates so it was a bit of a hassle.

The other big hassle was the fact that my webserver and mailserver where tied to the dynamic address so when I finally came back up I ended up with a different IP address. That's going to mean a bunch of DNS changes before everything is back to normal. The fact that my ISP, Shaw Cable, caches their DNS records means that the exercise will likely spread over the next few hours. I make a change and have to wait to see if the problem is fixed. Bummer!

Anyhow..., I'm moving before too long and I'm going to seriously look at static IPs. No more of this monkeying around with dynamic IPs. They're nothing but a pain in the posterior.

Check back regularly, no telling what little nugget of gnarled knowledge or whimsical wisdom you're going to unearth here but it could be a 'Real Nugget' - making you rich and famous in the end.

Hasta La L8r Señor Patron of Hand Picked Headline News

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[CRIME] - Willie Pickton Currently Charged With 27 Murders

• Those in the know say he could be charged with more. This guy is a disgrace to the human race!

[OPINION] - Chretien Nephew Says Canada Losing Its Credibility

• Losing? How about lost! I say, "Anarchy or Nothing - From chaos comes order!"

[HUMAN RIGHTS] - US Chastised by Amnesty International for Torture

• I think there's a bully in the neighbourhood!

[HUH] - Canadian Navy Puts 4 Mothballed Subs for Sale

• Shipping extra!

Check back regularly, no telling what little nugget of gnarled knowledge or whimsical wisdom you're going to unearth here but it could be a 'Breaking News Nugget' - and you can say you saw it here first.

Note:: These headlines rotated, updated & barbecued throughout the day!

Hasta La L8r Señor News Junkie