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In the news this week…
A major northern highway in Greece was closed for two hours earlier this week for a very strange reason – an invasion of frogs.
Millions of frogs covered the highway, which led a police officer to call it “a carpet of frogs.” Authorities closed the highway after three cars skidded off the road trying to dodge the frogs. No human injuries were reported.
The frogs had most likely left a nearby lake to look for food. I think they were trying to set a world record for the largest-ever game of Frogger.
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In a bizarre twist on the old adage “man bites dog”, a New York man bit another man. Oddly enough, dogs were actually involved.
A sheriff’s office said that one man bit another during a fight over a couple of dogs at a park in New City, about 30 miles north of New York. One of the men didn’t like the way their pets were playing at a dog park.
A third man tried to stop the fight, but he was bit on the wrist by one of the combatants. Perhaps the biter didn’t like the dog treats that he had been offered.
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And now, here is another story from the Stupid Criminals File.
Repeat offenders are a regular sight in the police files. Usually, these people are caught committing the same crime several months apart. However, one recent repeat offender was given two DUIs in the span of only five hours.
Police in Missoula, Montana say that Frank Rees was arrested at about 2:30 a.m. on suspicion of drunken driving and posted a $500 bond just before 5:30 a.m. About two hours later, Rees was again arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, this time after police reported he hit a parked car.
This just in – Frank Rees has been arrested yet again, this time after being freed from prison. The offence this time – DUI, or Driving Under Idiocy.
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And now, here’s your Radio Shalom sports scoreboard.
Morrison Berkshire, the official home team of the Howie Silbiger Show, finished in second place in the North Adams Division standings. They had an impressive 11 – 2 record, with a .846 winning percentage. Here’s hoping they will go deep in the playoffs.
In underwater hockey action, South Africa beat France 6 – 2 at the CMAS 13th Underwater Hockey European Open Championships
Finally, in chess boxing action, Andy “The Rock” Costello defeated Sergio “The Phoenix” Leveque by KO in the 8th round in the European Heavyweight Championship Eliminator.
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And now, here’s your Radio Shalom travel forecast.
Cluj is having a relatively nice evening with a high of 19 with some clouds. Over in Ufa, it’s a bit cold, with a high of only 9 under partly cloudy skies. It’s sunny with a few clouds in Vigo right now, with a high of 20, and finally, Bulawayo is experiencing some light rain with a high of 14.
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Studies have shown that people want some educational value from newscasts. In response to that, we present the Word of the Week. This week’s word is rowdy-dow, which means to be noisy or boisterous. See? We just saved you a trip to the dictionary.
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This segment is more than just about the news, it’s also about luck. This week’s Random.org Lucky Number is 24310. May it provide you with no end of good luck this week. That number again is 24310.
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That’s what’s making news this week. For Radio Shalom News, I’m Mark David, and now you’re On the Mark. See you next week.
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