On The Mark is back after a prolonged absence. Here is this week's newscast. Enjoy :)!
In the news this week…
Princess Abby is a winner on many levels. She saved her owner from almost certain death, and she recently took first prize in a very different kind of dog show.
The Chihuahua mix may be a hero, but she’s also the World’s Ugliest Dog. Winning this title was no easy task, though. Princess Abby had to beat defending champion Pabst, and 2002 winner Rascal.
Her oddly curved back and legs and her partially closed left eye were key in her climb to the top of the rankings. Hey, if ugly dogs can have their own competition, we can’t be too far away from having one for ugly people.
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If you’re caught swearing in Queensland, you’re likely to pay a fine that is far heftier than having your mouth washed out with soap.
Police in the Australian state can now issue fines for $100 (or $88.50 CDN) for swearing in public and $300 ($265) for disorderly conduct.
As a result of these new laws, all incoming sailors have been diverted to Sydney, where they can swear to their hearts’ content.
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In science news, a new environmentally-friendly prototype vehicle has been introduced by two budding scientists in Maine.
Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz of Buckfield have developed a vehicle that runs on a combination of Mentos candies and Coke Zero.
The vehicle was made by using a bike and a trailer is powered by piston mechanism. In a recent experiment posted online, the machine traveled more than 220 feet.
I guess this means we’re not too far away from having a vehicle powered by chips, hot wings, and beer. I’d definitely buy that, but I’d probably consume the fuel before it made it to the car.
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And now, here’s your Radio Shalom sports scoreboard.
Morrison-Berkshire, the official home team of The Howie Silbiger show, have won the North Adams Little League division championship, defeating Police by a score of 11 – 1 on Friday night.
Mike Bloom and Collin Racette each had doubles for Morrison-Berkshire, who were the top-seeded team in the playoffs. Pitcher Nick Boulger picked up the win in the rout, while Police went through several pitchers in the game. However, none of them seemed to be able to stop Morrison-Berkshire’s outstanding offense and equally great defense.
We will try to get an interview with team manager John Moulton within the coming days.
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And now, here’s your Radio Shalom travel forecast.
Sherberghan is currently experiencing a few clouds with a high of 26. It’s 25 with partly cloudy skies right now in Luanda. Papeete is partly cloudy with some sunny breaks and a high of 26. It’s a bit chillier in Nis with a high of 16, and some clouds. Reus is looking a little better today with a few clouds and a high of 24. Finally, it’s a relatively hot night in Umm Durman with a high of 39, and some scattered clouds
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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 scribacious, which means given to, or fond of, writing. 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 96625. May it provide you with no end of good luck this week. That number again is 96625.
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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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