In the news this week…
The president of Russia has a new plan for Russians – and it has nothing to do with elections or raising taxes.
Vladimir Putin is calling on the people of Russia to help find a name for his new Karacachan puppy. Putin received the pooch as a gift from Bulgarian president Boiko Borisov earlier this week.
According to the Russian government’s official website, names like Borscht, Nyet, Laika, and Ilya Kovalchuk currently rank among the most popular choices.
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Here’s a special warning for our listeners in Quebec, specifically the Drummondville and Trois-Rivieres areas – beware of door-to-door cheese salesmen.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec says an unknown individual has been touring towns and cities selling cheese door to door.
A statement released by the MAPAQ says that people should avoid buying cheese from these individuals, as their products are most likely not made in an MAPAQ-licensed factory.
These individuals can be identified by the unusually strong smell that follows them. And believe me, they smell stronger than most types of cheese.
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If you live in Muenster, Germany, don’t expect to be able to give your horse a tattoo.
A court in the northwestern German city has banned a man from tattooing his pony with the logo of British rock band the Rolling Stones.
The court came to the pony’s emotional rescue after the owner shaved off a patch of its hair and pre-tattooed a pattern on its hindquarters of the “Tongue and Lip Design”.
The man claimed he wanted to make his pony look more unique with the logo, but the court ruled that tattooing the horse went against animal protection laws.
After the hearing, the pony left a pair of horseshoe-shaped markings on his owner’s behind, only they were not tattoos.
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And now, here’s your True Talk Radio travel forecast.
There are a few clouds in the sky in Sitrah, Bahrain, with a high of 23 degrees. Meahwnile, over in Chittagong, Bangladesh, it is also 23 degrees under unusual hazy conditions. It’s partly cloudy in Stann Creek Town, Belize, with a high of 29. Porto-Novo, Benin is currently experiencing partly cloudy conditions with some sunny breaks and a high of 28. Finally, it’s 24 and partly cloudy in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
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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 bumwhush, which refers to the ruin, obscurity, or annihilation of something. 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 14133. We hope it makes you a lucky person in some way. Once again, that number is 14133.
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Do you have some news you’d like to share with our audience? If so, feel free to send your story ideas to mark@truetalkradio.com. We’ll use only the good ones on the air. As for the bad ones, they fall through a chute end up in an incinerator somewhere in Nerdocrombesia. You can also check out the official On The Mark archives by visiting www.truetalkradio.com.
That’s what’s making news this week. For True Talk Radio News, I’m Mark David, and until we meet again, here’s a nugget of wisdom for your consideration: Girls are like phones. They love to be held and talked to, but if you press the wrong button, you’ll be disconnected. Think about it. I’ll see you next week.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Sunday, November 14, 2010
On The Mark - November 14th, 2010
In the news this week…
There are many ways to punish children in a school. Detentions and cleaning up are two of the most popular methods, but one teacher in Australia had her own method.
According to reports, a teacher in Australia taped the mouths of her noisy students shut to keep them quiet. If the piece of tape fell off, another one was quickly added.
West Australian Department of Education official Paul O'Connor said in a statement the offending teacher “has been removed from teaching while inquiries are under way.”
Looks like this teacher was literally done in by “the tale of the tape”.
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It is often said that twins can feel each other’s emotions, but one set of twins in Vancouver is actually able to do so.
The four-year-old twin girls are able to see through each other’s eyes and experience each other’s emotions. The girls, whose brains are fused together, share a thalamus, which sends physical sensations and motor functions to the cerebral cortex.
Craniopagus twins fused at the head are rare, accounting for only one in 2.5 million births.
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And now, here’s yet another story from the Stupid Criminal Files.
A mother in Miami took trading to the most extreme level when she sold her baby in an attempt to buy a new car.
The baby's grandmother brokered the deal and initially demanded $75,000, but agreed to cut the price to $30,000 when told the prospective buyer could not get a bank loan, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said.
Both the grandmother and the 22-year-old mother were later arrested. The child is currently in the custody of the state.
I know some people say they’d like to get rid of their kids, but selling a child to buy a car? That does not sit well with this reporter.
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And now, here’s your True Talk Radio travel forecast.
In Tirana, Albania, it is currently 11 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Meahwnile, over in Andorra la Vellla, Andorra, it is 13 degrees under overcast skies. It’s a bit chilly in Graz, Austria with a high of 8 under a few clouds. Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda is experiencing partly cloudy conditions with a high of 26. Finally, it’s only 1 in Zaranj, Afghanistan with a few clouds in the sky.
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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 jobbery, which is the practice of turning a public office or position of trust to personal gain or political advantage, or corruption in public office. 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 11035. We hope it makes you a lucky person in some way. Once again, that number is 11035.
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Do you have some news you’d like to share with our audience. If so, feel free to send your story ideas to mark@truetalkradio.com. We’ll use only the good ones on the air. As for the bad ones, they fall through a chute end up in an incinerator somewhere in Nerdocrombesia. You can also check out the official On The Mark archives by visiting www.truetalkradio.com.
That’s what’s making news this week. For True Talk Radio News, I’m Mark David, and until we meet again, here’s a nugget of wisdom for your consideration: Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. Think about it. I’ll see you next week.
There are many ways to punish children in a school. Detentions and cleaning up are two of the most popular methods, but one teacher in Australia had her own method.
According to reports, a teacher in Australia taped the mouths of her noisy students shut to keep them quiet. If the piece of tape fell off, another one was quickly added.
West Australian Department of Education official Paul O'Connor said in a statement the offending teacher “has been removed from teaching while inquiries are under way.”
Looks like this teacher was literally done in by “the tale of the tape”.
--
It is often said that twins can feel each other’s emotions, but one set of twins in Vancouver is actually able to do so.
The four-year-old twin girls are able to see through each other’s eyes and experience each other’s emotions. The girls, whose brains are fused together, share a thalamus, which sends physical sensations and motor functions to the cerebral cortex.
Craniopagus twins fused at the head are rare, accounting for only one in 2.5 million births.
--
And now, here’s yet another story from the Stupid Criminal Files.
A mother in Miami took trading to the most extreme level when she sold her baby in an attempt to buy a new car.
The baby's grandmother brokered the deal and initially demanded $75,000, but agreed to cut the price to $30,000 when told the prospective buyer could not get a bank loan, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said.
Both the grandmother and the 22-year-old mother were later arrested. The child is currently in the custody of the state.
I know some people say they’d like to get rid of their kids, but selling a child to buy a car? That does not sit well with this reporter.
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And now, here’s your True Talk Radio travel forecast.
In Tirana, Albania, it is currently 11 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Meahwnile, over in Andorra la Vellla, Andorra, it is 13 degrees under overcast skies. It’s a bit chilly in Graz, Austria with a high of 8 under a few clouds. Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda is experiencing partly cloudy conditions with a high of 26. Finally, it’s only 1 in Zaranj, Afghanistan with a few clouds in the sky.
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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 jobbery, which is the practice of turning a public office or position of trust to personal gain or political advantage, or corruption in public office. 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 11035. We hope it makes you a lucky person in some way. Once again, that number is 11035.
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Do you have some news you’d like to share with our audience. If so, feel free to send your story ideas to mark@truetalkradio.com. We’ll use only the good ones on the air. As for the bad ones, they fall through a chute end up in an incinerator somewhere in Nerdocrombesia. You can also check out the official On The Mark archives by visiting www.truetalkradio.com.
That’s what’s making news this week. For True Talk Radio News, I’m Mark David, and until we meet again, here’s a nugget of wisdom for your consideration: Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. Think about it. I’ll see you next week.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
On The Mark - October 31st, 2010
In the news this week…
People getting sued for various things is nothing new in our society, but what happens when the person being sued is a six-year-old girl?
A judge in New York has ruled that the girl in question can indeed be sued. The case began in April 2009 when Juliet Breitman and Jacob Kohn, both aged four, struck an 87-year-old pedestrian, Claire Menagh, with their training bikes. The victim underwent hip surgery, but died three months later.
King’s County Court Justice Paul Wooten ruled that “A parent’s presence alone does not give a reasonable child carte blanche to engage in risky behavior such as running across a street.” He also added that “the term ‘supervising’ is too vague to hold meaning here.”
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There are many ways to punish children in a school. Detentions and picking up trash are two of the most popular methods, but one teacher in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia had her own method.
In early October, a mother claimed a teacher at Greenfield Elementary taped her daughter's legs to a chair. She demanded the teacher be punished and that the school apologize.
Lorne Greene, chairman of the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board, confirmed the teacher had been disciplined and said he personally apologized to the girl's mother.
Looks like this teacher was literally done in by “the tale of the tape”.
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And now, here’s yet another story from the Stupid Criminal Files.
Fights over meat are generally something that occurs between dogs or other animals. In a strange case that occurred in Victoria, BC, two people were involved in fight over pieces of meat.
Two brothers, aged 17 and 22, had gotten into an argument about who should receive a bigger steak. Upset with the smaller meal, the 17-year-old had taken a hockey stick and began smashing things inside the apartment. He punched out drywall and broke a computer monitor before taking a toaster with him into the bathroom, police said
Police took the teen to the hospital for an assessment and later returned him home when he regained his composure and promised “to go straight to bed.”
I’ve had some fights with my brothers over the years, but none of them were as stupid as this one.
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And now, here’s your True Talk Radio travel forecast.
In Salto, Uruguay, it is currently 20 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Over in Hue, Vietnam, it is 22 degrees with some light rain. It’s relatively nice in Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna with a high of 28 under a few clouds. Aden, Yemen is experiencing a high of 28 with some clouds in the sky. Finally, it’s 26 in Lusaka, Zamvbia under partly cloudy skies.
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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 lucriferous, which refers to anything that is lucrative or profitable, unlike this newscast. 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 74580. We hope it makes you a lucky person in some way. Once again, that number is 74580.
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Do you want get on your story on the radio? There are two ways to do it. You can either get your own radio station, or you can send your news stories to mark@truetalkradio.com. We’ll use only the good ones on the air. As for the bad ones, they fall through a chute end up in an incinerator somewhere in Nerdocrombesia. You can also check out the On The Mark archives by visiting www.truetalkradio.com.
That’s what’s making news this week. For True Talk Radio News, I’m Mark David, and until we meet again, here’s a nugget of wisdom for your consideration: Never play leapfrog with a unicorn. Think about it. I’ll see you next week.
People getting sued for various things is nothing new in our society, but what happens when the person being sued is a six-year-old girl?
A judge in New York has ruled that the girl in question can indeed be sued. The case began in April 2009 when Juliet Breitman and Jacob Kohn, both aged four, struck an 87-year-old pedestrian, Claire Menagh, with their training bikes. The victim underwent hip surgery, but died three months later.
King’s County Court Justice Paul Wooten ruled that “A parent’s presence alone does not give a reasonable child carte blanche to engage in risky behavior such as running across a street.” He also added that “the term ‘supervising’ is too vague to hold meaning here.”
--
There are many ways to punish children in a school. Detentions and picking up trash are two of the most popular methods, but one teacher in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia had her own method.
In early October, a mother claimed a teacher at Greenfield Elementary taped her daughter's legs to a chair. She demanded the teacher be punished and that the school apologize.
Lorne Greene, chairman of the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board, confirmed the teacher had been disciplined and said he personally apologized to the girl's mother.
Looks like this teacher was literally done in by “the tale of the tape”.
--
And now, here’s yet another story from the Stupid Criminal Files.
Fights over meat are generally something that occurs between dogs or other animals. In a strange case that occurred in Victoria, BC, two people were involved in fight over pieces of meat.
Two brothers, aged 17 and 22, had gotten into an argument about who should receive a bigger steak. Upset with the smaller meal, the 17-year-old had taken a hockey stick and began smashing things inside the apartment. He punched out drywall and broke a computer monitor before taking a toaster with him into the bathroom, police said
Police took the teen to the hospital for an assessment and later returned him home when he regained his composure and promised “to go straight to bed.”
I’ve had some fights with my brothers over the years, but none of them were as stupid as this one.
--
And now, here’s your True Talk Radio travel forecast.
In Salto, Uruguay, it is currently 20 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Over in Hue, Vietnam, it is 22 degrees with some light rain. It’s relatively nice in Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna with a high of 28 under a few clouds. Aden, Yemen is experiencing a high of 28 with some clouds in the sky. Finally, it’s 26 in Lusaka, Zamvbia under partly cloudy skies.
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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 lucriferous, which refers to anything that is lucrative or profitable, unlike this newscast. See? We just saved you a trip to the dictionary.
--
This segment is more than just about the news, it’s also about luck. This week’s Random.org Lucky Number is 74580. We hope it makes you a lucky person in some way. Once again, that number is 74580.
--
Do you want get on your story on the radio? There are two ways to do it. You can either get your own radio station, or you can send your news stories to mark@truetalkradio.com. We’ll use only the good ones on the air. As for the bad ones, they fall through a chute end up in an incinerator somewhere in Nerdocrombesia. You can also check out the On The Mark archives by visiting www.truetalkradio.com.
That’s what’s making news this week. For True Talk Radio News, I’m Mark David, and until we meet again, here’s a nugget of wisdom for your consideration: Never play leapfrog with a unicorn. Think about it. I’ll see you next week.
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