"The substance found weighed less than one gram with a street value of approximately 85p."


Source: BBC News on cannabis in John Reid's house.

"Katie is a young girl's name. Her name is Kate now she's a child-bearing woman."

Source: Digital Spy

"For too many Tories, morality means not getting caught. Morality is measured in more than just money. It's about right and wrong."

Source: John Prescott a fair while ago, Guido Fawkes

"I just can't believe that my darling Tracey has been sleeping with John Prescott behind my back."

Source: BBC News

"So we're going to hit it. We're going to bang it."

Source: Tom Cruise, again, BBC News

"It has also been suggested that Isaac Newton may have died a virgin... Newton's prudent character and obsessive manner may have deterred the prospect of sexual encounters."

Source: Wikipedia

"The werewolf looked like it was computer generated"

Source: Gallifrey One - one fan's critique of the latest Doctor Who episode.

"According to Hollywood.com, Hebrew linguist claim that Suri has only two meanings--one is a person from Syria and the other "go away" when addressed to a female."

Source: Digital Spy, on continuing Tom Cruise \ Katy Holmes naming fun.

"Philips suggests adding flags to commercial breaks to stop a viewer from changing channels until the adverts are over."

Source: New Scientist Tech

"They [Tom Cruise and Katy Holmes] named her Suri, which means 'princess' in Hebrew or 'red rose' in Persian. It also means 'pickpocket' in Japanese."

Source: Channel News Asia

"It's hard to square the Tory leader's avowed passion for the environment when Tory-led councils in west London oppose the extension of congestion charging in their backyard."

Source: Guardian Newsblog

"They yelled at all the families, telling heterosexual parents that their children would be punished with colds for coming to an event that included gays and lesbians."

Source: The Age (Seriously, colds? Oh wow, the curse of sniffles!)

"Microsoft has taken much that was good about Media Center, beaten it senseless with an ugly stick, and left it for dead."

Source: Paul Thurrott

"The majority of my life is avoiding fatal accidents."

Source: Josie McLaren

"Teenage Goths are more likely to self-harm than those in other social groups, a study has found."

Source: Shocking news, courtesy of the BBC

"They'll be caught by security personnel and forced to give account for why they believe in Jesus Christ."

Source: 'Night of Persecution', an American event for teens.

"Scope were criticised by many younger disabled people last October after they came out against a new US brand of wheelchair, The Spazz"

Source: BBC News

"Registrars at Brent Council in north London, one of the most diverse areas of Britain, suggested in 2005 that a fifth of all marriages there were bogus, with officials able to spot couples who barely knew each other."

Source: BBC News

"Asked whether he would challenge Mr Brown, Mr Milburn told the BBC's Sunday AM show: "That is a really good question and it deserves a really, really good answer.""

Source: The Guardian

Most struggle to name a favourite author, with pop stars scoring highly. Laura's effort is typical: 'Jordans Autobiography is wkd bt i dnt really read.'

Source: The Observer

"...not necessarily anti commercialism. It’s anti fucking force fed bullshit consumerism."

Source: A very familiar line of argument, Sound Revolt

"Maybe it's this business, but it seems everything can be so tough, so hard."


Source: Lindsay Lohan feeling sorry for herself, Entertainment Wise

"Women tend to put on weight and eat more unhealthily when they move in with a boyfriend"

Source: BBC News

"South African ex-Deputy President Jacob Zuma said he showered after sex with an HIV-positive woman, thinking this would reduce his risk of being infected."

Source: BBC News

"Then proceed Pied Piper-like round the estate doling out badges and toffees and leaflets, the last at least to be pushed through doors by the shouting, squealing and quarrelsome horde."

Source: Lib Dems Election Guide, BBC News

"English and Welsh should be the only national languages. Signs in foreign languages should be removed from schools, hospitals and public buildings."

Source: The utterly non 'closet racists', UKIP

"Patients who had undergone heart surgery and knew that people were praying for their recovery had more health complications as a result."

Source: Medical News Today

"Professor Blanchflower concluded that having sex once a week made you as happy as a £30,000 pay rise."

Source: Guardian Unlimited

"Atheists are the minority group most Americans are least willing to allow their children to marry."

Source: University of Minnesota

"The prize for student of the year went to Tara Burnham, 21, whose winning pitch for a cruise line involved putting a positive spin on a (fictional) story about a ship that hits a 60ft whale."

Source: MediaGuardian

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