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It is good to be back and be myself after a long pain in the behind called the flu. In The News is the name of the post so that means that today is Friday and the weekend is just hours away, oh yeah!!. In The News cheaper, in a good way, than premium unleaded.

1. Did you read about the big shark? It seems that a group of friends on a fishing tournament looking for grouper 70 miles southwest of Destin Florida caught something else. An eleven foot, 844.4 pound mako shark. A record for the Destin Fishing Rodeo in the shark division. “It was like ‘Jaws,’” Capt Robert Hill said. I bet it was.
2. Did you read about the hungry thief?  It seems that a thief in Appleton, Wisconsin was looking for the wrong kind of loot. The burglar entered an unlocked apartment and took a pizza, six eggs, a can of beef ravioli, a can of peaches and one chicken-and-broccoli Hot Pocket, authorities said.
3. Did you read about Vice President Dick Cheney and Senator Barack Obama? It seems that the two are distant cousins, yes you read that right. So says Mrs Cheney who discovered the link while doing research for her new book, “Blue Skies, No Fences.” The common ancestor was Mareen Devall, a 17th century immigrant from France making the two eight cousins. I stay away from politics on this blog as you all know but this was too good to pass up.
4. Did you read about the price of a barrel of oil? It seems that crude oil reached an all time high today, over $90 a barrel. All I can say is, ouch!!.

I sure didn’t feel this week at all it just flew by, maybe it was because I was sick and medicated but whatever the reason that is just fine because today is Friday and that means that it’s time for In The News. Don’t forget to read every 4 hours and don’t read more than 12 times in a 24 hour period.

1. Did you read about the six Japanese bureaucrats? It seems that six officials were reprimanded for spending hours contributing to Wikipedia on topics ranging from movies, billboard signs and 260 entries about Gundam a cartoon about robots. The six were verbally reprimanded and access to Wikipedia was disabled. “The Agriculture Ministry is not in charge of Gundam,” said ministry official Tsutomu Shimomura.
2. Did you read about the Batman comic?  It seems that collector Todd McDevitt bought a near mint copy of Detective Comics No 27 worth about $250,000 and can fetch up to $500,000. The comic is considered the second most valuable after Action Comics No 1, Superman’s first appearance. 
3. Did you read about the sexiest woman alive? It seems that Charlize Theron has been named the “sexiest woman alive” by Esquire magazine. The 32 year old actress has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actor’s Guild Award.

The week is over and the weekend is just around the corner. That can only mean that it’s time for In The News. Don’t forget to tell your friends about the best kept secret news service on the planet. In The News, made from 100% cotton. 

1. Did you read about China’s Loch Ness monster? It seems that a television reported shot footage in Tianchi lake which is said to be the home of Loch Ness like monsters. Zhuo Yongsheng who did not believe in monsters before said, “but I believed my own eyes.” Scientists dismissed the report saying the volcanic lake was too cold for life.
2. Did you read about the Rubik’s Cube World Championship? Rubik’s cube is returning to its place of birth, Hungary, for the 2007 World Championship. 300 participants from 33 different countries are expected in Budapest and this time around the competition will be held in the presence of the cube’s inventor, Erno Rubik. Launched in 1977 the cube became a cult object in the 80’s. I have a small cube that I carry in my backpack.

This week felt like it would never end but Friday is here and I am glad. That can only mean that it’s time for In The News, shake well before reading.

1. Did you read about the big baby? It seems that a Siberian woman gave birth to her 12th child. Baby Nadia was delivered by caesarean section and weighed in at 17.1 pounds!!. “What did the father say? He couldn’t say a thing — he just stood there blinking.” said Tatyana Barabanova, Nadia’s mother. That is one big baby.
2. Did you read about TV’s top earners? It seems that the top 20 TV earners made a collective $723 million dollars from June ‘06 to June ‘07 according to Forbes TV 20. Here are the top five. 1. Oprah Winfrey with $260 million, 2. Jerry Seinfeld with $60 million, 3. Simon Cowell with $45 million, 4. David Letterman with $40 million and at number 5. Donald Trump with $32 million. My name in that list………………..nope.

The most awaited day of the week for me personally is here and not a moment too soon. Remember that In The News is part of a balanced diet.

1. Did you read about the donkey in a well? It seems that a donkey strayed from its farm in Underwood, Minnesota and onto some boards covering a well and falling down after they broke. Firefighters had to dismantle the well brick by brick and once it had been taken apart a harness was put around the donkey and guided it out to safety. Warren Gundberg who owns the donkey said to it, “I bet you’ll think twice about doing that again. If you would have stayed home you wouldn’t be in this trouble.” Didn’t we see that donkey in some movie?.
2. Did you read about the 756th home run ball? It seems that the record breaking 756th home run ball has been sold at an auction. The ball sold for $627,056 and a 20% commission of $125,411 was tacked on to the final price of $752,467 dollars. The winner’s name has not been released yet. For the record, it wasn’t me.
3. Did you read about the mystery illness in Peru? It seems that after a meteorite crashed into southern Peru last Saturday it made villagers sick. Villagers complained of headaches and vomiting brought on by a “strange odor”. The meteorite left a 100-foot-wide and 20-foot-deep crater. “Residents are very concerned,” said local official Marco Limache.