Open Mic News #19: Fame, Fortune… and Spiders?
This has been a funny old week for the news. Some of it has been amusing, some harrowing, some interesting, and some just plain creepy. Hopefully, this episode of Open Mic News captures at least one of these four categories with today’s show.
This show is somewhat shorter than normal. This is becuase Hedgie and I actually stayed on topic (for the most part), and so the news stories that would have normally filled an hour quite nicely only filled around 45 minutes. Still, it’s the quality of the presenting that’s important - and here’s the news we talked about…
UK - Clarkson Rapped For “Ginger Beer” Rhyming Slang
“Top Gear” presenter Jeremy Clarkson was criticised by the media watchdog on Monday for describing a car as “very ginger beer”, rhyming slang for “queer”.
Beirut - Blast In Beirut After Days Of Violence
A bomb has rocked a car park in the Lebanese capital Beirut, injuring at least seven people.
US - Stallone Fined For Hormone Import
Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone has been convicted of importing a banned growth hormone into Australia and has been ordered to pay fines and costs.
Russia - Russian Chess Great Stopped At Airport
Police prevented chess champion and opposition leader Garry Kasparov from boarding a flight Friday to the city of Samara, where he planned to take part in a protest march coinciding with a Russia-EU summit. News artical provided by listener: Destined
US - Gonzales Proposes New Crime: ‘Attempted’ Copyright Infringement
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is pressing the U.S. Congress to enact a sweeping intellectual-property bill that would increase criminal penalties for copyright infringement, including “attempts” to commit piracy. News artical provided by OMN Host: Macavity
UK/World - Tea ‘Healthier’ Drink Than Water
Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers.
UK - Full List Of BAFTA Winners and BAFTA News
News and views from the BAFTA awards.
US -
Doctor Finds Spiders Living In Boy’s Ear
When a young boy went to see his doctor complaining of constantly hearing a faint popping noise he did not expect to be told he had spiders living in his ear.
