News reports say actress/singer Brittany Murphy has died of a cardiac arrest. She was just 32. Her films included 8 Mile and Clueless. ON THE WEB Brittany Murphy dies
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Category: In the news
Plucked from the headlines, online and in print
Invercargill’s flasher is world famous in cyberland *
An eagle-eyed colleague spotted a mention of our homegrown “Bulgarian airbag” flasher on the Register website. You know, the wee chicky babe who flashed her boobies at passing motorists only to be bowled over for her troubles. Then slapped with…
At least it wasn’t a pizza
Headlines that made me snort (possibly an ongoing series)
“Get more out of your batteries” Okay, so maybe I’ve got a filthy mind (well, I guess the “maybe” part of that sentence doesn’t really need to be there) but it did strike me as rather thoughtful of Stuff to…
Brave wee squirrel sees off dog
There are probably a few parents out there who could learn a thing or two from this little squirrel: when a dog tried to eat her baby she came down from the tree and gave the dog a clout around the…
Damn good advice
They’ve messed with the chocolate, now they’re buggering up the biscuits
Griffins has moved production of some of its biscuits to Fiji but didn’t come clean on the decision until pressed by the press (a sharp-eyed reporter from the Dominion Post noticed the “Buy New Zealand Made” logo had disappeared from…
From the ‘no shit, Sherlock’ files (an ongoing series)
So that’s what they mean by throw pillows
The law is an ass. Truly, an ass. With decorative pillows (and probably doilies) to boot. Some poor sod in Wellington is on trial for assaulting his nephew. Fair enough you might say, assault someone and the law will deal…
Yay, our bread’s safe
Looks like we’ll be avoiding the whole folic acid drama (here) … the government had put things on hold.