ISSUE THREE
JUNE 2004

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Jack Charlton to host 'Fish Idol'
Patients relapse following hospital screening of 'Patch Adams'

NEWCASTLE - World cup winning legend Jack Charlton is in talks with ITV bosses to develop and host a fish themed version of the successful 'Pop Idol' TV series...(more)

 
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Are you a builder?
If you're a rampant xenophobe with an insatiable desire for tea and tabloid newspapers, then you may want to consider a career in construction. Take our quiz and test your suitability...(more)

Comic Sans finds its way into funeral order of service
In an unsettling juxtaposition between typography and content, ubiquitous font Comic Sans found its way onto the order of service at a distinguished historian's funeral...(more)

Depressed Roommate Hitting The GameCube Pretty HardClinton: 'Aching scrote' led to affair
Bill Clinton has said his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky came at a time when he was under huge pressure as president. "It happened at a time when I was angry, I was afraid I was going to lose my fight with the Republican Congress, I was under stress, and I was incredibly horny."

Depressed Roommate Hitting The GameCube Pretty HardWell fancy bat!
R n' B superstar Mariah Carey's amazing voice spans an ear shattering four octaves, meaning that only bats can hear her highest notes. They also think she is shit.

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