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News for the week of 10.03.05 - 10.09.05

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Oct 7, 2005

Santa Sues Danish Airforce, Wins

from the Who hates Santa? dept.

Santa Claus will receive $5,000 in compensation from the Danish air force after an F-16 fighter jet frightened one of his reindeers to death.

posted by al at 08:25:19 AM | More Know Your Rights »

Oct 6, 2005

Do They Know It's Halloween?

from the Vampire Aid dept.

Vice Records has this to say about their newest and spookiest release yet: "BOO! This fall’s sweetest – and scariest – benefit song is DO THEY KNOW IT’S HALLOWE’EN. This single features a star-studded ensemble known as the NORTH AMERICAN HALLOWEEN PREVENTION INITIATIVE. Both a trick and a treat, this song is a satire - as well as a charity-benefit song with all proceeds being donated to UNICEF." It's done "Band Aid" style, with round-robin vocal and instrumental duties split between a stellar cast of scuzzy indie greats. Worth it just for the David Cross cameo. Tobias Funke would be proud.

posted by kittydeathstar at 09:17:56 AM | More Music News »

Oct 4, 2005

Saint Nuclear

from the Love your neighbor dept.

Historic Russian admiral Fyodor Ushakov -- a hero of Russia's wars against Turkey and Napoleon Bonaparte -- was designated the patron saint of nuclear-armed, long-distance Russian bombers by the Orthodox Church.

posted by al at 07:48:37 AM | More Print News »

Oct 3, 2005

That Carcinoma Beat

from the Novelty record of the year dept.

British electronic music whiz Matthew Herbert is hoping to become the first musician ever to use the sound of cancer in a dance track.

posted by al at 08:17:27 AM | More Music News »