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USA
Vandals on the outskirts of Washington DC have caused damage to two bus shelters. Glass panes which made up part of the advertising hoardings were smashed, and graffiti, some of which included obscenities, was daubed on the walls. A Washington DC police spokesman said in a statement "it defies all comprehension how people could do such a thing. These bus shelters are used all the time, and there's a school less than two miles away". (Associated Press)

Afghanistan
A 98 year old man tragically died at the weekend after choking on scampi. Ibrahim Khan had been attending a birthday party on the outskirts of Kabul when the tragedy happened. He was rushed to nearby Kabul hospital where he was declared dead at the scene. President Hamed Karzai was said to be 'saddened' by the news. (BBC).

Ireland
The building of the new Dublin bypass has caused some consternation amongst local residents. The three lane highway, which will pass around the outskirts of the city, will, some protestors say, create an eyesore and will not alleviate traffic congestion in the centre. "It's a feckin' joke" said local housewife Mhaire McCann. "We're trying to get away from the image of 'Paddy the drunken road builder' in this country and now the authorities go and do this." she blasted.
Mayor of Dublin Gerry Breen disagreed however. " I disagree with that type of thing" he said. "The new bypass will generate jobs for local businesses and will breathe much-needed new life into the outskirts of Dublin, not to mention the city as a whole, when it is finished." he continued.

Norway
Oslo schoolboy Thor Bjaaland had an unexpected trip into family history at the weekend.
Thor, 12, had been looking for some paints in the attic of his home on the outskirts of the city, when he found some of his fathers school textbooks, buried underneath a load of junk.
"I couldn't believe my eyes" he said. "I was just looking through some old boxes which didn't contain anything interesting, just a load of old newspapers and some magazines with pictures of bare ladies. But underneath, I realised that there were some really valuable old books".
The books, which had weathered the years well and were in quite good condition, seemed to be written in modern Norwegian, a germanic language spoken in Norway at the time and closely related to Danish and Swedish. The books dealt with a variety of contemporary topics including trigonometry, titration experiments, and what I did on my holiday in France.
Local experts were called in and the books were safely removed and taken to the nearby Oslo museum. "Some of the books dated back as far as 1982" said a museum spokesman. "It really is a part of living history, and Thor must be proud to see that his father did very well in maths and science, though not so well in creative writing" she continued.
Thor's father, Oskar, was completely killed in 2003 in an incident involving a threshing machine and some loose-fitting clothing.

Ghana
A 'glamorous granny' event was held at the weekend in the outskirts of Acora, all in aid of charity.
In the closely fought contest, 67 year old Joyce Akkembaye emerged the winner, and claimed the prize of restaurant tokens worth 100 Ghanaian Cedis ( a little under 50 pounds) and apron with 'glamorous granny' printed on it.
"I didn't think I would win, because some of the other grannies were very glamorous" said a delighted Joyce. "My grandchildren are very proud".
Local church of Mount Zion had a different view, however. "These people will burn for all eternity in the lake of fire" explained a spokesman. (Reuters)




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