Thursday, 31 May 2012

Miami's "growling cannibal" named (BBC)

Miami Nightmare.
Zombie killer stalks the streets,
Eating folk alive.

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Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Cockatoo jail birds escape Sydney's Taronga Zoo (ABC)

Zoo cocks on the fly,
Afraid of the sea eagles,
Captive birds escape.


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Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Monday, 28 May 2012

Saturday, 26 May 2012

Aussie Buchanan wins first BMX world title (SBS)

BMX bandit,
Buchanan wins world title,
Racing to London.


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Kylie Minogue movie 'tipped to win Cannes' (BBC)

Festival folk just
Can't get her out of their heads.
Kylie's film's a hit!

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Friday, 25 May 2012

Top 10 list of new species (SMH)

A sneezing monkey,
A SpongeBob SquarePants mushroom,
Top 10 newbies named!


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Thursday, 24 May 2012

Skydiver jumps without chute (BBC)

Proof that man can fly,
Skydiver takes leap of faith,
And glides to safety.

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Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Hippo Birdy Hai-news!

Champagne is flowing,
Hai-news celebrates 1 year,
More haikus to come!


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Robin Gibb: Music stars pay tribute to Bee Gees singer (BBC)

Music Tragedy,
More than simply Night Fever,
Cancer kills Bee Gee.

Monday, 21 May 2012

Mark Zuckerberg weds long-time girlfriend (ABC)

A Facebook event,
The boss presents his new wife
With status update.


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Saturday, 19 May 2012

Jackie Chan announces "last action role" (BBC)

The Karate Kid,
Hangs up his Fists Of Fury,
With last action role.

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Friday, 18 May 2012

Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63 (CNN)

She sang, "I Feel Love,"
And everyone danced along.
Goodbye, Disco Queen.

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Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Thieves take £11,000 of sex toys (BBC)

Thieves show their lewd side,
As rampant rabbits vanish,
In erotic theft.

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Lady Gaga Indonesia concert denied permit by police (BBC)

Pop concert scandal,
A Jakarta Bad Romance,
'Vulgar' Gaga hushed.

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Happy Birthday, A Clockwork Orange (Guardian)

A Clockwork Orange
Celebrates fifty years of
Notoriety.

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Heatwaves, bushfires predicted to hammer NSW (ABC)

Oz to feel the heat,
Carbon fuelled flames will burn a
frightful inferno!


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Saturday, 12 May 2012

Orbit Tower unveiled at London's Olympic Park (CNN)

London's new eyesore,
Sculpture hopes to rival Eye,
The Orbit erect.


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Friday, 11 May 2012

Prince Charles presents weather (BBC)

"The forecast is bright,
I hope your week's a delight,
I'm Prince Charles, good night."

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New bra has ice, wind chimes (SBS)

Ice, wind, & mint bra,
Japanese innovation,
Cool girls show their cups.


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Thursday, 10 May 2012

Clinton Cards goes into administration (BBC)

Hi Mister Clinton,
Do you have a card that says
"Sorry you've gone bust"?

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Russian jet with 44 aboard missing in Indonesia (ABC)

Hey you, hey you there,
Have you seen my Russian jet?
Yeah, I've lost it, mate.


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Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Wild Things author Maurice Sendak dies at 83 (BBC)

The wise old author,
Who knew where the wild things are,
Dies aged eighty-three.

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Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Sunday, 6 May 2012

Saturday, 5 May 2012

Iconic artwork "The Scream" sold for $120m (BBC)

A screaming success.
Art icon sells for millions.
A new record's set.

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Friday, 4 May 2012

US releases bin Laden documents (ABC)

One year without him,
Bin Laden letters released,
Was all as it seemed?


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Thursday, 3 May 2012

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Blanchett voices character on Family Guy (SMH)

Cate back on TV
As Stewie's evil girlfriend,
New family girl.


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