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The Euro Makes Its Debut
The Euro was officially adopted by European markets this week, and early indications suggest the dish is a smash hit with Europeans. "I know it's one of the hardest words to pronounce," said Lars Von Douchebag, a German. "It's one of those words where there is no consensus. Half the people want to pronounce the "g" at the beginning, and the other half want to use a "y." But the bottom line is: it's a great little sandwich, with minimal gastrointestinal side effects..."
"Houston, You Have A Problem -- You're FAT"
For the second consecutive year, Houston was selected as the country's fattest city, according to Men's Fitness Magazine. Bernard Blubber, an obesity expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, disputed the notion that his city is fatter than all others. "We're not fat," he said, "We're just big-boned..." Other cities also rushed to Houston's defense: "Houston doesn't look fat to us," lied Chicago. Meanwhile, Detroit was even more complimentary to its neighbors to the south. "Houston looks skinny in that dress," said the city... OK, this is going nowhere...
Olympic Torch Passes Through Cleveland; Fans Throw Bottles
The Olympic torch relay continued its sojourn across America this week, passing through Cleveland on Tuesday and surviving an onslaught of beer bottles thrown in its direction from pissed-off Browns fans still drunk from New Year's Eve. Apparently, the belligerent fans thought the torch carrier, a woman named Phyllis, was the team mascot from some unknown NFL opponent. The league is looking into the incident...
