French literati want ‘brexit’ to join national lexicon

A French literary commentator has launched a tongue-in-cheek campaign for a dictionary entry for “brexit”. Bernard Pivot, chairman of the Goncourt Literary Society, proposes it as a common noun with a small “b”, denoting “a cacophonous and insoluble debate or a shambolic meeting”.

US government ‘monitoring snake-like UFOS’

The United States government is monitoring snake-like UFOs that have been spotted across the country, a former police detective has claimed. People across the US claimed to have seen the air-bound objects. “I have no doubt that someone in authority will be ‘silently’ monitoring the activity,” said detective-turned-UFO-hunter Gary Heseltine.

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Wedgie disqualification is overturned after outcry

A judge’s decision to disqualify an Alaska high school swimmer for her “suit wedgie” after she won a race has been overturned following public backlash. The Anchorage School District ruled that the disqualification was “heavy-handed and unnecessary”. The girl’s mother warned “a lawsuit” could be in the offing.

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