That's news to me

• EU clamps down on airline fares  Tuesday, 18 July 2006

  In order to attract customers airlines frequently advertise very low ticket prices - only to add taxes and fuel surcharges later.

• Criminals exploit net phone calls   Tuesday, 18 July 2006

  The scam has been dubbed "vishing" because, like phishing, its practitioners pose as banks and other financial institutions but use Voice over IP (Voip) technology.

  
  Vishing, come on!
• Guatemala urged to act on murders   Tuesday, 18 July 2006

  Up to 70% of murders of women are not investigated and no arrests are made in 97% of cases, Amnesty says.

• Swimming pool use link to asthma   Monday, 17 July 2006

  The researchers believe the key could be exposure to chlorine, which is used to keep pools clean.

Words
skin·ny (skĭn'ē)  -n. Slang.- Inside information; the real facts
bur·geon (bûr'jən)  -intr.v.- To grow or develop rapidly.
bludg·eon (blŭj'ən)  -n.- A short heavy club, usually of wood, that is thicker or loaded at one end.
black·jack (blăk'jăk')  -n.- A leather-covered bludgeon with a short, flexible shaft or strap, used as a hand weapon.
hab·er·dash·er (hăb'ər-dăsh'ər)  -n.- A dealer in men's furnishings.
flip·pant (flĭp'ənt)  -adj.- Marked by disrespectful levity or casualness; pert.
wheeze (hwēz, wēz)  -v.intr.- To breathe with difficulty, producing a hoarse whistling sound.
der·by (dûr'bē; British där'bē)  -n.- A stiff felt hat with a round crown and a narrow, curved brim.
pic·a·yune (pĭk'ə-yūn')  -adj.- Of little value or importance; paltry

Comics

•    - My pointy-haired boss couldn't make it, so he asked me to take notes.
     - The entire reason for this meeting is to get his input. How the %*&!@ does taking notes help ??
     - The... entire...
• C  - Sometimes I listen to my baby sister crying at night, and it tears my heart out! The world is filled with trouble, and she's so innocent.
  L  - Innocent ? She's just hungry, Charlie Brown!
  C  - That makes me feel even worse.. The world is in turmoil, and my baby sister is starving to death!
  L  - Oh, good grief.