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Volume 44 Issue 30 | July 23, 2008

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TOP STORY

Queen Elizabeth II Announces She's Pregnant Again
LONDON—The queen assured her 59-year-old son, Prince Charles, that he was still special, and the baby would not replace him as the heir apparent to the crown.


AMERICAN VOICES

Ebert and Roeper Leaving 'Ebert and Roeper'
"And thus the sun sets on the golden era of opposable-digit-based art criticism."
Rebecca Roos, Upholsterer


LATEST NEWS

Israel, Palestine Now Fighting Over Cemetery Space

JERUSALEM—"Israel has always been the deathplace of the Jews," said Moshe Abrahim. "To have it occupied by Palestinian bodies is an insult to our great history."



Man Returns To Place Of Birth To Mate
TWIN FALLS, ID—"It's beautiful," said one nearby observer who wished to remain anonymous. "I never tire of watching these majestic creatures breed."

'Time' Publishes Definitive Obama Puff Piece
NEW YORK—The 24-page profile features the most lack-of-depth reporting on Obama ever published, and has helped to redefine the boundaries of journalistic drivel.

Appealed Strike Call Taken All The Way To Supreme Court

WASHINGTON—The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in the case of Wright v. Dreckman, which calls into question professional baseball player David Wright's 2005 check swing against the San Diego Padres and...



Hubble Kaleidoscope Finds Evidence Of Space Looking All Crazy
BALTIMORE—Scientists now have access to clear images of the multicolored polygons and sparkling glitter believed to cover up to 99.999 percent of the universe.


IN BRIEF

Darfur, IA Also In Pretty Bad Shape

Firefighters Turned Away From Exclusive Nightclub Blaze

Man Given Points For Trying Increases Total Trying Points To 643,457

Rain Told To Go Away In 1986 Returns

Television Character Nervous About Upcoming Class Reunion


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How Come No One Celebrates My Alcoholism Like John Cheever's?
By Rich Englewood


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