Spoof news stories from Monday 4 October 2004
Mount St Helens Relocated To Florida
American authorities were facing a race against the clock in their audacious bid, to transfer Mount St Helens to Florida before it erupted. With earthquakes and other nasties already underway, geological survey scientists believed there was no time t...
Switzerland to Put Neutrality on Hold, Support Nader for President
Geneva - Switzerland, the tiny European bastion of neutrality, overpriced timepieces and cheese rocked the international community today when it announced it would relinquish it's centuries-old neutral status with plans to back independent US pres...
SpaceshipOne Grounded
The planned flight of Spaceship one has been grounded today after a telephoned bomb threat. The two stage Craft had begun it's ascent when the call was taken by the Wantage Bugle.
Cheney Withdraws from Race: Endorses Kerry
Vice President Dick (Dick) Cheney has withdrawn as George W. Bush's running mate in the Presidential Race, citing the President's and his differing views on Gay Marriage and the fact that Mr. Bush is "really quite the little weenie."...
'Axis of the North' Concerns State Department
Washington D.C. -- The State Department, concerned over growing rhetoric from countries like North Korea and North Carolina, have issued a decree that the United States is committed to bringing the leaders of the 'Axis of the North' to...
Tories Embrace Satan
Tories are set to announce a desparate power sharing deal later this week with the great destroyer.
Tories to reintroduce Bair Baiting
The Tories want to make specific promises on increasing animal cruelty before the next election, Oliver Letwin is set to tell the party's conference in Bournemouth.
Texas Bus Conductor Repeatedly Survives Electric Chair
John Charles, a Dallas bus conductor has survived the electric chair several times. His is a remarkable story which is told by Scott Mendes the reporter who covered it for Reuters.
Zogby Poll Admits: We Were Trying To Let Bush Down Easy
In a press release today Rebecca (Beckaroo) Wittman, Vice President, Managing Editor of Zogby International admitted to manipulating the numbers on certain Zogby presidential polls. Wittman said that full disclosure would be forthcoming and that the...
Nader will keep campaigning after election
BOSTON -- With polls showing a narrowing gap between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, Ralph Nader said that he planned to continue campaigning after the election is over.