Europeans get drunk 'to have sex'

Source: BBC News

First of all, duh. Second of all, who are they quoting here?

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'Thurgood' - not Thurgreat

Source: New York Post

This headline - about a play called Thurgood - is ridiculous. So ridiculous that we adore it. [Hat tip to Playgoer.]

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'Everyone I know is Crock-Potting it up'

Source: The Globe and Mail

Sure, it's a quote, but come on: The tiny bit of craft and artistry in a trend story ought to be in the display. Plus, who do you know who would even use Crock-Pot as a verb?

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No. 10 goes digital with a spot of Twittery-pokery

Source: The Guardian

Informative and salacious!

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Priest tied to balloons disappears

Source: The Toronto Star

When a priest tied to balloons disappears, that's really all you need to say. No need for embellishment or ascension jokes.

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Mrs Starkerzy arrives in Britain

Source: The Sun

About the French president's lady wife having her picture taken with no clothes on. Sarkozy is quite a tricky surname for punners (does it rhyme with anything other than Teacosy?), but the Sun's cunning addition of that extra "t" works a treat. Er... "starkers" does translate, right?

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Rarebit in the spotlight

Source: The Guardian's food pages

A piece about Welsh food gaining popularity. Rubbish: rarebit is a more than acceptable rabbit substitution, but the spotlight/headlight reverse is weak.

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