News in 60 Seconds and Playlist

March 28, 2008 at 10:48 pm (Left, Right and Centre)

Billions of Christians celebrated Jesus rising from the dead nearly 2000 years ago. Truly the coolest zombie in history.

Speaking of the flesh eating walking dead, Mugabe takes Zimbabwe to the polls.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23440348-32682,00.html

In a sign of what Mugabe should do, Bhutan holds its first free, fair and democratic election to replace the absolute monarchy of over 100 years.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23431174-25837,00.html

In a sign that Mugabe has totally lost it – Gaddafi toured Zimbabwe rallying support for the dictator. Mugabe should not be, quote, ‘disturbed’ by election.

http://www.namibian.com.na/2008/March/world/08F22696A4.html

In a sign that the world is a bad place the news turns its focus from Zimbabwe to China. The death toll from the Tibetan uprising has reached at least 140 as China locks away 660+ so-called protestors.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23431180-25837,00.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/28/world/asia/28tibet.html?ref=world

Showing that he isn’t republican nominee solely due to his good looks, John McCain has called for Guantanamo bay to be closed.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/us-election/mccain-calls-for-guantanamo-close/2008/03/27/1206207240495.html

Clinton “mis-speaks”. It turns out Bosnians were the only ones not gunning for a Clintons in the nineties.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23428994-26397,00.html

Rann Labor government heading for a right royal bitch slapping over WorkCover, after it abandoned plans to talk with unions about the changes. Unions have made it clear that they grow weary of Mike Rann’s constant philandering with business groups.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23426796-5006787,00.html

Binge drinking considered a peril to youth – Rudd moves to protect his key demographic.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23354085-5007146,00.html

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/message-on-a-bottle-for-binge-drinkers/2008/03/23/1206206927424.html?s_cid=rss_national

Nicholas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni, head to the United Kingdom to meet with the queen. To greet them, British tabloids publish nude photos of the French first lady. We are most amused.

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/26/britain.france/index.html

PLAYLIST

Sheela-Na-Gig – PJ Harvey (Peel Sessions version)

Barley and Grapes Rag – Rory Gallagher

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