Wednesday, 21st November, 2012

Hello, here's what's been happening in the news today.



Photograph: Stan Honda

Kevin Clash, the puppeteer of Sesame Street's famous muppet Elmo, has resigned from the part after fresh allegations of him having had sex with an underaged boy have surfaced.

I guess this puts a whole new meaning to "Tickle-me-Elmo".

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Source: abc.net.au/news

Sia Ka Tian, a 70-year-old Singaporean taxi driver, has been hailed a hero after he returned a bag containing over US$900,000 in cash, that he found in the back seat of his taxi.

 

Upon hearing this piece of news, one man said to another, "I told you the back seat of a taxi was a bad drop-off point." 

 

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Photograph: Dave Dyet

A new study by the Melbourne University has found that one in five older Australians are drinking alcohol at a hazardous level.

So be prepared for Brisbane's latest new binge drinking party, 'Wheelies'!



Source: superstock.com

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This next thing is not really a standard "The News As It Should Be" entry, but I thought this video was worth a mention. Enjoy!

 

Duumb Ways To Die: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNR2EpS0jw

 

 

 

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And that's the news for tonight! See you all next time!