REMEMBER, REMEMBER 5 NOV (7#) -

and there's plenty of mischief afoot . . .

Computer systems of both presidential candidates were targets of cyber attacks which are being investigated.

# It's Guy Fawkes Day in the UK; in a speech given, perhaps in the spirit of that moment, to the conservative Hansard Society, UK government official Hazel Blears skewered English political Bloggers for fueling "a culture of cynicism and despair."

:: about fawkes :: -- [reg] -- [guard]

# Fancy Flavors: An ice cream convention going on in Northern England is introducing many new fancy flavors, including rhubarb, bubble gum and apple pie, just in time for the upcoming holiday season.

# A mad scientist themed Halloween party in Hackney which featured youngsters in crazy wigs and lab coats was mistaken for a terrorist meeting by local police and firemen who raided their party. [with photos] The crucial question inquiring people want to know is: who dropped the dime on them?

# Shocking Spoof: Bush to cancel election --
Salameh Nematt tells us about a prank Onion-like article on an Arabic news website which slyly poked fun at third world dictatorships. But some readers may have believed it.

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