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Mexican footballer suspended for swine flu taunts

Who Ate All the Pies 05 May @ 08:57 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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A Mexican player has been suspended from South America's Copa Libertadores tournament, for pretending to cough and spit in an opponent's face - gestures interpreted as threatening to spread swine flu.

Follow Pies on Twitter!

Who Ate All the Pies 01 May @ 08:00 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Pies 2.0 has its own Twitter profile, of course. It's the craze that's sweeping the webnet, so I'm told by @StephenFry.

David Beckham at the Beijing Olympics closing ceremony

Who Ate All the Pies 04 May @ 12:14 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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David Beckham took time out from being criticised by journalists on both sides of the Atlantic to overhit a pass to a Chinese Olympic organiser. Becks took part in the handover section of the closing ceremony as part of the London 2012 team. He appeared with Leona Lewis and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.

Football Shorts: Michael Chopra checks into rehab, Steven Gerrard is crocked, Arshavin move back on, and more

Who Ate All the Pies 04 May @ 12:14 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Some little news snippets to keep you going until dinner They tried to make him go to rehab and Michael Chopra said yes, yes, yes [Mirror]

FAIL! BBC reporter faces sack for Madrid air disaster joke

Who Ate All the Pies 04 May @ 12:14 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Commentator discovers hard way that mass loss of life is not particularly funny

Gremlins

Who Ate All the Pies 05 May @ 04:43 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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In the handover from Shiny Media to Pies' new owners, the people behind the excellent Anorak, Pies is experiencing a few technical hitches. It's nothing serious - mostly related to comments and other stuff I won't bore you with -...