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Fourteen people were mildly poisoned by a toxic substance that was applied to the keypad of an electronic lock of a synagogue south of Paris. Members of the Jewish community of Bonneuil-sur-Marne on Monday called rescue services to report a sudden strong burning sensation in their eyes and itchy rashes on their skin, Le Parisien reported. Some 25 firemen rushed to the synagogue, which is under police and military protection whenever it is open. They treated congregants who were poisoned and traced its source to the lock. Described as a nonlethal irritant, the substance found on the pad was sent...

1. Thinking your driver's licence is not real. Somehow men just don't see your driver's licence as being quite as valid as theirs. Often, they would prefer to drive the whole way – even if it's 1 500 km – rather than asking you to drive for an hour or two. Point is, percentage-wise, women are involved in far fewer accidents than men are – ask any insurance company. 2. Assuming the house cleans itself. This is a big one. Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings, but no, wet underwear does not remove itself from the bathroom floor,...

The New York Times Magazine ran an 8,300 word piece on Senator John Kerry on Sunday titled “Kerry’s Undeclared War.” But as one plowed through the fluff piece it became apparent that John Kerry is not even convinced that America is at war. In fact when John Kerry was asked “"what it would take for Americans to feel safe again," he answered with an analogy comparing combating terrorism to fighting prostitution and illegal gambling. I’m not making this up. [ . . . ] Senator John Kerry has ratcheted up the rhetoric of late, but it is very apparent that...