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Charlie Brown

   No, it’s not the hard-luck cartoon character created by Charles Schulz. Charlie Brown, the cat, escaped a twister and a fire.  The fire scorched his paws and nose, his eyes matted shut, and his coat singed a dingy yellow.

   His veterinarian described him smelling like an “old scorched wool blanket.” Charlie Brown survived  all his injuries, lost a few lives and even some pride.  Named after the goodhearted character with bad luck, this cat may have a few rainy days.

 Who’s Who?

    A mother found out she was pregnant with triplets, identical triplets. The mother and father of the triplets used in vitro fertilization once. It resulted in the egg splitting not once, but two times.

In the Doghouse, Literally

   A 19-year-old man hid in a doghouse from cops after they tried to arrest him for driving a stolen car.  A man reported the car stolen earlier and cops began searching for it. After spotting the car abandoned, a police dog sniffed the man out of a doghouse. Police booked the man in the Benton County Jail for investigation of eluding a police vehicle and first-degree theft.

That’s Smart!

    A man asked his friend to shoot him in the shoulder to have time off from work and avoid a drug test. The man said he was a victim of a drive-by shooting while jogging. Police charged the man with false reporting and arrested his friend for investigation of reckless endangerment. One lessoned learned - be wary of helping your friends and learn how to make up a good excuse. If you need a good excuse, do not ask this guy.

Guess What!  

   In case you did not know, Bill Gates dropped to third place on the billionaire’s list. He lost his title as richest man in the world to Warren Buffett. Gate held the title for 13 years. Gate’s fortune currently stands (according to the article) at $58 billion. Maybe one day he’ll make it back to the top of the list again.

 Here’s Your Chance!

   If you ever wanted to catch malaria, here’s your chance. The Seattle Biomedical Research Institute will pay volunteers up to $4,000 to catch malaria from infected mosquitoes and test to see which vaccine works the fastest. The Associated Press reports that the scientists said volunteers are safe and that malaria can be cured. Would you do it?

This Week’s Read:

  “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Ronald Dahl. Dahl brings readers into a world of wonder and surprises, but he also presents several social issues as well. He writes about several themes in the book including wealth and poverty.

   Dahl shows the readers the world of a poor boy named Charlie Bucket.  Bucket lives life in a world of haves and have-nots, and in his case, he is in the have-nots category. His fortune changes when he receives one of Wonka’s golden tickets in a bar of chocolate. The ticket and the tour of the factory ultimately change his life forever.

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