Contest Directions:Create images of something that happened in the news during October 29 - November 4. Here are some examples of the news stories that can be used:
This week will be remembered by stock market fall (Dow Jones dropped 2.5% in just one day), while the price of Google stock (over $700 a share) and crude oil (approaching $100) are going to the moon. Britney Spears, fighting to win back her custody rights over her kids, said in court that "the world is cruel". That's exactly what my stockbroker said this week.
In the Author's Comments, it is mandatory to link to a news story. You should use this format to make a link: [URL="http://www.SomeNewsLink.com"] news title [/URL]
[ browse best gallery pictures ] [ browse this contest gallery in high resolution ] Tag funny pix newsoctobernovember Jackpot: 1st place: $5, 2nd place: $3 , 3rd place: $2 Started: 11/3/2007 6:00:00 AM, Ended: 11/5/2007 6:00:00 AM
Rama Yade and her boss Nicolas Sarkozy have decided to aid French charity workers jailed in Chad, previously accused by Chad's president and the French Consul of child-smuggling and worse. Hold the front page !
The world's leading expert on the opium poppy has joined forces with researchers working on another infamous drug-producing plant -- cannabis -- in hopes of finding new uses for the much-maligned sources of heroin and marijuana.
Mr Borloo, the French environment Minister, wants us to use aeolians and other new forms of energy. But he's keeping the good old nuclear energy for some friends in Libya and elsewhere !
Here's what Mr Gore thinks about it. Mr Borloo is probably suffering from greenhouse gas.
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A lot of news takes place in any given week. We select stories each day that we think would generate good entries. This is your chance to select any news story from this week and create an image / parody photo of that story. Remember to include a link to the news story in the Author's Comments section.