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Headlines @ Closin’ Time — 7/25/05

Chelsea Clinton laughs after father Bill tells her about the offer made by the African official for her hand in marriage and before she discovers that Bill has accepted the offer. Wink. See first item.

*40 goats, 20 cows to buy Chelsea? African official makes offer to Bill Clinton/Sky News -- I'm going to bite my tongue and resist temptation to comment here.

*Hispanic, Islamic groups want Tancredo to quit: Congressman's idea to bomb Islamic holy sites deemed unacceptable/Associated Press -- Yeah, Tancredo's comments were over-the-top, but so were the comments from the various mullahs out there justifying suicide bombers.

*Rick Santorum: Not running for prez: 'I can't speak for other politicians but I can speak for me'/Associated Press -- Who?

*Some vets condemn 'Wedding Crashers' site: Party-goers masquerading as Purple Heart winners doesn't go over well/My Way -- Can someone please remind me again why Vietnam War POW/U.S. Sen. John McCain appeared in this boobfest?

*Scientist who linked smoking to cancer dies: British epidemeologist Doll sounded the alarm in 1950/CBC News -- Old age cut 'im down -- not lung cancer.



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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.