New Hampshire: A US newspaper has made one of the most embarrassing typographical errors in media history. New Hampshire's Valley News spelt its own name incorrectly - in the masthead on the front page. This Monday readers were surprised to see the paper's name spelled ‘Valley Newss’.
The newspaper, which covers the Upper Valley area straddling New Hampshire and Vermont, published an ‘Editor's Note’ acknowledging the error the following day.
"Readers may have noticed that the Valley News misspelled its own name on yesterday's front page," it read.
"Given that we routinely call on other institutions to hold themselves accountable for the mistakes, let us say for the record: We sure feel silly."
The misspelling has already been touted as favourite for typo of the year by the Regret the Error blog, which monitors media mistakes.
LYNWOOD: Be careful if you have saggy pants in the south Chicago of Lynwood. Village leaders have passed an ordinance that would levy $25 fines against anyone showing three inches or more of their underwear in public.
Eugene Williams is the mayor of Lynwood. He says young men walk around town half-dressed, keeping major retailers and economic development away. He calls the new law a hot topic.
The American Civil Liberties Union says the ordinance targets young men of color.
Young adults in the village, like 21-year-old Joe Klomes, say the new law infringes on their personal style. He says leaders should instead spend money on making the area look nicer.
Rabbit saves Australian couple's lives
Eugene Williams is the mayor of Lynwood. He says young men walk around town half-dressed, keeping major retailers and economic development away. He calls the new law a hot topic.
The American Civil Liberties Union says the ordinance targets young men of color.
Young adults in the village, like 21-year-old Joe Klomes, say the new law infringes on their personal style. He says leaders should instead spend money on making the area look nicer.
SYDNEY: A pet rabbit in Australia was credited with saving its owners on Thursday after scratching at the door of their bedroom as their house burned, emergency workers said.
The couple was sleeping in the bedroom of their Melbourne home on Thursday morning when the pet, called Rabbit, began scratching at the door. The husband got up to investigate, Metropolitan Fire Brigade commander Mick Swift said.
Swift said the man discovered a fire in the back room with smoke spreading through the house and the couple could have been seriously injured if the bunny had not hopped to the rescue.
"The rabbit saved the couple from injury," Swift said. He said it took four fire crews to extinguish the blaze, which caused substantial damage. The rabbit and its owners were unhurt.
The couple was sleeping in the bedroom of their Melbourne home on Thursday morning when the pet, called Rabbit, began scratching at the door. The husband got up to investigate, Metropolitan Fire Brigade commander Mick Swift said.
Swift said the man discovered a fire in the back room with smoke spreading through the house and the couple could have been seriously injured if the bunny had not hopped to the rescue.
"The rabbit saved the couple from injury," Swift said. He said it took four fire crews to extinguish the blaze, which caused substantial damage. The rabbit and its owners were unhurt.
