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This is the alternative news.

News Reader. 'The headlines.' 'Britney Spears has had her head shaved.' The News Reader then mumbles. 'I thought we where leading with the story on the earthquake, which has already killed seventeen people.'

The News Reader then takes her wig off and reveals a shaved head.

'So what, it is not nearly as bad as the pop princess encouraging little children to grow up looking like Bratz dolls, or encouraging schoolgirls to behave in a naive manner.'

'The British tabloids are still accusing Big Brother of racism.'

The News Reader then gets three pieces of A4 paper folds them length ways, and writes on each of them before standing them up. The News Reader now has.
My parents were Iranian Asylum Seekers in front of her.

'Kylie dumps Olivier. Kylie Minogue dumps boyfriend Olivier, because of his women.'
I had a friend who dumped her boyfriend for the same reason. Yet she did not get world press.'

'Environmentalists say we have to act on global warming.' 'Where did my friend say the granite for her kitchen came from. I remember India. But do they also not mine granite in Scotland.'

'Low cost clothing store wins fashion award. As women flock to buy the new purchases.'

The News Reader is then joined by a young Bangladeshi girl. Who says she is tired, and her fingers hurt.

The News Reader is visibly moved by this, and someone comes from off camera and ushers the young girl away.

The News Reader stares at the camera. Whilst rolling her sleeves up revealing tattoos on her elbows and the programme ends.

I know that some of this is old news and current affairs.

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