Bite Size News, April 1: No Fools Here

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  • President Obama gave Queen Elizabeth II an iPod. That's not news. What's news is what's on it—Dylan? Stevie Wonder? Some people have questioned the gift, but at least it's less self-centered than what the queen gave him: a picture of herself. Cute, Lizzy. [Globe]
  • Soon, you may no longer be able to ease the pain of unemployment with drugs. Except alcohol and tobacco. Because those don't count. [CNN]
  • Margaret Greer tries the craiglist defense. [Globe]
  • A birthmark surgery at Mass Eye and Ear was made possible by the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation. [WBZ]
  • We can't improve on "Boat owners are abandoning ship." [NYT]
  • Children melt without water. [Mediapost]

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