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1. Email on the Road

Forget wasted time while driving - now people are reading their emails on the road. No more inconvenient squinting at your PDA or mobile phone - these days it's all displayed in HUD realtime on the windshield of your car! Think of the increased productivity!

2. IT Staff Valued By Management

The humble IT techie was once again rewarded as a vital team member, and skillset, by management throughout the World in 2006. The ever more technical nature of business this century has meant a massive increase in the reliance on tech savvy employees to keep the business productive.

3. First Non African Winner of 4000M Champs

The record books will have to be rewritten, as 2006 saw a remarkable event in World sporting. On the day, crowd favorite Bob Prangle (Florida, US) took Gold in the 4000m World Championship. Indeed, that day become synonymous with sporting achievements, as Prangle went on to do the unthinkable and lapped the entire field 17 times before taking the win.

4. Google Livestock Beta

After branching out into every other media outlet in the developed World, Google's logical next step was targeting the farming communities through Google Livestock. The large moving herds feature large colorful Google trademark logos, and an additional rollout of StockSense Advertising Stock is now also being tested for financial viability.

5. Paris Hilton Has Baby Girl

American socialite Paris Hilton has this month wooed crowds with her new baby girl, Candy. Mother and child are now reportedly resting in seclusion in an undisclosed location in the South of France. If babies first appearance was anything to go by, it won't be long till she'll be gracing the catwalks of the World.

Well folks, that about wraps up the StrangeProgress Top 5 News Stories You Missed in 2006 roundup.

* Sure, there may have been a *degree* of creative "enthusiasm" applied in the above reporting, but it is the season to be merry after all... have a great holiday and New Years everybody!

Matt

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