# Nice Try
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North Korea says it foiled a CIA attempt to assassinate Kim Jong-Un
It is claimed a man named Kim was being coerced into killing the North Korean leader using a biochemical weapon.
Employee pockets €20,000 dropped by ambassador in an airport and gets arrested
Around half the money has been recovered. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
This Waterford lad's method of getting to his car in a flood is heroic
Well, it’s a WAY to beat the floods.
Rickshaw driver attempts to charge family €290 for 10-minute ride
Thankfully, police arrived at the scene while the incident was ongoing.
Dunnes Stores agrees to pay rise but workers say that's not good enough
The big sticking point is the fact that three quarters of staff are on part-time flexible contracts.
Three men tell High Court they should be let out of jail because of the ecstasy loophole
Three men went to court to argue that they shouldn’t be in jail because the drugs weren’t illegal when they were arrested and imprisoned.
"Can I have my rope ladder back?," Mick Wallace asks judge in Shannon case
Mick Wallace and Clare Daly are in court over their alleged illegal entrance into Shannon Airport last year.
New York man charged with hiding cocaine and LSD in anti-drugs teddy bear
Daren the anti-drug Spokes-lion always wins in the end…
Potato-wielding man attempts to rob dry-cleaners and garage, fails
A blatant misuse of our national treasure.
Baseball fan eats concrete after hopelessly heroic dive for foul ball
Nothing was harmed, bar one man’s pride.
Scott Carson double bluffs himself to concede bizarre penalty
The former England international tried to psyche out David Nugent. The tactic almost worked.
White House strikes back on Death Star (because it would cost $850 quadrillion)
Almost 35,000 people had signed a petition asking the US government to build a Death Star – but the White House says it does not support blowing up planets. Boo.
Nice try: Two kids try to take the Olympic torch
The kids broke through a cordon and briefly got their hands on the torch before they were shepherded away.
US lottery winner must pay cheated co-workers $10m
The man had claimed he won the money on a personal ticket – but a jury disagreed.
Mick Wallace wants Dáil summer break to move - so TDs can watch Euro 2012
The Wexford politician wants TDs to be able to enjoy the Irish football team’s participation at next year’s European Championships.
