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Spot The Resemblance? Clinton And Jolie 'Are Distant Cousins'
March 26, 2008

Blogclintonandangelina Sky.Com News is on-air and online at 7.30pm.

A genealogical study has linked the US Presidential hopefuls to the ancestors of celebrities.

Barack Obama is apparently distantly related to Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt whereas rival Hillary Clinton is linked to Pitt's partner, Angelina Jolie.

Lucky Senator Obama can also count six Presidents - including incumbent George W Bush and George Bush Senior - and Winston Churchill as his relatives, the New England Historic Genealogical Society said.

Senator Clinton is allegedly the ninth cousin twice removed of pouty Angelina thanks to them both being related to Jean Cusson of Quebec who died in 1718.

Republican John McCain's family tree has proven harder to unearth - though researchers did find a link to First Lady Laura Bush, suggesting the candidacy is a family affair for Republican supporters.

This is one of the quirky stories moving up the web agenda today and will be discussed by Martin Stanford and blogger guest Stuart Heritage tonight at 7.30pm.

Here are all the links for the web videos, blogs and articles featured tonight.

The most-clicked stories on Sky News Online:

Nicholas Sarkozy And Carla Bruni Meet Queen As Nude Photo Nears Auction

Girls Abused With Piranhas In Circus

Kerry Katona In Hospital

Tourist Faces Prison For Defacing Ancient Statue

Atlantic Ice Shelf Disintegrating 'Due To Global Warming'

Matalan Victim's Fears Of London

The stories moving up the web agenda:

Star Qualities: Geneology Study Links Brad To Barack And Angelina To Hillary

Premature Babies Less Likely To Have Own Children

Web Community Helps Blogger Find Stolen Laptop

Emo-Bashings 'Sweep Mexico'

Last Wish: Son Hires Stripper For Father's Funeral

Today's guest reviewer is Hecklerspray's Stuart Heritage.

The debate lighting up the net:

Nicholas Sarkozy arrives on a state visit to the UK with wife Carla Bruni, as a nude photo of hers goes under the hammer at an auction.

The Bitten And Bound blog suggests Mrs Bruni's demure outfit is "decidedly matronly looking" but Alastair's Lib Dem blog chooses to discuss Sarkozy's stance on the Olympics instead.

The best of the popular web videos:

Near-Miss Landing Of Sea Plane

Demolition: To Boom Or Not To Boom

The Otter With Good Ball Skills

An Optical Illusion?

Hit By A Charging Bull

Written by skynews, March 26, 2008

Comments

Sir
I suppose this then explains the theory begind the charging bull looking for the piranha that stole the laptop from the otter who had nothing better to do other than provide an optical [Illusion]to whet many an [Imagination]


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