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A local woman has been murdered in London, which police believe may be the work of a serial killer who has struck twice before. The police chief has warned people in eastern London to be cautious. Meanwhile, the annual moose census is underway worldwide in hopes of increasing the declining moose population. China is expected to see the largest rise in moose numbers. In other news, a 78-year-old grandmother became the first woman in 56 years to win the World Wrestling Championship in Nicaragua, defeating opponents over 20 years her junior through strength and agility.

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T˙ Lon˘n Chronicle 12 MAR 2016 Third Time Unlucky Local Killer Strikes Again By JESSICA FAREY AND POLLY PRITCHARD On Thursday 10th March at 2348, Scotland Yard police were called to the scene of a suspected homicide, near "Johnny’s", a bar in the Soho district. The body has since been formally identified as that of Amelia Jane Green, an 18 year old student studying locally. Her family have been informed, however are yet to re- lease a formal statement. Friends of the late Miss Green have taken to social media to ex- press their grief and paid tribute to the teenager, an aspiring author with "potential.. so much talent to give". Numerous flowers have already been laid at the scene of the tragic event, the community coming together in dark times. The chief of the London Metropolitan Police, Bernard Hogan- Howe, has addressed the public, whose fears are high this violent and graphic murder closely resembles those of Rebecca Maynard and Lewis Lochhead, making it the third in just over two months. He has issued a warning, advising people in Eastern London to stay safe and avoid going out in the area unless necessary. The police are appealing for any witnesses or people who may have any leads on to the whereabouts of this twisted killer. Reuters International Moose Count Underway By BOB O’BOBSTON The UN-sponsored International Moose Census got off to a flying start today with hopes for an increase in the worldwide moose population compared to last year’s disapointing figures. Among the traditional early reporters were Egypt, returning fig- ures of six moose, a twenty percent increase on 2011’s figures of five, and Uruguay whose moose population re- mains stable at eleven. According to Robbie McRobson, head of the UN Moose Preserva- tion Council, worldwide moose num- bers are expected to grow markedly on last year due to the traditional moose strongholds of Canada and the United States, with the larger de- veloping moose ecologies also poised to make gains. The largest percent- agege increase in moose will likely come from China”, says McRobson, The Chinese government has invested heavily in moose infrastructure over the past decade, and their committ- ment to macrofauna is beginning to pay dividends”. Since 2004 China has expanded moose pasture from 1.5% of arable land to nearly 3.648% and moose numbers are expected to rise to 60,000 making China a net moose exporter for the first time. This is good news for neighbouring Mongo- lia, a barren moose-wasteland whose inhabitents nonetheless have an insa- tiable desire for the creatures. The in- crease in Beijing-Ulanbataar trade is anticipated to relieve pressure on the relatively strained Russian suppliers, but increase Mongolia’s imbalance of trade with its larger neighbour. Historically the only competitor to China in the far eastern moose markets has been Singapore but the tiny island nation is set to report a net loss, expecting a decrease of more than five percent on last year’s 50,000 moose counted. The head of Singa- pore’s Agency for Agriculture, Jing- Feng Lau, explained to an incredu- lous Singaporean parliament yester- day that bad weather had contributed to this season’s poor showing, most notably when a cargo of 150 moose were swept out into the Indian ocean in a monsoon. Yet again the global demand for moose will be met largely by the US and Canada. The recession-hit States is taking comfort in its moose growth figures with gross production expected to break 700,000 and net ex- ports to grow by 2%. The worldwide dominance of Canada shows no signs of abating though with this year’s moose population expected to match last year’s record figures of one hun- dred million billion. Europe’s rise as an international moose power will slow slightly this year as a response to the European Union’s move towards standardising the European moose. Stringent qual- ity controls are holding back the de- velopment of the eastern european populations compared to last year when they contributed significantly to europe’s strong growth figures. Norway, which is not an EU member but has observer status, strengthed in numbers relative to the Euro area with numbers of Norweigian moose, known locally as elk” expected to rise for the tenth consecutive year, partic- ularly thanks to a strong showing in the last quarter. As moose season reaches its close, researchers world wide are turning to science in an attempt to boost next year’s figures. NASA stunned the scientific community today with the announcment of their discovery that the moon is significantly smaller than previously believed. This conclusion, which is the conclusion of a ten- year collaborative project, will have profound implications for the moose
The London Chronicle 12 MAR 2016 2 community as the gravitational field is now known to be of the right strength to support moose in orbit. According to John Johnson, head of the NASA Moon Sizing Experi- ment the first delivery of moose into low moon orbit could be achieved as early as the third quarter of next year. The technology to nurture moose in space is available now”, he said, ”all that is needed is political will”. Granny wins World Wrestling Championship By ROY MCROYSTON Records were smashed in Nicaragua’s World Wrestling Cham- pionship last night as 78-year-old Maud Johnson, grandmother of five, became the first woman for fifty-six years, and the oldest competitor ever, to claim the gold medal. She walked away with her million dollar share of the prize money, runner up Tommy Thompson from Nigeria taking half a million, and third place New Zealan- der John Smith receiving a warm handshake from the umpire. Having started the tournament a rank outsider she began to impress in her second match when she took US number three Ron Ronson by sur- prise and subdued him in twenty sec- onds with her unique move that has been dubbed "Maud’s Death Grip". The injection of a new wrestling style into the tournament was welcomed by spectators and Johnson’s pre- and post-match breakdances have proved entertaining to fans. However, she was still not expected to win in round three last Wednesday, facing off against title-holder Paulo "Spine- Snapper" Lutti, of Vatican City. Un- derdog Johnson was soon showing her worth with stamina and agility easily matching last year’s winner. Lutti’s experience paid off initially as he took the first two rounds, but as John- son became more confident her su- perior strength came to the fore and she clawed back two rounds to take the contest into a decider. By this time Lutti’s body language indicated that he already felt overawed by the pretender to his crown, and the new- comer took advantage of this to en- gage a mutual headlock which she held for three hours until the Vat- ican man retired from exhaustion. The next seven matches were barely a contest as the news of Johnson’s supremacy overawed all her oppo- nents who became too indimidated to fight properly. Nigerian Tommy Thompson is also a relative newcomer to the wrestling scene, but with his 210lb frame he was expected to fare well against Johnson who weighs in at only 90lb. However Johnson’s lithe and slender, some would say scrawny, figure belies her agility and strength which she demonstrated by holding Thompson above her head several times during the bout and throwing him into the crowd once. With the scores tied at 2-2 time ran out and the contest went to a panel of judges to be assessed. They awarded Thompson a C grade whilst Johnson received an A, becoming the first grandmother to ever win the title. The new champion explained her success as the result of a strict train- ing regimen instituted by her coach and grandson five-year-old Sammy Johnson. "I’ve been drinking ten raw eggs for breakfast every morning, sprinting fifty miles a day and carry- ing my daughter’s car to the end of the road and back whenever I felt my arthritis was OK" she said. Sammy added "I always knew she could do it. She’s my grandma.". The young- ster is also her manager and has re- portedly arranged sponsorship deals which will dwarf her one million dol- lar prize fund. Her new contract with headband designer Nike alone is set to earn her fourteen billion dollars over the next year. She will also be promoting Tupperware, Halliburton, the Republic of Macedonia, and Gala Bingo. Her continued participation in the sport is not assured as she wants to spend more time on her bungee- jumping business, and knitting. Ev- eryone here at the World Champi- onships, however, hopes for her re- turn.

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  • 2. The London Chronicle 12 MAR 2016 2 community as the gravitational field is now known to be of the right strength to support moose in orbit. According to John Johnson, head of the NASA Moon Sizing Experi- ment the first delivery of moose into low moon orbit could be achieved as early as the third quarter of next year. The technology to nurture moose in space is available now”, he said, ”all that is needed is political will”. Granny wins World Wrestling Championship By ROY MCROYSTON Records were smashed in Nicaragua’s World Wrestling Cham- pionship last night as 78-year-old Maud Johnson, grandmother of five, became the first woman for fifty-six years, and the oldest competitor ever, to claim the gold medal. She walked away with her million dollar share of the prize money, runner up Tommy Thompson from Nigeria taking half a million, and third place New Zealan- der John Smith receiving a warm handshake from the umpire. Having started the tournament a rank outsider she began to impress in her second match when she took US number three Ron Ronson by sur- prise and subdued him in twenty sec- onds with her unique move that has been dubbed "Maud’s Death Grip". The injection of a new wrestling style into the tournament was welcomed by spectators and Johnson’s pre- and post-match breakdances have proved entertaining to fans. However, she was still not expected to win in round three last Wednesday, facing off against title-holder Paulo "Spine- Snapper" Lutti, of Vatican City. Un- derdog Johnson was soon showing her worth with stamina and agility easily matching last year’s winner. Lutti’s experience paid off initially as he took the first two rounds, but as John- son became more confident her su- perior strength came to the fore and she clawed back two rounds to take the contest into a decider. By this time Lutti’s body language indicated that he already felt overawed by the pretender to his crown, and the new- comer took advantage of this to en- gage a mutual headlock which she held for three hours until the Vat- ican man retired from exhaustion. The next seven matches were barely a contest as the news of Johnson’s supremacy overawed all her oppo- nents who became too indimidated to fight properly. Nigerian Tommy Thompson is also a relative newcomer to the wrestling scene, but with his 210lb frame he was expected to fare well against Johnson who weighs in at only 90lb. However Johnson’s lithe and slender, some would say scrawny, figure belies her agility and strength which she demonstrated by holding Thompson above her head several times during the bout and throwing him into the crowd once. With the scores tied at 2-2 time ran out and the contest went to a panel of judges to be assessed. They awarded Thompson a C grade whilst Johnson received an A, becoming the first grandmother to ever win the title. The new champion explained her success as the result of a strict train- ing regimen instituted by her coach and grandson five-year-old Sammy Johnson. "I’ve been drinking ten raw eggs for breakfast every morning, sprinting fifty miles a day and carry- ing my daughter’s car to the end of the road and back whenever I felt my arthritis was OK" she said. Sammy added "I always knew she could do it. She’s my grandma.". The young- ster is also her manager and has re- portedly arranged sponsorship deals which will dwarf her one million dol- lar prize fund. Her new contract with headband designer Nike alone is set to earn her fourteen billion dollars over the next year. She will also be promoting Tupperware, Halliburton, the Republic of Macedonia, and Gala Bingo. Her continued participation in the sport is not assured as she wants to spend more time on her bungee- jumping business, and knitting. Ev- eryone here at the World Champi- onships, however, hopes for her re- turn.