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In one of histories most shocking developments the World’s rotation seems to have stopped.

Geophysical and astrological scientists are at a loss to explain the unusual occurrence but have pointed to an “anchor” tossed into the atmosphere and whose origin seems to be centered on Mexico City. (Al Gore was heard to say: “see I told you so,” as he fled to the far, and much cooler, side of the Earth away from the now stationary sun.)

IN OTHER BREAKING news A1GP Team USA made a statement Sunday, an “anchor” if you will, by scoring their best ever finishes at the Mexico City round of the Grand Prix of Nations.

A1 Team USA’s Jonathan Summerton produced a second place drive in the day’s Feature Race, along with the fastest lap, following a fifth place finish in the Sprint Race.

Summerton’s performance far outpaced a long string of previous Team USA chauffeurs including F1’s not-so-speedy Scott Speed who spent his A1GP time languishing in mid-field.

At the start of the Sprint race Summerton deftly avoided the spinning car of Team Brazil’s Bruno Junqueira wherein he commenced a race long dice with Adrian Zaugg of South Africa. Clearly quicker, Jonathan ducked and dived, but even with the aid of the Powerboost button, he could not find a way past. In the end, A1 Team USA was rewarded with a points-paying 5^th place.

Starting from his 5^th position for the Feature, Summerton, who is only 18-years-old, made a lightening start, blowing away the pole sitting car of Team Malaysia with Alex Yoong at the wheel, and squeezing through a seemingly nonexistent gap between Australia and South Africa (Scott Speed where are you now?) to place second into the first corner.

Great Britain’s Oliver Jarvis mimicked Summerton’s start storming ahead of the pack into turn one off the start and led the remainder of the event and scoring Team Great Britain’s maiden victory of the series with the USA finishing in their best ever position less than seven tenths of a second behind.

South Africa took the final step on the podium claiming the spot behind the team’s sound pit stop strategy and defending well for the second half of the race.

The weekend’s efforts netted Team USA 9 Championship points and the We the People Car has moved into tenth place in the season’s points standings.

IN LATE BREAKING news, A1 Team USA owner Rick Weidinger has used his past experience with state-of-the-art fiber-optics and kick started the Earth’s rotation back into it’s normal 24 hour cycle.

(Al Gore when last heard from was selling snake oil from the trunk of a Toyota Prius an elephant in Mozambique.)

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