| In a move that clearly indicates just how frustrated George W. Bush is with the fact that former President Clinton is continuing to dominate the headlines, Bush issued an Executive Order that effectively forces Clinton to stop talking or doing anything that might garner media attention. The Executive Order issued by Bush requires that Clinton not communicate in public in any way including "talking, writing, use of an electronic device, or pantomime". This prevents Clinton from doing everything from talking to the press to ordering a Big Mac down at the local McDonald`s. If Clinton should decide to flout the law he faces fines of up to $100,000 per syllable. "It`s kind of a reverse speaking fee" said Bush. If the fines do not stop Clinton from talking and "hogging" the nation`s attention, Bush`s order calls for Clinton to be imprisoned for up to 90 days for every sentence or sentence fragment he utters. "I mean what is this?" said a clearly exasperated Bush at yesterday`s press conference. "I`m the President of the United States! I`m the leader of the most powerful country in the world! But you sure can’t tell that from watching the news. And I`m sure if I read the newspapers it would be the same story; Clinton, Clinton, everywhere Clinton! Night after night Fox News leads off it`s newscast with some tawdry story about the most recent Clinton scandal. Hell, I had to launch an unprovoked attack on Iraq just to get my buddy and fellow Texan, Dan "Poontang" Rather to mention my name on air. Now my Daddy and his cronies didn`t work their tails off getting me elected just to have me ignored. Clinton has got to be stopped!" Not surprisingly Clinton refused comment on this story since the Executive order issued by Bush has already gone into effect. He was however last seen by the press wearing a t-shirt bearing the phrase "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" and headed into a Holiday Inn accompanied by "supporter" Denise Rich and a cigar |
| More and more baby food is being consumed by adults. Ten percent of the production of major German baby food manufacturer is sold to households without children. People of all ages and from all walks of life love milk pudding and stewed fruit prepared for babies. Since a serving may have only 100 calories, many weight-conscious adults choose baby food for a snack. Manufacturers cater to the trend by recommending their products for "Young and old" and by providing recipes that include their products. The German Nutrition Society, however, is not happy about the trend. According to its spokeswoman Anette Braun, grown-ups do not need such specially prepared foods unless they are sick. they should chew their food. "After all, that is why we have teeth." |
| An educated woman from Margao city (Panaji, Goa (India)) urinated in the office of the sanitary inspector in Margao in protest against dirty public toilets. She said she urinated in his chamber, in his absence, to make him realize that public toilets were overflowing. The municipality was not cleaning them, though complaints were made to the authorities earlier. The incident sparked off reaction amongst women in the state. Some welcomed the step because they felt that this was one of the ways to answer male-dominated society and politics. Even the Goa Pradesh Congress President Nirmala Sawant appreciated what the woman did to attract the attention of authorities on the eve of the International Women`s Day on Thursday. A woman has to protect her self respect," Sawant said, calling for more toilets in busy areas so that woman did not face hardships. |
| Fan of Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio, David Blaine, last year buried himself underwater in a plexiglass coffin for a week and survived. Now he encased himself in a six-tonne block of ice and hoped to come out unscathed 58 hours later i.e. two and a half-day. This was the toughest challenge for Blaine. He would have to remain standing in the block in which his contour was shaped surviving only with a tube to suck water and oxygen. He faced several threats, which include frostbite and the possibility of falling asleep and touching the ice wall. Passerby in New York called him crazy to risk his life. |