In The News...
A federal court overturned the conviction of Lincoln Savings and Loan kingpin Charles Keating. His warden gave him mixed reviews. He wasn't a model prisoner, but somehow he managed to earn 3 billion cigarettes. He said he doesn't regret his five years behind bars because "worse things happen every day". Yeah, like having your life savings wiped out by some white collar crook?
The supreme court let stand a law that bans phone solicitation by auto dialing machines. The justices refused to hear the case, because they were in the middle of dinner.
Lunar scientists were amazed to discover a pool of ice deep in a crater on the moon. Sounds like one of those Apollo astronauts not only took one small step for man, but one giant leak for mankind as well...
GM's electric car, the EV1, went on sale this week. It costs $34,000 to lease one - but they'll knock off $5,000 if you agree to wear a pink bunny suit and bang a drum while you drive it.