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To: Savant who wrote (4051)	11/10/2000 1:37:52 PM
From: AugustWest	Respond to of 4201

We can laugh about a guy getting caught with a sheep, but stuff like this(below) really disturbes me (COMTEX) B: Man who beat Regina prostitute to death granted parole B: Man who beat Regina prostitute to death granted parole MISSION, B.C., Nov 10, 2000 (The Canadian Press via COMTEX) -- A man who beat a Regina prostitute to death in a case that outraged Saskatchewan's aboriginal community was granted parole Friday. Steven Kummerfield, a former university basketball star, was convicted in 1997 for the beating death of Pamela Jean George. "The board noted that you speak little about your victim and the suffering that you caused her and the family she left behind," Gus Richardson, a parole board member who spoke on behalf of the three-member board, said Friday after the hearing. However, he added "at this point, the board does not see you as an undue risk on full parole." DENE MOORE The online source for news sports entertainment finance and business news in Ca ada Copyright (C) 2000 The Canadian Press (CP), All rights reserved -0- KEYWORD: MISSION, B.C. SUBJECT CODE: national * end of story *

To: Savant who wrote (4051)	11/18/2000 11:35:48 AM
From: Apex	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4201

this is a good one...see what happens when one does not do their DD ======= Thai beauty queen is a man Thailand's transvestites have their own beauty contest By Gina Wilkinson in Bangkok A beauty queen in Thailand has handed back her crown after organisers discovered she was a he. It was Kesaraporn Duangsawan's good looks which won over the hearts of the judges at an annual beauty contest in the central Thai province of Ratchaburi this month. But the 22-year-old beauty queen has been forced to abdicate after admitting she's actually a man. A police officer says the truth came to light after fellow contestants complained that Kesaraporn was more than she appeared. Now the disgraced beauty queen has handed back her $140 prize in the competition to the contest organisers. Jumbo Beauty pageants are extremely popular in Thailand, which also hosts an annual Jumbo Queen contest for larger-sized ladies. And while this is the first known case of a Thai man winning a female beauty contest, there are other options for good-looking transvestites and transsexuals. Each year hundreds of hopefuls flock to the popular Thai tourist destination of Pattaya to compete in the Miss Tiffany's Universe contest. Last year's winner went on to take home the world title. Search BBC News Online Advanced search options BBC ONE TV NEWS WORLD NEWS SUMMARY BBC NEWS 24 BULLETIN PROGRAMMES GUIDE See also: 11 Jul 00 \| Asia-Pacific Thai jumbo queen hits big time Other top Asia-Pacific stories: Clinton's promise on Vietnam 'heroes' India hosts top Burmese general Estrada's mistresses may testify in trial Japan PM faces resignation call Flu delays Fujimori return Web address battle looms Japanese whalers sail despite row Thai beauty queen is a man Links to top Asia-Pacific stories are at the foot of the page.

To: Savant who wrote (4051)	11/21/2000 9:42:03 PM
From: Apex	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 4201

...see what white dust and potato syrup can do ====== The World's Happiest People? LONDON (Reuters) - Colombians see themselves as the world's happiest people, an internet survey of more than 400,000 people around the globe showed on Friday. Computer networking equipment maker 3Com Corp based its conclusions on the percentage of people in different countries who believed they were happier than others. The Colombians scored highest, with 73 percent of people questioned giving a positive response compared with a global average of 35 percent. The survey threw up some surprising results. Russians, for example, scored as the world's fifth happiest nation, despite economic hardship and political turmoil. Brazilians were among the most miserable. The survey also found that marriage can be a mixed blessing. ``The overwhelming majority of people who have so far taken part in the poll have identified a single life with plenty of sleep and lots of laughs as some of the key factors that will give them a happy life,'' Shane Buckle of 3Com said. British people were 30th happiest in the world, behind Germans in 24th and French in 15th.

To: Savant who wrote (4051)	12/2/2000 8:41:29 AM
From: Apex	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4201

...remember the flying pig...well, the porker is back in the news ========== Thursday November 30 9:50 AM ET FAA Clears Airline in Flying Pig Debacle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Aviation regulators said on Wednesday that US Airways did nothing wrong in allowing a 300-pound pet pig to fly first class last month from Philadelphia to Seattle. The porker named ``Charlotte,'' owned by a woman with a heart condition who says the animal's presence helps relieve stress, ran squealing through the Boeing 757's cabin on landing, discharging feces as it went. But FAA (news - web sites)'s Philadelphia flight standards office decided the pig complied with Department of Transportation policy on allowing individuals with a disability to travel with their service animals. FAA has no recommendations on how to carry pigs in the future. ``The carriers will have to cross that sty when they come to it,'' said FAA spokesman Jim Peters. ``US Airways and its employees acted in a reasonable thoughtful manner based on a legitimate request to transport a qualified individual with a disability and her service animal,'' Peters said. Airlines needed only credible verbal assurances that the animal was a legitimate service animal. FAA said it was implied the animal was trained and would be under control. ``Basically we accept the word of the passenger,'' said Peters. But US Airways spokesman David Castelveter said future requests for service animal travel would be carefully evaluated. ``An incident like this will not happen again,'' he said. ``Any decision you make regarding bringing an animal on board, you would have to consider the safety factors.'' But would US Airways accept a pig in the future? ``You'd have to evaluate that based upon its merit,'' Castelveter said.