A French junior minister for women's rights lambasted Italian clothesmaker Benetton for its ad featuring a naked elderly woman smiling as she stands in front of three men on a beach. A British writer who failed to appear in court to face five counts of indecency with boys was later found dead at a seaside resort. The president of Florida's Broward County Teachers Union got a cash-filled boot from office this week in the wake of his arrest for child enticement. An object reportedly found by a Colorado worker in a 20-ounce bottle of Ora Potency Fruit Punch has turned out not to be a severed penis as originally reported. Police spokeswoman Elaine Rowe said the initial, incorrect report was based on a visual examination by the county coroner.
Cops now say the object is made of mold or bacteria.
Two other former students have also come forward with accusations against Clark. They have stooped to the lowest level yet in exploiting a national tragedy for cheap publicity and profit. In Belgium, Flemish channel Kanaal 2 has cancelled afternoon reruns of the reality show Big Brother , saying that too much steamy sex during the second season makes it inappropriate for broadcast when children are likely to be watching. Some fans of the show attributed the increased randiness among the nine housemates to free alcohol provided by the show's producers. The city claimed Schriver's business violated local ordinances and was seeking a court order to shut him down.