A proud record—“A government house survey shows that homes in England need £72 billion [US$86 billion] of repairs and improvements, with a third of private properties failing to meet basic needs, particularly heating.”—The Times, London.

News of the week—“Education gap between rich and poor children has grown.”—London news headline.

Voulez-vous upside the head?—State of Delaware cops were cited as the best dressed in the USA. They sport French style pants with gold stripes, single breasted jackets, and French blue shoulder epaulets.

Relax, enjoy your ride—“BOSTON—Fire officials said they found nearly two dozen safety violations when they inspected tunnel emergency exits this summer. Inspectors found exits that were blocked or missing lights and emergency phones that didn’t work…. Workers were assigned to fix violations in the subway system.”—USA Today.

‘Right to life’ thugs—“FLORIDA: Milton—An activist with ties to anti-abortion violence was jailed after losing an appeal of his conviction for molesting a teenager. John Burt, 67, was sentenced to 18 years in prison. He had been associated with Michael Griffin and Paul Hill, who were both convicted of fatally shooting doctors who performed abortions.”—News item.  
 
 
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