SHUTTLECOCK SHOCK
Two of England’s leading badminton players have been suspended. Why ? For frolicking with a broom ! That’s right these cutting edge shuttlecockers were suspended after a night of drinking and rowdy Cricket playing utilizing some brooms in a Dutch hotel. The suspension will cost Peter Knowles and Colin Haughton $3,409 each.

THIS AIN’T SO SUPER
Warner Brothers and their subsidiary DC Comics have forced little Schulenberg High School in Texas to stop using the Superman logo "S" on their school uniforms, helmets, class rings etc. The school had appealed to be allowed to use the uniforms until they wore out but WB pushed the issue.

SPICY UN
Geri Halliwell, the former Ginger Spice continues her public makeover. She’s signed on as a goodwill ambassador for the UN. The word is she’ll be promotiong contraception and AIDS awareness.

GLORIA ESTEFAN MOVIE
The pop singer has signed on to star in her sirt movie with Meryl Streep in "50 Violins" a story all about a teacher who moves to Harlem to teach inner city kids the violin.

MICROSOFT vs. US
The software giant’s case is now in court. A few facts:
90% of the world’s computers have "Windows"
45 million US households now have a computer