Newsbreaks 5.21.07

Audio version is here.

Over the weekend, former President Jimmy Carter called the Bush Administration “the worst in history. Except,” Mr. Carter said, “when it comes to making me look good. They sure do that great.”

The White House hit back, calling Carter “increasingly irrelevant.” A spokesman said, “Stick to building free houses for poor people, Mr. Nobel Peace Prize.”

Carter immediately apologized, calling his original comments “careless or misinterpreted.” Now that’s the Jimmy Carter I remember: intelligent, principled, and always ready to roll on his back and piss on himself.

The FDA is expected to approve the first-ever pill which would allow women to suppress their menstrual periods indefinitely. Unfortunately, there have been a few side effects.

And finally, the WH O has released its latest tables for life-expectancy all around the wold. For the second year in a row, Japanese females topped the list, living an average of 86 years. Sorry, Paul.