News Roundup: Wednesday 28th November 2008

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: A 68-year old former drag queen has been arrested over the murders of 18 mainly gay men over a period of 30 years.

BBC News: Portsmouth Manager Harry Redknapp and 4 other people have been arrested in an ongoing City Of London Police investigation into football corruption.

WCBS - CBS 2 News New York: A 9 year old boy is facing serious charges after alledgedly bringing a loaded handgun to a school in New Jersey.

RTE News: Irish Minister for Health Mary Harney has survivied a no-confidence vote, by just 10 votes, but a Fianna Fail TD has resigned the party whip.

And Finally...

Ananova: A US judge has been sacked after he jailed an entire courtroom after no-one admitted responsibility for a ringing mobile phone!

Halloween costumes getting too sexy?

I was watching CBS 2 News at 5 online on the 31st October and saw a story how halloween costumes are geting sexier. The same angle also appeared on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.

I'm sorry, but I hate halloween. I really don't think we should be celebrating it. But I will say this. It is the one day of the year when people can wear a ridiculous costume, and nobody takes a blind bit of notice. Why spoil people's fun? If that's what they want to do, let them do it. But I think we should change the theme away from celebreating witches and vampires to something else less gruesome. Though, maybe, people are doing that anyway...