Some of Saturday's better efforts:

  • Britain's Daily Mail reported that British Prime Minister Tony Blair repainted the traditionally black front door of his Downing Street office "socialist red" to match his Labour party colors.
  • The Times ran a story about a new song-activated credit card security system called "Chip 'n' Sing."
  • The Rome daily Il Messaggero reported that a new group in the city of Aquil had persuaded officials to cover up monuments in the main square by dressing the naked men and women with clothes of bronze.
  • Sweden's daily Dagens Nyheter scared thousands of bicyclists by claiming that Stockholm's city government would impose speed limits of 12 mph on bikes in the inner city.
  • The Moscow daily Moskovsky Komsomolets turned the day into a contest, offering free subscriptions to callers who identified false stories. Its gag stories included a secret research institute where Kremlin candidates to succeed President Vladimir Putin undergo scientific testing, and plans for a parliament building where lawmakers' offices would boast a bar, a balcony and a Jacuzzi.
  • And Last but not Least in France : Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes had baby twins ; Bradd Pitt and Angelina Jolie got married in Paris 9eme at 7.30 am this morning .......
                          Poisson d'avril   !!!!