The L.A. Lakers were knocked out of the NBA playoffs by an embarrassing 122-86 blowout at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks. Looks like Kobe Bryant knew the team would fail to “three peat.” His new $89. basketball shoes, the “Nike Agony of De-Feets,” will reach stores next week.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il has sent out feelers that indicate his interest in resuming trade with South Korea. And he has plenty of goods to trade -- 5,000 short-portly size Eisenhower jackets and 78,000 tons of empty rice bowls.
McDonald’s has announced they will soon open 700 new restaurants in China. In tune with cultural differences, several new items have been added to the menu including Kung Pao Chicken McNuggets, Mushu Gai Pan Pacific and Peking McDuck.
Scott Pelley who will replace Katie Couric on “The CBS Evening News,” sensed his days as a reporter on “Sixty Minutes” were numbered when Andy Rooney began addressing him as “Dude.”
Flood waters have completely reconfigured cities along the Mississippi with water cresting at 48 feet in historic Memphis and expected to reach levels in Vicksburg rivaling those of the historic 1927 flood. State legislators have changed the official state song from “Ol’ Man River” to “Com’on a My House.”