An unscientific survey of 36 cities in 35 countries by Reader's Digest magazine has shown that New Yorkers are the politest among all. New York was the only city from America to participate in the survey. The magazine sent its "undercover" reporters with a set of three types of tests in a city.

The U. S. labor movement has launched a contest that seeks essays based on complaints from workers about their bosses. Dubbed "My Bad Boss Contest," the competition is organized by Working America, the AFL-CIO union federation's affiliate for nonunion workers. The movement has listed a week vacation for its top prize. Its Executive Director Karen Nussbaum was quoted by a Reuters news report saying, "It's an opportunity for people to get this off their chests and to see what's happening out there and to shine a spotlight on this. "

Cattle theft is becoming a big problem in rural parts of America. Officials call it a low-risk, high reward crime, according to reports. The AP reported that millions of dollars in stolen cattle have been recovered in places like Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri.

According to President George W. Bush, being the leader of the United States of America is not what has given him his gray hair. During a roundtable with immigrants, Bush said, "You think my hair is gray because I'm president? No, my hair is gray because of teenage daughters. "