A study by a British think tank has given UK youth the dubious distinction of being the most badly behaved teenagers in all of Europe. The institute looked at the results of a number of studies of adolescents conducted in recent years.

U. S. President George Bush will observe the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution, and will mark the day with an official proclamation. According to the White House the President says, "we celebrate the Hungarians who defied an empire to demand their liberty; we recognize the friendship between the United States and Hungary; and we reaffirm our shared desire to spread freedom to people around the world. "

Take a stroll through a Mongolian liquor store and you will find no less than a half dozen separate brands of vodka and beer with the image and name of the nation's favorite historical figure, Ghenghis Khan, applied as endorsement. The same goes for tourist agencies, restaurants, and everyday household products. Mongolia's legislature, however, began debating on Thursday on a new law to regulate the use of the great conqueror's moniker on commercial products in order to prevent the cheapening of Khan's legendary status. In the early 13th century, Ghenghis Khan established an empire and dynasty that would reach as far as Eastern Europe, encompassing present day Russia, China, and much of the Middle East. Efforts to protect the Khan's name, often reviled outside of Mongolia as a symbol of barbarism, demonstrate the pride contemporary Mongolians hold to their legendary past.

The Roman Catholic Church has expressed a serious need for Polish priests to serve the hundreds of thousands of Poles who have been flocking to Britain since Poland gained admission into the European Union. Monsignor Tadeusz Kukla, the Vicar Delegate for Poles in England and Wales, told Reuters, "There are over 500,000 Poles working in Britain. We encourage them to integrate but we want to preserve their religion and culture. Once they lose their identity, they lose everything. "

Anti-drug campaigners attacked the makers of a high-energy soft drink who named their product cocaine. The drink is being billed as a "legal alternative" to the class A drug, using a massive hit of caffeine instead of cocaine. The drink's inventor, Jamie Kirby, who claims the title is "a bit of fun" tells the Daily Mail, "It's an energy drink, and it's a fun name. As soon as people look at the can, they smile. "