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.

About 12 Japanese tourists a year have to undergo therapy after visiting Paris, a newspaper reported Sunday. This year, Japan's embassy in Paris has had to repatriate at least four visitors due to what the newspaper calls "Paris Syndrome. "Journal du Dimanche explains the psychiatric problems are caused by a discrepancy between the tourists' expectations and the experiences they have while visiting the city.

A Detroit judge ordered a man with a fetish for mannequins to undergo a psychiatric evaluation on Thursday to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial for breaking into a local cleaning supply company and kidnapping a mannequin dressed in a French maid's uniform. This is the sixth such offense for the man, police said. Detroit resident Ronald A. Dotson was arrested and jailed on October 9 less than three weeks after getting out of jail for the same crime. His fetish for mannequins over the past 13 years, police report, has lead him in and out of jail at least a half dozen times on breaking and entering charges.

A midnight craving for a hamburger could cost $6,000 if you're staying at the Palms Casino. This pricey burger will now be offered as part of the hotel's room service and coffee shop menu. The burgers will come from food chain Carl's Jr. , which is a sister chain to Hardee's restaurant. Since the franchise is not available inside the hotel, the franchise owner said the hotel bell hop will drive to Carl's Jr. to fetch it when ordered.

The eccentric Stalinist leader of N. Korea, Kim Jong-Il, loves his French spirits, lobster, caviar, McDonald's hamburgers, and choice cuts of imported sushi. His sons love the jet-set lifestyle. While millions of his country's citizens have perished from famine and starvation, luxury goods, gathered at great expense, abound in Kim's compounds, and serve both personal and as currency for loyal elite supporters.