Headlines for: 05-27-1999

WHAT'S IN A NAME? PLENTY WHEN IT COMES TO HURRICANES MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Wireless Flash) -- What's in a name? Plenty, at least when it comes to the names the World Meteorological Society has assigned to hurricanes this season.

`GIVE PEACE A CHANCE' RECORDED 30 YEARS AGO (MAY 31) MONTREAL, Can. (Wireless Flash) -- Monday (May 31) might be a good day to give peace a chance -- it's the 30th anniversary of the day John Lennon and Yoko Ono recorded "Give Peace A Chance"

REACH OUT AND TOUCH IT! VELOUR MAKING A COMEBACK NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- Don't cringe now, but velour jogging suits are back in style again. That's according to the National Association of Men's

NEW CANNABIS COOKBOOK: IT'S FOOD FOR POT INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Wireless Flash) -- A man in Indianapolis is earning a reputation as the Wolfgang Puck of Pot. A cannabis cook who calls himself "Dan D. Lyon" has just

NEW REPORT CLAIMS RACIAL PROFILING MAY BE `SCIENTIFIC' OAKTON, Va. (Wireless Flash) -- A new crime survey that claims blacks are responsible for 90 percent of interracial crime may trigger a rift between the races.

THE REAL SOY BOMB: SOYBEANS CAN CAUSE GAS PORTLAND, Ore. (Wireless Flash) -- You've heard that soybeans can help menopausal women with their hot flashes -- well, now comes word they can also give your tummy hot flashes in the form of

Y2K TO CAUSE JOB BOOM FOR SOME CHICAGO (Wireless Flash) -- For some folks, Y2K could lead to lots of "Y2-pay." According to business trend expert John Challenger, certain

`SAVING PRIVATE RYAN' CHOSEN BEST WAR MOVIE OF ALL-TIME DALLAS (Wireless Flash) -- What's the best war film of all time? For most folks, it's "Saving Private Ryan." That's according to a new military movie survey by

CATS FROM PLUTO? FIRST-EVER FELINE SELF-HELP BOOK NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- Here's proof cats have just as many mental problems as humans: They now have their own self-help book.