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Perot make* women uneasy
WASHINGTON: Many women are Bitting out the national Infatuation with Ross Perot, whose take charge, no-nonsense image has propelled him to the lop of the presidential polls, reports AP.
From economic* to health care. an Associated Pres* poll show* women are less likely than men to rate Perot their best While House hope, sometime* by n 14-polnt margin.
A Time* Mirror poll thi* week showed a 6-point gender gap In overall support for the unannounced Independent candidate
Analyst* say the polls show women seem to be
averse to the unknown and the confrontational.
'Ross Perot I* a definitive person who has a very pronounced style. He has an authoritative, get it done, crash through the barricades approach." said Republican Pollster Bill Mclnturff.
That appeals to older men. Mclnturff said, but women generally "are much more conciliatory and concerned about everylxxiy getting along and working together and moving forward as a team."
They Just don’t know where thl* guy's coming from and they are not in ■ position to take big risks," she said of women and Perot. They have a lot less running room In term* of taking a risk that might not work our."
Plan to decriminalize
gay sex
LONDON: The government plans to decriminalize gay sex between members of the armed services, a junior minister at ihc Ministry of Defence said Wednesday, reports AP.
Jonathan Aitken told the House of Commons the government will repeal military law regulations that make gays tn the forces liable lo prosecution.
Hui Aitken said those found taking part in homosexual acts will continue to be dismissed although they will not pin a criminal record.
Under present military law regulations, homosexuals on conviction officially gain a criminal record. Punishment before dismissal can Include military detention.
Homosexual acts tn private between consenting male civilian adults have been legal in Britain since 1967. Sexual acts between civilian lesbians have never been outlawed In Britain.
Love a dangerous garnet
BELFAST: Falling In love can be a dangerous game for Prqlcstants and Catholics in Northern Ireland, reports Reuter.
'One couple were firebombed out of their Belfast home for marrying across the sectarian divide.
The Catholic best man at one wedding was warned he would be shot In the kneccapc if he stepped inside a Presbyterian church.
But the brave couples embark on a mixed marriage say love conquers all.
« Finding a priest or minister to marry them, movercoming the deep-seated bigotry of parents, picking a neutral name for their children, living tn a mixed area where they can be reasonably safe — there are many hurdles.
Deciding where lo get married was another explosive Issue and most Interviewers agreed that neither Catholic nor Protestant churches had been helpful or supportive enough.
Two couples even decided not to have any children because of the strains that could be Imposed on their offspring from a mixed marriage.
But many mapaged to maintain their sense of humour. One Protestant woman said of her newborn son "Andre is not going to be a Catholic or a Protestant, he Is going to be a Prodlick."
Jackson ships costumes for 'Dangerous' tour
LOS ANGELES: Michael Jackson Is shipping 2 tons of clothes — including costumes featuring fiber optics. lasers and explosives — to Europe for his 'Dangerous' tour, one of hfs designers said, reports AP.
s Two of the outfits, lined with optical fibers, arc 9 feet (2.7m) tall, 7 feet (2.1m) wide and weigh 40 pounds (18 kg) each. A computerized laser rig controls the lighting, said Michael Bush, who created the costumes with Dennis Tompkins.
Jackson "describes what he envisions, and, because he's so visually
creative, our main goal is lo bring his ideas to life," Bush said. "Everything you'll see on stage — every special effect — Is inspired by him." One coat takes 3,000 volts from a concealed battery belt lo power its 36 strobe lights. Others have hidden flaps concealing explosfves to stmulate "all kfnds of special effects," Bush said.
Costume material includes reflecting tape, gold and 1,000 yards (meters) of fabric from Europe.
Michael wanted a different look for even the most basic outfits, so we went with a lot of black and gold —18 karat, of •irsc," he said.
The lour begins June 27 in Germany.