SYDNEY, Australia - Fecal Transfusion studies are not just a "waste" of time. In Sydney, a paper on the subject is being published this week in a leading US gastroenterology journal. The theory is that the complex "zoo" of bacteria that inhabit the gut can be permanently disrupted, probably by the use of antibiotics. This delicate balance of healthy bacteria can be restored by introducing a healthy stool sample into the colon. According to director of the Center for Digestive Diseases at Five Dock in Sydney, Dr. Tom Borody, "Where people had long-term, otherwise incurable bowel conditions, they were generally happy to accept a stool donation, usually from a spouse or close family member." Many bowel diseases could have a bac- terial component, though irritable bowel syndrome could often be improved by lifestyle changes, Dr. Watson added.

BURNAGE, Manchester - Things were almost cat-strophic when two-year-old Laura Jones threw Simba in the wash machine to clean off its muddy paws. Young Jones reportedly threw the cat in on a 'pre-wash' with the family clothes and even remembered to add fabric softener. Simba was rescued when Laura's brother Ben walked in the room and saw what was happening. Their mother Wendy ran down stairs to see what the commotion was about. "Laura had used up nearly a whole box of soap powder for the washing, so there were suds everywhere. When I told the vet what had happened he said it was a miracle that Simba had survived." Wendy explained.

Several fire trucks speeding down the Massachusetts Turnpike with sirens blaring and lights flashing, en route to help battle a brushfire around the town of Westfield, were delayed a few minutes when a toll taker insisted on charging each driver. A turnpike spokesman said the toll taker had been counseled.

NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts - The weather was a bit "nipply" for a group of women protesters while they fought for equal toplessness rights in the US. The Boobie Rights for Women and Men in Bras Brigade teamed up to make a firm stand for equal rights saying state law is unfair because it allows men to go topless in public but deems topless women indecent. As part of the protest, male demonstrators reportedly wore bras and offered them to male passers-by. Police officers were on hand to "observe" but made no arrests.

WALTHAM ABBEY, Essex - A senior citizen was involved in a low speed chase after he decided to go for a cruise in his electric wheelchair along Britain's busiest motorway. The wheelchair driver began his drive along the M25's hard shoulder at junction 25 in Hertfordshire. He was tracked by CCTV cameras until a patrol car intercepted him near the M11 interchange in Waltham Abbey, Essex. According to Police Inspector Keith Fitzjohn, the man, whose name was not disclosed, was taken home after being "advised of the folly of driving an electric wheelchair on the M25."

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