Ah, Cuba. The land of coveted cigars, a dictator with astonishing longevity and 600 "enemy combatants" confined to a U.S. military base - combatants "held with impunity, held without charges" some say. The disturbing nature in which the Bush administration has confined these prisoners without charging them has finally been taken up by the U.

Facing everything from criticism to lawsuits over the health content of its food, McDonald's has announced plans to phase out its "Super Size" option by Dec. 31, 2004, and other companies are said to be following suit. However, limiting menu options does little to address consumers' actual eating habits, laziness and bulging waistlines.