■ Brazil
Free concert leaves big mess
The Rolling Stones' monster free concert on Copacabana Beach was a gas, but the more than 1 million spectators left a monstrous cleanup job on Sunday. About 400 city workers hauled almost 200 tonnes of trash left behind by the masses who attended the concert, which brought a carnival spirit to the city a week ahead of the world-famous annual celebration. Organizers were already dismantling the huge stage, as well as the eight video screens and the 16 sound towers that allowed fans a glimpse of the sexagenarian rockers.
■ United States
Perverts may be exposed
The state of Mississippi plans to plaster the names and faces of convicted sex offenders on billboard advertisements along local highways. Sex offenders, particularly those who prey on minors, may soon adorn as many as 100 state-wide advertisements in an attempt to make the public aware of their crimes, said Don Taylor, head of the state Department of Human Services. The agency hopes to have as many as 100 billboards ready by summer with images and names of sex offenders who are currently in prison.
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