The Margin's prestigious Headline of the Week award goes to Reuters wire service for this gem, datelined Paris: Jospin can't understand US, thinks confusion mutual.

The story underneath revealed that French prime minister Pierre Jospin had discussed the Lewinsky affair with several other European leaders, but still couldn't understand how President Bill Clinton could be impeached.

"We are not sure it is good for the image of the United States," Mr Jospin said.