BANGKOK, (AP) -- Even in a country where scantily clad dancers are something of a national icon, there is such a thing as crossing the line.A comment by Thailand's revered royal family has set off a campaign against one particular type of dancer, known as Coyote Girls, after the 2000 U.S. film "Coyote Ugly," about a group of sassy twentysomethings who dance seductively on a New York City bar top.

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Once known as a diplomatic rock star, Kofi Annan, who leaves office as United Nations secretary-general on Sunday after a decade on the job, exudes dignity, compassion and modesty -- qualities that make him easy to romanticize.