yesterday breathed in fumes from an unknown -- potentially toxic source -- and drove himself to hospital. The substance has been sent to the US for testing.

---- Page 2 DAB APPROVES `BUMPER BOATS' PLN DAB approves `bumper boats' Bermudians are in for a bumping good time after planning chiefs gave the green light to a new water sport this week. Taxi driver Kenneth Burgess had applied for permission to build a "bumper boat'' centre on Middle Road in Southampton. ---- Page 2 COX DEFENED SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ED Cox defends school principal Sandys Secondary School's Board of Governors chairman Eugene Cox yesterday stood by a decision to sack French teacher Josseline Philip. Mrs. Philip claims she was dismissed just one week after the school's principal told her they would be working closely together in the next school year. ---- Page 3 FUGEES THRILL BERMUDA FANS YO Fugees thrill Bermuda fans Close to 2,000 adoring fans flocked to the National Stadium on Thursday night for an impressive performance from New Jersey based R&B group The Fugees. It was a show that will be remembered more for the friendliness of the group than the actual singing because hungry fans lapped up the opportunity to get close whenever the chance arose. ---- Weekender, Page 8 BERMUDA STUNS US BOWLERS BOW Bermuda stuns US bowlers Bermuda's men's bowling team upset Team USA yesterday at the World Team Cup tournament in Calgary, Alberta, but remained anchored at the bottom of the 16-member division after two and a half rounds.

The local outfit downed the highly regarded Americans 21 -1 . ---- Sport, Page 15