Bus Stops - August 30

'Lost' star Matthew Fox allegedly punched woman in breast, report says (Herald Sun) 

(LOST star Matthew Fox was detained by police for allegedly punching a woman in the breast and "stomach area" after she tried to block him from crashing a private bachelor party on a bus in Maryland, TMZ reported Monday. Heather Bormann, the bus driver chauffeuring the mobile festivities, said Fox appeared intoxicated when he sought entry to the chartered coach Saturday night without an invite.)

Driver injured as Belfast bus overturns (Guardian) 

(A bus driver was seriously injured when his vehicle fell on its side outside Belfast's Central station, Northern Ireland's state transport company said. Thirty passengers were hurt the incident on Sunday afternoon, but none suffered life-threatening injuries. The public transport operator Translinksaid fire crews had to cut the driver out of the bus as it lay on its side on Albert Bridge Road.)

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Owner of stolen limo bus upset over malicious act ‎(AM 1150) 

(An emotional time for the owner of Sun Valley Limousine in Kelowna after someone stole his tour bus and drove it into Okanagan Lake. Mike Heibert really isn't sure what to do after the malicious act, but one thing is certain, during peak season for his company, he's going to lose a lot of business.)

Child mistakenly rides school bus ‎(ABC News) 

(The first week of school got off to a frightening start for a Fayetteville mother whose 6-year-old, first-grade son mistakenly rode the school bus home. "I'm not mad, I'm more scared because that's my baby," mother Monique Mackey said. "That's all I got, that's what I live for." Mackey said her son has wanted to ride the school bus, "but me being the protective mom, no, I'll drop you off. So, this time I will let him go and my biggest fear has come true.")

Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law could be tested in bus stop stabbing case ‎(Marco News) 

(Florida’s self-defense law could be tested in the case of a former Palmetto Ridge High School student accused of fatally stabbing a classmate. Donald Day, the lawyer for 15-year-old Jorge Saavedra, is expected to file a motion Tuesday claiming Saavedra is protected against prosecution on a manslaughter charge by the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law. Saavedra is charged as a juvenile in the stabbing death of Dylan Nuno, 16, at a Golden Gate bus stop in January.)

Gwinnett considers cameras to catch bus stop violators ‎(CBS Atlanta) 

(Georgia's largest school district is considering installing cameras on school buses to catch drivers who go around the buses as children are loading or unloading. "It's a serious problem," said school spokesman Jorge Quintana. "The safety of our students is a top priority." Gwinnett Police told CBS Atlanta they handed out 29 citations in a two-week period since school started.)

9 injured in school bus crash (Miami Herald) 

(Authorities say nine people were injured when a Tampa Bay area school bus and several other vehicles collided. Largo Fire Rescue says the bus and four other vehicles were involved in a chain-reaction crash Monday morning. No children were on the bus at the time of the collision.)

School Bus Driver Finds BB Gun in Student's Backpack (WSAZ) 

(A student was removed from a school bus after a BB gun was found inside his backpack.
It happened a little after 3 p.m. Monday. Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Lawless says a Fairland School District bus driver immediately took possession of the gun and called the principal.)

Austrian cops:30 illegal immigrants in Greek bus (Taiwan News) 

(Austrian police say they have found 30 illegal immigrants in a Greek tourist bus, most of them hidden in the vehicle's false floor. They say 20 people were stacked in that space and two more in another hiding place built into the bus. Seven others were among passengers riding in seats while one was in the driver's sleeping cabin.)

Pa. man charged again for putting ribs in pants (Sacramento Bee) 

(A central Pennsylvania man has been charged for a second time with trying to steal a rack of ribs by shoving them down his pants. Carlisle police tell The Sentinel newspaper that 65-year-old Donald Noone tried to hide about $20 worth of ribs in his pants on Sunday. Police say he attempted to pull the same stunt on May 22 at a supermarket and pleaded guilty to retail theft and public drunkenness.)

Lynden man causes explosion after igniting gasoline-soaked beehive (Bellingham Herald) 

(A Lynden man dumped gasoline on a beehive that was in a tree and then ignited it Sunday night, Aug. 28, causing an explosion in the suburban neighborhood that could be seen from a few hundred feet away. The man lit the hive on fire about 8:30 p.m. in retaliation for a bee sting one of his friends got earlier that day at the house on Twin Sister Loop, said Lynden Fire Chief Gary Baar.)

Girls get caught for late-night goat walk (Mankato Free Press) 

(A couple of young rustlers attempted to use their imagination to escape the long arm of the law Saturday, but after about an hour of story telling they eventually learned they’d made a baaaaad decision. A Mankato resident called 911 at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday to report two very young girls, who turned out to be under the age of 10, were walking along Carney Avenue north of Riverfront Drive. They were in their pajamas and had a goat with them, the caller said.)

Rare fortune teller discovered in ghost town prompts big offers from Copperfield, collectors ‎(Yahoo) 

(The Gypsy sat for decades in a restaurant amid the Old West kitsch that fills this former gold rush town, her unblinking gaze greeting the tourists who shuffled in from the creaking wooden sidewalk outside. Some mistook her for Zoltar, the fortune-telling machine featured in the Tom Hanks movie "Big." Others took one look at those piercing eyes and got the heebie-jeebies so bad they couldn't get away fast enough.)

Golfer Mistaken For Clown Charged With DWI In NY (Huffington Post) 

(The fashion police couldn't arrest him, but a man mistaken for a clown still got in trouble with the law. A Massachusetts man whose colorful golf attire was briefly mistaken for a clown outfit has been charged in New York with driving a golf cart while drunk.)

Children sue mom for ‘bad mothering’ – and lose (Globe and Mail) 

(Steven Miner II, now 23, and his sister Kathryn, now 20, have spent two years hounding their mom, seeking more than $50,000 for “intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.” One of the lawyers representing them was their father, who is also Ms. Garrity’s ex-husband. The list of purported wrongdoings was extensive: The daughter spoke of a mother who haggled over the price of party dresses and had the audacity to call a midnight curfew during her homecoming celebration. The son complained of a dearth of care packages when he was in college.)

Teen tells of fight with killer polar bear ‎(Yahoo) 

(A 16-year-old boy mauled in a fatal polar bear attack in the Norwegian Arctic told of his ordeal for the first time Sunday, saying he thought he was going to die as the beast chewed his head. Patrick Flinders was left disfigured in the August 5 attack on the island of Spitsbergen, when a 250-kilogramme (550-pound) male polar bear entered the camp site of 13 young Britons who were on a five-week expedition.)

Running of bulls considered in Phoenix suburb‎ (Sacramento Bee) 

(A Pamplona, Spain-style running of the bulls is being considered in a Phoenix suburb, but it would have to take place without the town's support.)

86-year-old Arizona man survives after eye socket impaled with pruning shears (Washington Post) 

(Hospital officials say an 86-year-old Arizona man is lucky to be alive after he accidentally impaled himself with pruning shears. University Medical Center said Monday that Leroy Luetscher of Green Valley was working in his yard on July 30 when he dropped a pair of pruning shears, which landed point-side down in the ground.)

Freedom For Yvonne, Germany's Runaway Cow: Search Is Called Off (NPR) 

(The search for Yvonne, the six-year-old cow that dashed to freedom just before she was to be transported to a slaughterhouse in southern Germany, has been called off. The cow has become a star, drawing international attention to Zangberg, the Bavarian commune where she made her escape.)

Town mints own money to fight austerity (Reuters) 

(A small town in central Italy is trying to go independent and mint its own money in protest at government austerity cuts. Filettino, set in rugged hill country around 100 km (65 miles) east of Rome, is rebelling against a proposal to merge the governments of towns with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants to save money.)

President told aliens are on earth (Daily Telegraph) 

(EX US President Eisenhower was briefed about the presence of extraterrestrial intelligent beings on Earth and was invited to meet alien visitors. Henry W. McElroy, Jr, retiring State Representative to New Hampshire, declared this week that former US President Eisenhower was briefed about the presence of extraterrestrial intelligent beings on Earth.)

Woman Arrested at LAX With Birds Taped to Her Body (Red Eye Chicago) 

(A passenger at LAX was arrested after airport security screeners found some very unusual carry-on items. The woman, bound for China, was taken into custody U.S. Fish and Wildlife after screeners discovered several bright yellow birds taped to her arm and leg. Nico Melendez, a spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration, said the birds appeared to be in good shape after being separated from the passenger.)

Sebastian Bach's Home Destroyed by Hurricane Irene (People) 

(Former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach is reeling from the loss of his New Jersey home due to flooding and damage caused by hurricane Irene. "I am numb, in shock, & devastated to report that my home of 21 years … has been destroyed, condemned, & deemed uninhabitable," the rocker posted on Facebook Sunday along with a picture of the damage.)

Motorcyclist's neck cut by wire (CBC) 

(A motorcyclist was rushed to a Toronto hospital after slicing his neck on a piece of wire strung across a road on Sunday. Humayun Kobir, 26, was riding in the Warden Avenue and St. Clair Avenue area at about 4 p.m. when he rode into the wire. A bystander called for help and Kobir was rushed to St. Michael’s Hospital with serious injuries. He was released from hospital on Monday.)

Kevin Smith Names His Two-Part Films: ‘Hit Somebody: Home’ & ‘Away’; Wants Part 2 To Be R-Rated (Indie Wire) 

(So, here’s a minor update from the world of Kevin Smith. Remember a couple of weeks ago when he announced plans that his forthcoming hockey movie (and presumably final film) “Hit Somebody” was now going be a two part epic? Well, Smith has now named those two parts so brace yourselves: “Hit Somebody: Home” and “Hit Somebody: Away.” Shocking titles for a movie about sports, we know. Not only that, he plans somewhat bizarrely for the first half to be PG-13 and the second half to be R, guaranteeing that any teenager who digs the first movie will be cock-blocked from seeing the second one for some reason.)

Holy History! Adam West and Burt Ward Celebrate 45 Years of "Batman"‎ (NBC) 

(This info may just hit you with a POW!: the classic “Batman” TV series of the ‘60s is celebrating its 45thanniversary.)

Morgan Freeman Arrives on The Dark Knight Rises L.A. Set (Movie Web) 

(Director Christopher Nolan has moved his cast and crew to Los Angeles to continue shooting on The Dark Knight Rises. Spotted on set for the first time was Morgan Freeman, who reprises his role as Lucius Fox. We have photos of the actor on-set. The scenes being shot are rumored to involve Tom Hardy as Bane and Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate, as Lucius gets in the way of a Tumbler theft. Check out the first Los Angeles set photos below.)

Batman Movie Producer Sued by Assistant in Sexual Harassment Case‎ (Job Mouse) 

(A California state jury awarded the famous movie producer Jon Peters, former assistant $3.3 million on Friday, ruling that she was subject to sever and pervasive sexual harassment while employed by the Hollywood producer. Peters produced celebrated movies including The Color Purple, Batman and Rain Man.)

THE BAT SIGNAL: Jenkins Suits Up with "The Dark Knight"‎ (Comic Book Resources) 

(When DC Comics first announced a new Batman series, "Batman: The Dark Knight," written and drawn by Marvel Comics superstar David Finch, many wondered what they should expect from the "New Avengers" artist. While the 2010 series started off strong, "The Dark Knight" soon ran afoul of scheduling problems, skipping months to come out successively later and later. When DC announced its company-wide relaunch this year, many had doubts that "The Dark Knight" would be returning, let alone be able to finish its initial story.)

The Subway-Riding Dogs of Moscow‎ (Oddity Central) 

(Everyone knows dogs are some of the most intelligent animals on Earth, but the stray canines in Moscow have really impressed scientists with their metro-riding routines. Every day, the dogs living on the outskirts of Russia’s capital jump on the tube all the way to the city center, the best place to scavenge for foods.)

Lee Cronin: 'Aliens could be made from iron'‎ (The Guardian) 

(Lee Cronin is the Gardiner professor of chemistry at the University of Glasgow. He also runs the Cronin Group, which is involved in work to "construct complex functional molecular architectures that are not based on biologically derived building blocks". Earlier this year, he gave a talk at TEDGlobal in Edinburgh.)

Exploding star to be visible from Earth within a fortnight (Xenophilius) 

(The most visible exploding star in a generation will be visible in skies above Britain within a fortnight, Oxford University astronomers have announced. The supernova, triggered by the collapse of a star 21 million light years away from Earth, began on Tuesday and could soon be bright enough to see through a pair of binoculars. The cosmic event, observed by Oxford scientists and American colleagues, is one of the closest stellar explosions to Earth since 1987, and is the nearest example of its type to be seen from Earth in 40 years.)

"Time Cells" In the Brain Keep Track of Events, Firing As Time Goes By (Popular Science) 

(Whether we’re engrossed in an activity or the alarm clock simply fails to chime, we’ve all been in situations when we say we’ve lost track of time. But our brains have not really lost track at all. A specific group of cells in the brain’s memory center is encoding for the passage of time, researchers report. These “time cells” are key to our perception of sequences of events.)

Study: Bilingual environment aids babies' language capacity (Fox News) 

(Young children raised in bilingual homes have a greater ability to prolong their capacity to learn languages compared to other children, according to a study released Monday. Earlier studies have shown that children have a special capacity for learning a second language, but this ability begins to disappear about when they have their first birthday. This latest research concluded, however, that children raised in bilingual households prolong the time during which they are especially sensitive to learning a second language.)

Astronauts May Have to Abandon Space Station (Time) 

(Astronauts may need to take the unprecedented step of temporarily abandoning the International Space Station if last week's Russian launch accident prevents new crews from flying there this fall.)

Apple Puts New CEO Tim Cook's Tenure on Timetable (Time) 

(How long will Apple's Tim Cook sit on Apple's CEO throne? Probably through the midpoint of 2021, according to the board of directors, who made the move last Friday to lock Cook in with one million shares of restricted company stock. Half of those shares are scheduled to vest between August 24, 2016 and August 24, 2021—so long as Cook continues to be employed by the Cupertino-based company.)

College Is First in the U.S. to Ask Applicants About Sexual Orientation (Time) 

(This year, when prospective students apply to Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Ill., they will be asked for a little more personal information than usual. The small liberal arts school, located west of Chicago, has become the first in the nation to add a question about sexual orientation to its college application. The question, which asks, "Would you consider yourself to be a member of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered) community?", appears in a list of optional questions on the 2012-13 application for enrollment. In response, students may choose to answer yes or no, or mark "prefer not to answer.")

Why Kids Should Stay Out of the Boxing Ring (Time) 

(An estimated 18,000 children and teens are involved in amateur boxing, but a new policy statement from the American Association of Pediatrics says that the risk of both chronic and acute brain injury is simply too high and that children should be encouraged to pursue other sports, like swimming, soccer and basketball.)

Mind Reading: How Pleasure Works (Time) 

(How does the brain create the experience of joy and desire? That's the subject of David Linden's new book, The Compass of Pleasure. A professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Linden studies memory. But here, he explores the basis of craving, addiction and satisfaction.)

Twin Boy Dies After Parents Deny Him Water for Wetting His Bed (The Stir) 

(If you're having a perfectly nice post-Irene Monday afternoon, then I suggest you don't read any further. Because this disturbing story is gonna stick with you for days. It's recently been revealed that a 10-year-old Texas boy, Jonathan James, died in July because his father and step-mother deprived him of water for five whole days in the midst of a 100+ degree heat wave.)

Post-Irene alligator found in Gloucester Township (News Works) 

(Hurricane Irene had come and gone by 1:45 p.m. Sunday, but she unearthed a few things while she was here. One of them was a 2-foot-long alligator in Gloucester Township.)