Man faces terror charge after fake bomb is found on L.A. bus (LA Times)
(L.A. sheriff's officials arrested a 62-year-old man after finding what appeared to be a fake explosive device on a Metro bus in Koreatown on Saturday night. Eugenio Paredes was arrested on suspicion of making terrorist threats and possession of a hoax explosive device, according to the department. The device was contained in a suitcase.)
Bus crash girl wakes from coma (TVNZ)
(An eight-year-old girl who was critically injured when a school bus she was in collided with a logging truck in the Bay of Plenty last week has awoken from a coma. The crash occurred in Ruatoki, southwest of Whakatane, at 3.30pm last Monday as the bus was taking 38 students home from Taneatua School, Whakatane High School and nearby Trident High School.)
Man chasing thief struck by bus in central Manchester (BBC)
(A man thought to be chasing a thief was critically injured when he was hit by a bus in central Manchester, police have said. The man was struck by the bus in Oxford Road, near the junction with Chester Street, at about 23:30 BST on Saturday. He suffered serious head injuries.)
Accused 'yanked' steering wheel (Stuff)
(Three young people died when a passenger of a small car grabbed the steering wheel and the car veered into the path of an on-coming bus, a jury has been told. In the High Court at Wellington today the Crown has outlined what prosecutor Claire Boshier called "a moment in time" when Worthy Redeemed, 39, yanked the steering wheel sending the Mitsubishi in front of the bus on State Highway One near Woodend, north Canterbury.)
Bus commuters 'walk 11 marathons' (UKPA)
(Commuters who catch buses to work walk nearly 300 miles a year, a report has revealed. Passengers walk an average of 0.8 miles each day to and from bus stops between their homes and offices, according to a study of more than 400 journeys across Britain. Dr David Lewis, who carried out the research, said: "Someone who travels by bus daily will walk almost 460km (286 miles) per year - that's equivalent to walking 11 marathons.)
Local bus driver suspended after sleeping student ends up on Novinger street (Kirkville Daily Express)
(A Kirksville Primary School student who fell asleep on a school bus and ended up on the side of the road in Novinger was returned home safely earlier this week, while the student’s bus driver has been suspended indefinitely by the Weber Bus Company. Kirksville R-III Transportation Director Jeff Mikel said earlier this week a first grade Kirksville student fell asleep on a bus on its way to school in the morning. The bus driver who handles the rural route completed his trip and drove his bus to his home in Novinger.)
Police investigate fatal shooting on bus headed to St. Louis (St. Louis Tody)
(Springfield police say they are trying to determine why a man fatally shot another man when the bus they were on stopped in Springfield. Police say Justin Hall, 32, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, died after being shot in the head Thursday during the bus stop. Mohamed H. Dawod, 25, of Glendale, Ariz., was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting, the Springfield News-Leader reported.)
Jet-powered school bus reaches 367 mph (KGW)
(A man in Nebraska converted a school bus into a high-speed drag racer after installing a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom fighter jet engine into the vehicle.)
Police hunt after brick attack on school bus (Wales Online)
(School pupils threw a brick through the window of a school bus as it drove past them. The driver escaped injury after the missile smashed through glass behind him. Police are investigating the incident which happened as the vehicle drove through Gowerton, near Swansea, on its way to collect Gowerton Comprehensive youngsters from a sports centre.)
Weekend Report: 'Contagion' Catches On (Box Office Mojo)
(Contagion shot to the top of the box office, as one would expect of such a high-profile thriller, while Warrior mustered little support and Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star and Creature ranked among the worst openings ever. Not quite in the hot zone, Contagion's spread was contained at an estimated $23.1 million on close to 3,900 screens at 3,222 locations.)
Cyndi Lauper messes up national anthem at U.S. Open (Yahoo)
(Cyndi Lauper's tribute to 9/11 before the U.S. Open semifinal between Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki started out with far greater gravity than you'd expect from the singer of the theme song to "The Goonies." The former pop star called for a moment of silence before breaking into a understated rendition of "The Spar Spangled Banner." It was all going well. Then she pulled a Christina Aguilera and messed up the words.)
Floating doughnuts mystery in Collingswood solved (Philly)
(The mystery of the floating doughnuts has been solved. Over the last two years, thousands of doughnuts, bagels, and other baked goods have turned up in Newton Lake Park in Collingswood, strewed across the fishing dock and floating in the water. No discernible origin, no suspects - until Thursday.)
Design student creates coat for homeless people (Philly)
(Kelvin Quinnine has shivered through more San Francisco nights than he can count, fog biting through whatever worn-out sleeping bag he pitched onto the sidewalk. He stood last week on Ellis Street with his latest bag wrapped around him.)
Oversize Man Sues White Castle Over Seats (FOX NY)
(A 290-pound New York man is steaming mad at the White Castle fast-food chain, which he claims repeatedly broke promises to make the booths in his local eatery bigger, the New York Post reported Sunday. Martin Kessman, 64, filed a lawsuit against the fast-food giant last week in Manhattan federal court, claiming that the uncomfortable booths violate the civil rights of fat people.)
Car crashes through house, man killed, pot-growing operation uncovered (WGNTV)
(A woman backing her car out of her driveway Saturday afternoon reversed into a house across the street, killing a man inside. Just after 12:00 p.m. 28-year-old Zachary Isenberg of the 400 block of Connor Street, was standing by his couch when a 1995 Mercury Marquis came crashing through his home, pinning him underneath the vehicle, according to Will County Deputy Chief Ken Kaupas.)
Man Fires At Snake, Shoots Self (My Fox DC)
(A 75-year-old Florida man was recovering Saturday after accidentally shooting himself while trying to shoot a snake, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reported. Police responded to a report of a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a home in Volusia, Fla., about 17 miles south of Daytona Beach, at around 4 pm Thursday.)
Pig Born With Human Head (My Fox DC)
(The little fella was born in Santa Cruz El Chol, Guatemala - and the locals have blamed a visit from an alien his freakish face. The bizarre creature was one of a litter of 11 born after locals reported seeing strange bright lights hovering in the sky.)
Law student, 20, who won bet to stay sober for a month drowned after drinking session to celebrate (Daily Mail)
(A law student drowned after attempting to swim across the River Thames during a drinking session to celebrate winning a bet - to stay sober for a month. Niall Pawsey, 20, downed beer, Jaegermeister and sambuca during a night out with friends after going 28 days without alcohol.)
Kangaroo caught nicking knickers (Zimbabwean)
(Benji bounced from garden to garden in Prague, Czech Republic, collecting ladies lingerie as he went. He was only caught when one victim looked out of her kitchen window and saw the two-year-old marsupial hopping it with her undies.)
Rumford woman pleads guilty to charges from Wednesday's lockdown at Dixfield school (Sun Journal)
(A student is charged with biting his principal in a tussle over a backpack of marijuana as his mother grabbed the weed and ran from the school Wednesday, according to a police affidavit. The confrontation in Dirigo High School Principal Michael Poulin's office with the 15-year-old boy and his mother, Kandice J. Child, 37, of 154 Oxford Ave. in Rumford, led to a lockdown of the school, Superintendent Thomas Ward said Friday.)
On Kevin Smith and burnt out directors (TG Daily)
(Steven Soderberg, director of Sex, Lies and Videotape, Traffic, and Contagion, has been flirting with retirement so he can take the time to tackle other art forms. True, Soderberg alternates between saying he's retiring and taking a "sabbatical," but another director who also claims he's done with with making movies is Kevin Smith.)
Bobcat Goldthwait does violent satire in 'God Bless America' (LA Times)
(During his introduction before the screening Friday night, Goldthwait noted that the film really is for sale, not some 'Red State' [crap]," recalling the now-notorious "auction" at the Sundance Film Festival this year when Kevin Smith sold himself the rights to his latest project in a pique of divisive showmanship. Goldthwait's film is not entirely dissimilar to Smith's, however, as both seem driven by a genuine sense of pain and anger at where mainstream American culture is headed.)
Red State Review (The Comet)
(Red State isn’t the “Jay and Silent Bob” film that you usually look for from writer/director Kevin Smith. But, it’s definitely his work: a horror film – not a comedy – that manages to comment on life, politics, and religion. You’re not going to find a Freddy, Jason, or even that well-dressed puppet that rides the tricycle here, but you are going to find how scary a God-fearing pastor and his congregation can be when it comes to dealing with so-called sinners.)
Kevin Smith's 'Red State': Masterful, Spiritually Powerful (Huffington Post)
(Don't believe most of what you'll hear about Kevin Smith's new movie, "Red State." It is not an angry tirade against religion, nor is it an attack on Christianity guised as a horror flick laden with gratuitous violence.Smith has described "Red State" as a horror film, and it is that, but not in the conventional "Nightmare on Elm Street" iteration. There is violence for sure, but nothing approaching the unrelenting bloodbath of, say, "The Passion of the Christ.")
'Batman' still packs a punch 45 years later (CTV)
(Holy Flying Time, Batman! Has it really been 45 years since you became a pop culture phenomenon on TV? "It's hard to believe because people think I still do it," says 82-year-old Adam West in mock astonishment. He played the Caped Crusader alongside Burt Ward's Robin, with both becoming pop culture icons in the process.)
Batman Pilots the Batwing on the Set of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (Daily Blam)
(Los Angeles filming for director Christopher Nolan's third and final Batman film is in full swing and new behind-the-scenes images offer another look at the Dark Knight's new aerial vehicle. The Dark Knight Rises is the highly anticipated final installment of Warner Bros and DC Entertainment's new Batman film franchise. Christopher Nolan has returned to direct the film from a screenplay he wrote with Jonathan Nolan, from a story by himself and David S. Goyer.)
80 Percent Of Batman: Arkham City To Be Set On Gotham Streets (The Koalition)
(Batman: Arkham City developer Rocksteady has said that the majority of the games activities will take place in the streets, 80 percent to be exact. The remaining 20 percent will be based indoors. Speaking with PSM3 Rocksteady also revealed that gamers will be given a huge level of freedom early on in the game whilst playing as the caped crusader. They also spoke on the challenges of developing the game technical wise. )
Use of Surrogate Sex Partners Rising Among Women (Fox News)
(Sex therapists talk with their patients to help them confront their sexual problems and improve their sex lives. But some patients need more than talk therapy. They need practice in the bedroom, and have no spouse or partner to turn to. For these patients, some sex therapists turn to surrogate partners — people who help patients with intimacy issues using a hands-on approach. This can include having sex with the patient.)
Birth Control Pills Affect Memory, Researchers Find (Science Daily)
(Women who use contraceptives like birth control pills experience memory changes, according to new UC Irvine research. Their ability to remember the gist of an emotional event improves, while women not using the contraceptives better retain details.)
Rich Tax Breaks Bolster Makers of Video Games (New York Times)
(The United States government offers tax incentives to companies pursuing medical breakthroughs, urban redevelopment and alternatives to fossil fuels. It also provides tax breaks for a company whose hit video game this year was the gory Dead Space 2, which challenges players to advance through an apocalyptic battlefield by killing space zombies.)
$5 Friday: How to Eat Healthy for Five Bucks a Pop (Time)
(How much does it really cost to eat healthy? The organizers of a new slow-food challenge say you can do it for five dollars a person per meal. Launching Sept. 1 with a Day of Action, the "$5 Challenge" is meant to inspire people to cook slow-food meals — using whole foods rather than processed ones — for as much as it would cost to buy a combo meal at a fast-food restaurant. The idea is to "take back the 'value meal'," according to the Slow Food USA website.)
6 Things You'd Never Guess About Google's Energy Use (Time)
(Google has ended a long silence about how much energy the company needs to operate, and how much power many of its popular services consume. Thanks to a new website, a pair of blog posts and a story in the New York Times, we've now got a treasure trove of data on the amount of energy it takes to run Google. Here are some fun facts on Google's energy use.)
77 U.S. troops injured after Taliban hit Afghan coalition base (CNN)
(All 77 NATO service members wounded in a Saturday attack against a coalition base in Afghanistan are U.S. troops, a spokeswoman for the International Security Assistance Force said Sunday. Two Afghan civilians were killed and 25 others also were wounded in the attack, which occurred on the eve of the 10th anniversary of al Qaeda's attack on the United States on 9/11, U.S. Army Sgt. Lindsey Kibler said.)
Five arrests in 'slavery' raid at Greenacre travellers' site (BBC)
(Twenty-four men suspected of being held against their will have been found during a raid at a travellers' site. Four men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of committing slavery offences in the raid at Greenacre travellers' site, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, on Sunday.)
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British rapper nabs Marty McFlys--for $37,500 (CNET)
(How much is a pair of real-life Marty McFlys from "Back to the Future II" worth? To Tinie Tempah, the answer is $37,500. That's how much the British rapper paid for the Nike sneaks during a live auction Wednesday night in Los Angeles, TMZ reports. "It was a total spur-of-the-moment decision," the rapper told the publication. "I was really touched in the moment by the presentation and next thing I knew I owned these iconic sneakers.")
911 calls capture horror of Nevada shooting (CNN)
(Dozens of 911 calls released Wednesday by the Carson City, Nevada, Sheriff's Office capture the horror of a mass shooting at an IHOP restaurant. In one call, a woman sobs as she tries to give the location of the shooter who fatally shot four others before he killed himself in the parking lot.)
Starbucks Barista Responds To Alec Baldwin's Angry Tweet (Cinema Bend)
(Alec Baldwin is famous for a lot of things in this world - his talent as an actor, his handsome looks, his "Schweddy Balls", and his inability to keep his mouth shut in any given situation. In this case, we're looking at a tweet he posted earlier this week, calling out a Starbucks barista on his bad attitude. The 53-year-old actor tweeted, "Starbucks on 93 and B'way. Uptight Queen barista named JAY has an attitude problem.")
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