Mercy for furious mum who confronted bullies with a baseball bat on school bus (The Mirror)
(A FURIOUS mum who leapt on to a school bus and confronted her son’s bullies with a baseball bat has been spared jail. Frustrated Natasha Haley, 30, turned vigilante because she claimed no action was being taken by the school. The single mother-of-four ended up in the dock for trying to protect her 11-year-old boy after he was beaten and robbed.)
NJ Transit Plans To Add Cameras To Entire Bus Fleet (NJ Today)
(NJ Transit will add on-board cameras to its entire bus fleet in a move aimed at enhancing the overall safety and security of both customers and operators. The NJ Transit Board of Directors approved the purchase of additional bus on-board camera equipment on 968 additional buses yesterday, authorizing a $2.7 million contract with Drive Cam, Inc. of San Diego, Calif., for installation of hardware and a two-year agreement for managed services, including technical support.)
Senior wins bus stop battle (Queensland Times)
(WHEN Translink took Moira Chapman's bus stop away from near her home in Riverview without a word of warning she wasn't just going to take it lying down. So for nine months the 77-year-old kept on their case until they put it back. Persistence was the winner for her.)
5 sisters face charges after S. Florida bus brawl (Miami Herald)
(Five sisters face criminal charges after a brawl aboard a school bus in South Florida. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the fight began when an 11-year-old girl got into a fight with another girl at a bus stop Sept. 7.)
Bus joy rider ditches court (Calgary Sun)
(The drunken Calgarian, who took a stolen city transit bus on a joy ride which reached speeds of 120 km/h, failed to show for his sentencing Thursday. Provincial court Judge Marlene Graham issued an arrest warrant for Robert Allan Smith, who was supposed to be present for Crown and defence sentencing submissions.)
Steven Spielberg sorry he made all those changes to E.T. (AV Club)
(While George Lucas is visited in the night by the specter of Young George Lucas—rattling chains laden with puppet souls and softly moaning, “NOOOOOOOO!”—his self-described “best friend” Steven Spielberg has already seen the error of his ways, telling an audience at a 30th anniversary screening of Raiders Of The Lost Ark that he now repents for all of his own “special edition” sins. “I tried this once and I lived to regret it,” Spielberg said of that time he digitally inserted walkie-talkies into E.T., thereby reducing gun violence by approximately 25 percent. Yet even though our streets are safer, Spielberg says he feels bad about it “not because of fan outrage, but simply because I was disappointed in myself. I was overly sensitive to some of the criticism E.T. got from parent groups when it was first released in '82 having to do with Eliot saying ‘penis breath’ or the guns... And then there were certain brilliant, but rough-around-the-edges close-ups of E.T. that I always felt, if technology ever evolves to the point where I can do some facial enhancement for E.T., I'd like to.”)
Nicolas Cage awoken by naked man with Fudgesicle (Reuters)
(For actor Nicolas Cage, making the new thriller movie "Trespass" hit close to home. Cage, at the Toronto film festival along with director Joel Schumacher promoting the film about a home invasion, said that he has actually lived through the nightmare in real life. "It was two in the morning. I was living in Orange County at the time and was asleep with my wife. My two-year old at the time was in another room. I opened my eyes and there was a naked man wearing my leather jacket eating a Fudgesicle in front of my bed," he told reporters on Wednesday.)
Monsanto – A Portuguese Town Built between Giant Boulders (Oddity Central)
(The charming town of Monsanto, an ancient settlement perched on the side of a mountain in the Portuguese countryside, boasts some of the most incredible sights on Earth. Featuring tiny streets carved from rock and granite houses squeezed between giant boulders, it looks like a real life Bedrock.)
New world record-breakers debut in Guinness book 2012 (BBC)
(The world's most elastic woman, pierced man and longest fingernails were on display. A woman with 10-foot fingernails and a student with a four-inch tongue are among entries in the 2012 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. Doncaster man Rob Hull, 49, is also in the book for having 571 Daleks - despite not being a Doctor Who fan. Aevin Dugas from New Orleans in the US also gets an entry for having grown the world's largest natural afro.)
Breasts are a moral ‘threat’: Court rules topless sunbathing violates 'public sensibilities' (Daily Mail)
(An artist crusading for the right to sunbathe topless in New Jersey beach town has lost her bid after an appeals panel ruled baring breasts violates 'the public's moral sensibilities.' Phoenix Feeley, aka Jill Coccaro, won a settlement for going topless in New York City six years ago, but must keep covered in the Garden State.)
U.S. seeks to ban electronic cigarettes on airplanes (LA Times)
(Smoking electronic cigarettes would be explicitly banned on all domestic and international commercial flights in the U.S. under a new rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Current federal law prohibits passengers from smoking any tobacco product on a commercial plane but does not single out the use of electronic cigarettes.)
Grandparents With Webcam Become New Online Stars (ABC News)
(It slowly began to dawn on Esther and Bruce Huffman that perhaps they were being filmed. "Warning," the gray-haired, bespectacled grandmother reads off the screen. "You must stop recording before trying to close cyber link." Pause. "Maybe this recorded us," says the neatly coiffed, rosy-cheeked man next to her. "Aw, gee," Esther replies.)
Student, 20, who self-harms in her sleep, tells how she is 'terrified' by nightly ordeal (Daily Mail)
(A student has revealed how her life has been made a living hell after she started self-harming - in her sleep. Stephanie Walker, 20, developed the condition at the end of last year. She continued to self-harm on a regular basis since then despite efforts made by her parents to protect her.)
Bomber, Colo. Rottweilier, Recovering After Accidentally Being Shot In Eye With Nail Gun (Huffington Post)
(An Englewood Rottweiler had surgery recently to remove a 3.5 inch nail that had accidentally been fired into his right eye with a nail gun. The dog is on the mend after surgery and his veterinarians say he will be just fine. Audrey Strong, spokesperson for Englewood’s Veterinary Referral Center of Colorado (VRCC), said that Nick Wise came home from work on Sept. 3 and both of his dogs ran up to him as usual, but Wise noticed that his Rottweilier “Bomber” was squinting. Upon closer inspection, Wise discovered a 3.5 inch construction nail stuck in his right eye.)
(SUBMITTED BY: @rissa0525)Dog to recover after arrow shot to the head with arrow (WSB TV)
(Authorities are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the person who shot a dog in the head with an arrow. Veterinarians said the dog is expected to recover from its injuries and is being treated at an emergency clinic in northeast Atlanta. The pit bull was discovered by Willie Melson in his back yard on Kenner Drive.)
Four hospitalized after bee attack in Santa Ana (LA Times)
(Four people were hospitalized Thursday after a bee attack in Santa Ana, authorities said. The attack prompted the Santa Ana Fire Department to close a square block of an industrial area around the scene at 2610 S. Orange Ave. It was the second time recently that bees have forced a small-scale evacuation after they chased and attacked people near their hive.)
Bee swarm attacks farm, kills 1,000-pound hog (USA Today)
(Killer bees attacked several farm animals at an Arizona animal farm, killing a 1,000-pound hog, Tucson's KOLD News 13 reports. Freelance videographer Al Signori provided KOLD News 13 with some footage of the attack, saying it was one of the worst bee attacks he has ever filmed, the station says.)
Teen in custody after rocket launcher found in car (KTVU)
(What started with a simple traffic stop Tuesday morning ended with a teen under arrest after officers spotted a rocket-propelled grenade launcher in the back seat of his SUV. The big question that remained for police, the military, and many residents in Novato was how the teenager was able to get his hands on the destructive weapon.)
Conway Police Looking for Toe-Sucking Assailant (KATV)
(Conway Police are after a man with an out of control foot fetish. He approached two women, and in one case actually sucked the woman's toes. According to the witnesses, one man approached an elderly lady at her home last Friday and began sucking her toes. That same day police believe he approached another woman wanting to do the same thing to her.)
Man says he 'believes he is entitled to beat and kill ... anyone on his property' (NWF Daily News)
(A man called the Niceville Police Department to tell dispatch he wanted to shoot his neighbor's dog. He called Sept. 4 and told the dispatcher that his neighbor's dog attacked his dog. He also said he had to take his canine to a veterenarian and he wanted his neighbor to pay the bill.)
NC man banned from hunting worldwide (Forbes)
(A North Carolina man has been banned from hunting anywhere in the world for two years as part of an agreement with federal authorities on charges that he illegally killed wildlife in Kentucky. Federal prosecutors said Poteat last November carried a 14-point white-tailed deer from Hart County, Ky., to his home without reporting the kill. He also pleaded guilty to transporting a dead bobcat without a non-resident hunting license.)
Sex workers, genital mutilation not suitable for children (National Post)
(The day after a Toronto parent voiced concern that his six-year-old son’s student planner referred to sex workers, female genital mutilation and Palestinian solidarity among other heavy topics, the Toronto District School Board says the content is not age appropriate and should not have been distributed to students at the Grade 1-5 school.)
Millstadt man shoots himself while teaching girlfriend how to shoot (BND)
(A Millstadt man accidentally shot himself Sunday while teaching his girlfriend how to shoot a black Beretta .380-caliber handgun. The name of the man, who lives in the 2700 block of Imbs Station Road, has not been released by police because he has not been charged with a crime. His injury was not life-threatening.)
Southland Residents Report Seeing Strange Lights In The Night Sky (CBS)
(Residents in and around the Southland reported seeing a series of strange lights up in the sky Wednesday night. Viewers described shooting lights with many colors and even a tail. The first reports came from Riverside County around 7 p.m. Wednesday. Within a half hour, several Orange County residents also reported seeing the lights. After about an hour, reports were coming from all over the West.)
Teens recovering from drinking antifreeze (WGME)
(An update on the two teens, who police say drank antifreeze over the weekend, thinking it was gin. The South Berwick Police Chief says one of them -- a 16-year-old boy-- is still unconscious in a Massachusetts hospital where he's in serious condition. The other -- a 15-year-old-- is still at a hospital in Dover, NH where he is awake and able to speak. Police say both are expected to survive and that they haven't been able to talk to them yet. The chief says the teens broke into a garage in South Berwick over the weekend and drank from a bottle marked gin. The owner was storing antifreeze inside the bottle.)
Va. man charged with stealing dog from wheelchair (Delmarva Now)
(A Northampton County man who, at gunpoint, allegedly took a Jack Russell terrier from a wheelchair its owner was pushing will be held in jail without bond. Christopher R. James, 35, of Exmore will be in General District Court for a preliminary hearing later this month.)
Fortune teller swindles couple, had sex with their daughter (Asia One)
(A couple thrashed a fortune teller's stall outside the popular Kwan Im temple at Waterloo Street yesterday afternoon. The fortune teller, known only as a plump man in his 30s, had allegedly swindled the couple and had sex with the couple's daughter in a supposed exorcism. The Chinese couple (age 50s) has a sickly daughter in her 20s. They had gone to the famous Kwan Im temple to pray for their daughter's health and were approached by the fortune teller who offered his help.)
Royal hubbie Mike Tindall 'groped woman at dwarf throwing contest' (Belfast Telegraph)
(England rugby captain Mike Tindall has become engulfed in scandal following publication of claims that he kissed and groped a blonde beauty while at a dwarf throwing contest with friends. He and other England rugby players piled on top of each other in an impromptu scrum on a boozy night out at a bar in New Zealand to celebrate victory over Argentina in their opening World Cup match.)
Restaurant charges diners for leftovers (Short List)
(As offensive as it may be to charity types, sometimes food just gets left. Maybe you had a big lunch or maybe the food tasted like rotting squirrel meat but whatever the reason, it's your right to leave whatever you feel like on the plate. Well, next time you're visiting Saudi Arabia, best steer clear of the Marmar Restaurant, unless you're absolutely famished and/or feeling flush. Owner Fahad al Anezi, of Dammam, is trying to stamp out waste by charging diners who don't manage to eat all of the dishes they order.)
Evicted 101-year-old Detroit woman going home (Yahoo)
(A 101-year-old woman who was evicted from her longtime Detroit home after her 65-year-old son failed to pay the mortgage is getting it back, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said Wednesday. Texana Hollis was evicted Monday and her belongings were placed outside the home where she had lived for nearly six decades. Her son Warren Hollis said he didn't pay the bill for several years and disregarded eviction notices.)
Octogenarian Man Carjacked, Beaten by Women (Chicagoist)
(An 80-year-old man who was just trying to be a good Samaritan got more than he bargained for after offering a group of women a ride. The women promptly beat the man with his own cane, stole his wallet and cell phone and drove off in his car.)
Money rains on Chargers fans in freak accident (Sign On San Diego)
(Unsuspecting Chargers fans in two sections of Qualcomm Stadium were showered with money during the San Francisco 49er preseason game. When Club level server Heather Allison tripped on a stair, about $1,000 flew out of her hands landing under seats, in laps and sailing over the railing into the lower Field section.)
High times when Jay, Silent Bob hit the Burt (Winnipeg Free Press)
(IT looks like Silent Bob is finally going to do some talking -- Kevin Smith, far left, and Jason Mewes are bringing their Jay and Silent Bob Get Old tour to Western Canada this winter, with a planned stop in Winnipeg at the Burton Cummings Theatre on Dec. 11. Tickets are set to go on sale Friday, according to the tour's Facebook listing, but ticket prices weren't immediately announced Wednesday.)
Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes for Vicar Street (Hot Press)
(The comedy duo will be bringing to life their Jay And Silent Bob Get Old podcasts, which chronicle their early years and friendship. As chance would have it, we have an interview with Mr. Smith in the next issue of Hot Press out on Thursday September 20. Tickets for their Vicar Street soiree are €39.05 and go on sale on Monday September 19.)
New Australian posters for Kevin Smith’s Red State (The Reel Bits)
(Curious Distribution has released the new Australian and New Zealand poster for Kevin Smith’s Red State. It’s an adaptation of the US poster we have already seen, with a few celebrity pull-quotes added in, many of which are from or directly reference Quentin Tarantino. From cult writer/director Kevin Smith (Clerks; Dogma) comes his tenth film, the hotly anticipated Red State, an utterly unique, intense thriller hell-bent on leaving audiences feeling uncomfortable, tense, dazed and never knowing what’s going to happen next. And that’s just the first 10 minutes!)
Kevin Smith’s ‘Red State’ disturbs – don’t miss it (Culture Mob)
(How brave of filmmaker Kevin Smith to venture out of his comfort zone and show some artistic growth with Red State, a bizarro horror film about a fundamentalist sect that ultra-conservatives and Nazis even find to be nucking futz. Yes, a horror film by Kevin Smith. What’s more, he’s made the film for $4 million and independently distributed rather than financing it through a studio system (like the money-grubbing Weinsteins). After the obnoxious Cop Out (which Smith directed but did not write), Red State puts Smith back on the mark as a filmmaker.)
Batman to Square Off Against Deadshot in ARKHAM CITY (Daily Blam)
(According to Rocksteady Studios' Sefton Hill, Deadshot will appear in the upcoming game disguised himself as an Arkham Asylum inmate. Unfortunately for hardcore fans, Deadshot’s mask and colorful bodysuit will not make appearances (he will instead wear a torn Arkham inmate uniform). He will be identifiable by his trademark monocle eye-piece and wrist mounted guns. No details regarding Deadshot's involvement in the game's plot have been revealed yet.)
Adam West on meeting the Pope, Frank Gorshin and why Batman couldn’t have stopped 9/11 (Montreal Mirror)
(Some may see it as overstatement, but I consider interviewing Adam West akin to talking to God. The actor is legendary for having played Batman in the landmark 60s TV series and 1966 movie, in which he fought against a bizarre gaggle of celebrity villains—among them Caesar Romero, Vincent Price, Milton Berle, Otto Preminger and Ethel Merman—alongside his trusted sidekick, Robin (Burt Ward). West, who turns 83 on Sep. 19, now has a recurring role on Family Guy and appears this weekend at the Montreal Comiccon. He spoke with the Mirror while on the road doing the convention circuit.)
How pop icon Burt Ward as Robin in TV series Batman almost got killed first 3 days on the set (Montreal Gazette)
(There is no mistaking the voice of American actor Burt Ward who portrayed Robin the Wonderboy on the classic 1960s TV show Batman with Adam West. While both Ward and West are in Montreal this weekend greeting fans at the Montreal Comiccon convention at Place Bonventure, earlier this week I got to blab with Ward who told me all about his very first three days on set of Batman that first season in 1966 when he earned a whopping $350 per week (“I got $350 per week the first season, $450 the second year and I got a huge $600 the third year!” he says).)
Hawke turned down 'Batman' role (LF Press)
(Actor Ethan Hawke has revealed he once turned down the chance to play Batman. The Before Sunrise star, who was married to one-time Batman villain Uma Thurman, was offered the role of the Caped Crusader after Michael Keaton stepped away from the role, but he opted out.)
Planet Like 'Star Wars' Tatooine Discovered Orbiting 2 Suns (Yahoo)
(It's a real-life Tatooine. A spectacle made popular by the "Star Wars" saga — a planet with two suns — has now been confirmed in space for the first time, astronomers revealed. Scientists using NASA's Kepler space telescope captured details of a giant planet in orbit around the pair of binary stars that make up the Kepler-16 system, which is about 200 light-years away.)
'Vibrator' gives lots of pleasure (Charlotte Observer)
(Until about a hundred years ago, many doctors believed that sexual release cured a myriad of psychological and perhaps physical problems, usually in women but occasionally in men. Depression, anxiety, nervousness and other manifestations of ill health would vanish if a "paroxysm" - what we'd call an orgasm today - could be induced, especially for the first time, in a patient.)
Eyelid marks warn of heart attack (Xenophilius)
(Yellow markings on the eyelids are a sign of increased risk of heart attack and other illnesses, say researchers in the Denmark. A study published on the BMJ website showed patients with xanthelasmata were 48% more likely to have a heart attack.)
New species of dolphin discovered (BBC)
(Researchers have determined that dolphins found in southeastern Australia represent a previously unknown species. Around 150 of the dolphins live around the Melbourne area and had until now been assumed to be one of the known bottlenose dolphins.)
Robot to attempt Hawaii triathlon (Reauters)
(After scaling the cliff walls of the Grand Canyon and driving the Le Mans racetrack for 24 hours, a tiny Japanese robot is set for a new challenge -- Hawaii's grueling Ironman Triathlon course. Fitted with three different bodies and three rechargeable batteries, the hand-sized "Evolta" from electronics firm Panasonic will swim, bicycle and run its way through one of the world's toughest triathlon routes, the company said on Thursday.)
Gears of War 3 game review: Classic series reaches explosive climax (Mirror UK)
(The conclusion of the Gears Of War trilogy is finally here as Marcus and Dom make one last push against the rampaging Locust and Lambent armies in the finest Xbox 360 exclusive of the year. This may be the final Gears Of War outing, but it’s bigger and more bad-ass than its predecessors. The ruins of the planet Sera are now breathtakingly decrepit, and the pain of seeing their lives and homeworld destroyed by the Lambent and Locust forces is written more clearly than ever across the Gears’ faces.)
Windows 8 unveiled (ZDNET)
(This morning, Microsoft officially took the wraps off of Windows 8, unveiling its radically revised new operating system in front af an audience of software developers. I had a chance to get my hands on the new system (literally) last night. Here’s what you can look forward to. If you think you know what to expect from Windows 8, just wait till you get your hands on it.)
Case-Mate briefly posts 'iPhone 5' case gallery (CNET)
(It's one of the world's most expensive cell phones--and it can't even download your email. Then again, you can't exactly expect an 18-carat gold mobile device to be cheap. Designed by a the Copenhagen firm Aesir, the Æ+Y phone costs a whopping €42,000.00 (about $60,000), and doesn't even boast technological innovations like mobile Internet access or email. In a peculiar move, accessory maker Case-Mate briefly posted renderings of a new line of cases for the Apple's next iPhone, which has not yet been announced by the company. Included in the renderings were depictions of Apple's next device, which was shown as having a rounded aluminum backing, similar to the iPad 2's design.)
C18-Carat Gold Cell Phone Doesn't Have Internet Or Email (Huffington Post)
(It's one of the world's most expensive cell phones--and it can't even download your email. Then again, you can't exactly expect an 18-carat gold mobile device to be cheap. Designed by a the Copenhagen firm Aesir, the Æ+Y phone costs a whopping €42,000.00 (about $60,000), and doesn't even boast technological innovations like mobile Internet access or email.)
10 Weirdest Consumer Products Based on NASA Technology (io9)
(NASA may not have spent its own money to develop the million dollar space pen, but the space agency did change your life in countless other ways. Over the years, NASA's technology has led to countless innovative products that you use every day. Some you'd expect, and some you... definitely wouldn't.)
Guys, Quitting Smoking Makes It Bigger. Really.(Time)
(Forget Viagra. A new study suggests that for firmer, faster erections, men should quit smoking. The researchers found that men who successfully kicked cigarettes had thicker, more rigid erections and reached maximal arousal five times faster than smokers who relapsed. The study involved 65 sexually active male smokers who wanted to quit and were willing to have their erections measured in the lab. The participants were enrolled in an eight-week quit program, which involved using nicotine patches (and no other drugs) and counseling, and were brought in for erectile testing three times: before the quit date, halfway through the program, then again one month after the program's conclusion. To test men's erections, the researchers used a device called a penile plethysmograph, which measures changes in circumference and hardness, while the men watched porn.)
Why the Future Belongs to Jellyfish (Time)
(Jellyfish: they're the worst. From the dollar bill-sized jellies that wash up along the New Jersey shore to the deadly box jelly—the most toxic creature on the planet—no one likes jellyfish. And the bad news is that they may be taking over: as we pull fish from the sea, the jellyfish are left to flourish. Overfishing, climate change and pollution are also setting the stage for the rise of the jellyfish. It could almost be a case of evolution running backwards—complex, vertebrate biodiversity replaced by a monoculture of squishy things, thanks chiefly to us. We could end up with what scientists call a "gelatinous ocean" dominated by jellyfish—which is exactly as appealing as it sounds like.)
Back Off, Mom. Parents Who Hover Impede Kids' Activity (Time)
(Parents, if you want your kids to get more exercise, you'd be wise to get out of their way. In a new study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers sought to observe how kids play in parks. Their overarching goal was to help park designers create public spaces that would better entice kids to run around and exercise. But along the way, the authors discovered something else: the single biggest barrier to children's physical activity had less to do with park design itself and more to do with the hovering presence of a parent.)
Britain Lifts Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood. Could the U.S. Be Far Behind? (Time)
(On Sept. 8, the U.K. Dept. of Health announced it would lift its lifetime ban on blood donation by men who have sex with other men, a policy that gay activists have long criticized as unfair. The policy shift, which will affect England, Wales and Scotland, but not Northern Ireland, is a direct result of a review of data [PDF] by the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO), which determined what many critics of the ban have been arguing for years: that permanently excluding gay men from donating blood is unmerited and not based on any scientifically proven increase in risk to the blood supply.)
Bodies hanging from bridge in Mexico are warning to social media users (CNN)
(Social media users who denounce drug cartel activities along the Mexican border received a brutal warning this week: Two mangled bodies hanging like cuts of meat from a pedestrian bridge. A woman was hogtied and disemboweled, her intestines protruding from three deep cuts on her abdomen. Attackers left her topless, dangling by her feet and hands from a bridge in the border city of Nuevo Laredo. A bloodied man next to her was hanging by his hands, his right shoulder severed so deeply the bone was visible.)
Snakes in underwear smuggler fined $400 (Reuters)
(A Brazilian man who was caught at Miami airport trying to smuggle seven baby pythons and three baby tortoises concealed in his underwear and pockets was fined $400 by a U.S. judge on Wednesday.)
Grand jury indicts teen accused of killing parents, having party (Cnn)
(A Florida teenager who allegedly killed his parents with a hammer and had a party after stashing their bodies in a bedroom was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder, authorities said. Tyler Hadley, 17, initially faced two counts of second-degree murder with a weapon in the July 16 deaths of Blake and Mary Jo Hadley. The grand jury indictment, handed up on Wednesday, upgrades those charges.)
Archie Comics Announces Gay Character Will Marry -- Will Anyone Object? (Fox News)
(Archie is going from comic to culture warrior again, as the Archie Comics universe fields praise and scorn over a gay wedding. After a pair of straight weddings -- both strangely involving Archie, though in his dreams -- drew national attention, the publisher behind the popular stories has confirmed that it’s making room for someone else to walk down the aisle: Kevin Keller, the series’ first openly-gay character.)
Anthony must pay nearly $98,000 for probe of dead daughter (CNN)
(Casey Anthony owes authorities just under $98,000 for the costs of investigating the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, in 2008, a Florida judge ruled Thursday. The decision means prosecutors are set to recoup less than one-fifth of the more than $516,000 that they had sought. The state had argued that if it were not for the 25-year-old Orlando woman's lies, investigators wouldn't have had to expend the time and money to find her daughter's body.)
Scarlett Johansson Naked Picture Poster Speaks Out: "I Really Felt Bad" (E Online)
(It really does pay to have a reputation as a nice girl in Hollywood. Especially when you're Scarlett Johansson and you need a little help—like, say, getting some leaked nude photos of yourself removed from a website. "I usually never remove images I get from hackers or third parties," TheDirty.com founder Nik Richie exclusively dished to E! News about his decision to comply with a cease-and-desist letter from the actress' attorney regarding leaked nude pictures of the star. "When you're a public figure, you're looking for attention as far as press and media. But in Scarlett's case, I felt for her.")
Playing Angry Birds at work costs employers $1.5 billion (Toronto Star)
(An amateur mathematician and tech pundit has figured out that playing the video game Angry Birds at work cost U.S. employers $1.5 billion in productivity. Alexis Madrigal, a visiting scholar at the University of California, used as his starting point a survey that found people across the country play 200 million minutes of Angry Birds a day. What Madrigal didn’t mention was the studies showing that playing video games at work is good for you.)
Netflix stock plunges as subscribers quit (CNN)
(Netflix subscribers threatened to flee in droves when the company whacked them with a surprise price hike, which kicked in this month. Now they're making good on that threat. Netflix on Thursday cut its subscriber forecast for the current quarter, saying it now expects to end the period with 24 million customers -- down from the 25 million the company forecast just a few weeks ago.)
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