Fired bus driver speaks out (Ottawa Citizen)
(The OC Transpo driver who was fired for a tirade against a passenger has provided us his side of the story. He is devastated at the turn of events — “the insanity” he calls it — the loss of his career, income, peace of mind, only three years short of retirement. “I’m just kind of numb, you know?” He could barely get the story out without tears.)
Bus union defends driver who deserted riders (CBC)
(The union for OC Transpo bus drivers says the driver who abandoned his bus did the right thing after a rider confronted him. OC Transpo is investigating a reported incident where the No. 5 bus was 40 minutes late, according to passenger Henry McCambridge. The elderly man complained to the driver about the tardiness but the driver said he would not be talking to McCambridge.)
Sailor in 1977 NY bus hijack deported (Taiwan News)
(A former U.S. Navy seaman who killed two people during an Independence Day 1977 bus hijacking in New York City and had been in an upstate prison was deported Wednesday to his native Panama. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents escorted Luis Robinson, 61, aboard a commercial flight out of a western New York airport, ICE spokesman Ross Feinstein told The Associated Press.)
Parents had safety fears for jammed China bus (AP)
(Every time the dozens of kindergartners crammed into their makeshift bus for school in rural China, their relatives worried for their safety. Those fears were confirmed this week in a horrific wreck that killed 18 students. "It was carrying way too many children," one boy's uncle said Thursday, a day after the crash in China's Gansu province. "It was very dangerous.")
Bus driver repeatedly punched 65-year-old cyclist - for complaining he had been cut up on Portland Street (Men Media)
(A bus driver repeatedly punched a pensioner cyclist who complained about being cut up. Grandfather-of-six Harry Clare, 65, told a court he was heading along Portland Street in Manchester when the double-decker forced him onto the pavement.He followed it to Piccadilly bus station and went to the driver’s window, thinking he might get an apology.)
Bus drivers plan night strike, but government deems it illegal (Independent)
(Bus drivers have been directed to stop working at 8pm as from today, but government is insisting that such industrial action is now illegal as public transport is an essential service.The General Workers’ Union has announced the industrial action over bus drivers’ working schedules, stating that the existing “long and inhuman” rosters remained unchanged despite its numerous attempts to resolve the matter. The union itself had proposed a different roster, which it insisted was beneficial to both employer and employee.)
Authorities reopen probe into Natalie Wood's 1981 drowning death (CNN)
(The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office is reopening its investigation into the death of movie star Natalie Wood, who drowned in 1981 while boating off Catalina Island near the California coast, authorities said Thursday. Homicide investigators are taking a new look at one of Hollywood's most enduring mysteries after they were contacted by people who claimed they had "additional information" about the drowning, the sheriff's department said in a statement.)
Demi Moore announces split from Kutcher (ABC)
(Actress Demi Moore has announced the end of her marriage to Ashton Kutcher - one of the most high-profile unions in Hollywood. The announcement comes after months of media reports that the 33-year-old Kutcher had been unfaithful to 49-year-old Moore, who was previously married for 13 years to actor Bruce Willis.)
Jackson brothers sue over 'Thriller' jacket deal (CNN)
(Three of Michael Jackson's brothers claim in a lawsuit filed this week that they've been "duped" by a company selling replicas of jackets worn by the pop icon. The endorsement deal was the first involving Michael Jackson's oldest son, Prince, who posed for pictures with his uncles as they autographed the limited-edition jackets.)
Brave Grandma Arrests Robber With His Penis (Ghana Web)
(A Ghanaian grandmother has arrested a Nigerian armed robbery suspect by grabbing his ball. The 65-year-old woman with an iron-like grip could not withstand her daughter being attacked and robbed by two armed robbers. She fought one of the robbers, identified as a Nigerian, by grabbing his balls.)
Man stole goat in Lakeway, served it at barbecue, police say (Statesman)
(A man accused of stealing a Lakeway man's goat and then serving it at a barbecue has been charged with felony theft. Javier Aguirre, 27, was in custody Wednesday at the Travis County Jail. Inmate records indicate he also is charged with possession of a controlled substance and is being detained for immigration reasons. An arrest affidavit said that on Nov. 8, a Lakeway man called police to report that his 7-month-old goat had been stolen from pens behind his home.)
‘Teacher suspended after showing 'Daily Show' in class (Chicago Tribune)
(A downstate teacher has been suspended after showing segments of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” in his class. Rhett Felix, a first-year government and law teacher, was suspended for six school days and will return on Nov. 28, Eureka High School Superintendent Randy Crump told the Tribune on Wednesday. Crump declined to confirm the reason for the suspension, other than to say Felix had violated school policy.)
Education Act 2011: teachers given powers to search pupils (Telegraph)
(For the first time, staff in English state schools will be able to search pupils without consent for any banned item they believe could be used by troublemakers to disrupt lessons. An Education Act – granted Royal Assent on Tuesday – allows them to frisk pupils’ clothing and search bags or lockers for equipment such as mobile phones, iPods, iPads, MP3 players and other electronic gadgets.)
Charlotte teacher sold grades to pay debts (Wink News)
(The Charlotte County School District released a copy of its investigation into Charlotte High School math teacher Jeff Spires. The report details statements from students and Spires, who confess to taking part in grade-changing for money. According to the documents, an eleventh-grade student first brought forward allegations that Spires was selling grades on October 14.)
PETA asks Turkey, Texas to change its name for Thanksgiving (Valley Central)
(The controversial animal rights group PETA has asked the town of Turkey, Texas, to change its name to 'Tofurky' for Thanksgiving. The animal rights group sent a letter to Mayor Pat Carson on Monday urging him to change the name of the town in time for the turkey-based holiday. The letter claims that turkeys suffer virtually every day of their lives and that eating the vegetarian alternative Tofurky comes without the suffering of the turkeys.)
Gretzky courted by group interested in buying Leafs (CTV)
(A report says hockey great Wayne Gretzky has been approached to be part of a group interested in buying a major stake in the parent company of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. Sportsnet reports an American private equity firm has reached out to Gretzky to be part of the group vying for a large slice of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. The report comes just days after U.S. private equity firm Providence Equity Partners -- the company behind the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network -- expressed an interest in buying the 80 per cent MLSE stake owned by the Ontario Teacher's Pension plan.)
Two charged in alleged kidnapping in Delray Beach (Orlando Sentinel)
(An Orlando teenager is facing charges for staging his own kidnapping to extort a ransom from his father, according to Delray Beach police. The 17-year-old disappeared from the Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis tournament in Delray Beach on Sunday morning. He later called his father claiming his captors were demanding $50,000 for his release, police said.)
‘Hitler Youth’ Hairdo So Hot Right Now (Gawker)
(You know that increasingly popular old-timey hairdo for men where the sides are shorn short, but the top remains long and can be slicked back with brylcreem or sculpted into an ornate pomade wave? Joe Jonas has it, and so does the guy from Arcade Fire. David Lynch sports an extreme version.)
Baconlube: J & D's Food Offers Porky Sexual Lubricant (Huffington Post)
(You're not a piece of meat -- but you can still be a "bacon lover." The pork-o-philes at J & D's Foods say they're cooking up their first genuine batch of Baconlube. For just $11.99 plus shipping, you can lather up in their smokey, salty, and delicious lubricant-massage oil. Of course, such an outrageous offering should be taken with a grain of J & D's signature bacon salt. In April 2009, the company introduced the same product -- also known as the "McRib of Sex" -- as an April Fools Day joke.)
Man tries to rob bank; teller can't decipher note (WTOV 9)
(As Wheeling police search for an attempted robbery suspect, detectives released surveillance video that they hope will help someone identify the criminal. Police said on Monday afternoon, a white, scruffy-looking man passed a teller at Main Street Bank a note demanding cash. They said the teller couldn't make sense of the note and asked the suspect if it was a joke.)
Riddle solved? Mysterious objects spotted by Google Map satellite in Gobi desert explained (Daily Mail)
(A Google Maps satellite spotted a series of bizarre structures during a sweep of the Gobi desert in China - and the mysterious objects sparked a wave of speculation that they could be anything from 'codes' to be read from space to practice targets modelled on US cities. But it now seems likely that the structures are used to calibrate China's spy satellites, according to Natalie Wolchover of website Life's Little Mysteries. She spoke to Jonathon Hill, a research technician at the Mars Space Flight Facility at Arizona State University, which operates many of the cameras used in Nasa's Mars missions - who said the symbols are near-identical to US targets used to calibrate Corona spy satellites in the Sixties.)
MAN GETS DUMPED, BUYS FULL SUIT OF HALO ARMOUR (Short List)
(Anyone who's been dumped will know that there are a few standard coping techniques that you should be aware of. There's the diet of fried chicken and beer, the soundtrack of Smiths songs you'd never otherwise listen to and the ritual destruction of any leftover belongings. Bravely bucking the trend, Eric Smith decided to do something a little bit more leftfield. It all started with the decision to propose to his girlfriend.)
Saudi Women with Sexy Eyes May Be Forced to Cover Them Up (My Fox DC)
(Saudi women with attractive eyes may be forced to cover them up, the news website Bikya Masr reported, in a move that could mark the latest repressive measure taken against women by the Islamic state. A spokesperson for Saudi Arabia's Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (CPVPV), Sheikh Motlab al Nabet, said the committee had the right to stop women revealing "tempting" eyes in public.)
Toronto school bans hard balls (CBC)
(Students at an east-end Toronto school are being told to leave their soccer balls — and other hard balls — at home. The principal of Earl Beatty Public School banned the balls this week after a parent recently suffered a concussion from being hit in the head with a soccer ball. The principal, Alicia Fernandez, banned hard balls, claiming they're dangerous.)
Pilot causes mid-air terror scare by locking himself in toilet and then sending passenger 'with Middle Eastern accent' to cockpit for help (Daily Mail)
(A pilot inadvertently caused a mid-air terror scare when he accidentally locked himself in the toilet and sent a passenger 'with a Middle Eastern accent' to the cockpit for help. With the flight not far from landing, a spooked co-pilot refused to let the Good Samaritan in, and instead told the control tower at LaGuardia Airport of his serious concerns that an attack was underway.)
Pilot causes mid-air terror scare by locking himself in toilet and then sending passenger 'with Middle Eastern accent' to cockpit for help (Daily Mail)
(A pilot inadvertently caused a mid-air terror scare when he accidentally locked himself in the toilet and sent a passenger 'with a Middle Eastern accent' to the cockpit for help. With the flight not far from landing, a spooked co-pilot refused to let the Good Samaritan in, and instead told the control tower at LaGuardia Airport of his serious concerns that an attack was underway.)
California woman caught trying to sell $1,400 stolen purse back to victim... her own next door neighbour (Daily Mail)
(Keep your friends close, but your neighbours closer. Elizabeth Kidd, 36, was caught in a sting operation in Millbrae, California after trying to sell back an expensive handbag back to the self-same neighbour from whom she allegedly stole it. Her neighbour began trolling Craigslist after a FedEx package containing a $1,400 Neiman Marcus purse and a pair of shoes vanished from her doorstep.)
Jay and Silent Bob come back for show at Citadel High (The Chronicle Herald)
(After a sold-out appearance in Halifax last week, multimedia cult icon Kevin Smith will return with Jason Mewes for the Jay and Silent Bob Get Old show at the Spatz Theatre, Citadel High School, on Monday, Dec. 12, 8 p.m. Known for their recurring roles as Jay and Silent Bob in Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Clerks 2, Smith and Mewes have developed a chart-topping podcast based around their legendary characters.)
Jay & Silent Bob head to San Juan Capistrano (OC Register)
(In the world of entertainment podcasts, it seems Kevin Smith is king. He has four such shows, in fact. His first, Smodcast with Scott Mosier, airs every Sunday. Hollywood Babble-On, with KROQ personality Ralph Garman, turns up every Monday. Then there’s Jay & Silent Bob Get Old with Jason Mewes every Wednesday, and Plus One with his wife Jen Schwalbach every Tuesday.)
Kevin Smith returns to Halifax (this time with Jason Mewes) (The Coast)
(Kevin Smith was not fucking with us when, at the end of last week's show at the Spatz Theatre, he said he'd be back. He will return to the same venue on December 12 with his show Jay and Silent Bob Get Old, which includes Jason Mewes, his cinematic buddy from movies such as Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma, Clerks II and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.)
B.C.’s ‘superhero’ vigilantes may find they’ve become the villains (National Post)
(Leaping tall buildings in a single bound, being faster than a speeding bullet, slaying dragons and saving damsels in distress and doing it while dressed in a Batman outfit or a costume with a giant “S” on your chest is a fantasy many of us have … when we are six-years-old. Fantasy blurred into fact this week in B.C.’s Upper Fraser Valley. Four young men — 20, 18, and two 17-year-olds — are at the centre of an RCMP investigation after conducting a homemade sting operation aimed at outing would-be sexual predators.)
‘Batman’ director scrapped filming because of Occupy Wall Street (SF Gate)
(Director Christopher Nolan scrapped plans to film scenes for his new “Batman film” amid the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York because he didn’t want to “trivialize” the demonstrations. The “Dark Knight Rises” star Matthew Modine admits he was thrilled to hear he would be shooting scenes in Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park around the chaos of the Occupy movement, because it would aid the financially-strapped activists.)
Holy Gridlock Batman (Q Gazette)
(Fans of the popular Batman film, The Dark Knight, have been eagerly awaiting its sequel since 2008. That anticipation turned into frustration and resentment last weekend when New Yorkers were stuck in gridlock while film crews occupied the entire upper level of the Queensboro Bridge for the filming of The Dark Knight Rises. The level was closed from late Saturday night until 10 p.m. Sunday.)
Split verdict returned in "Batman's" trial (Clarion Ledger)
(Hinds County Circuit Court jurors convicted Albert “Batman” Donelson of aggravated assault but acquitted him of robbery and found a co-defendant guilty of a lesser charge and not guilty of robbery after deliberating for about two hours this evening.)
Cancer-Stricken Woman Asks Joseph Gordon-Levitt on a Date (Time)
(When Lindsey Anne Miller saw 50/50 in September, the “cancer comedy” hit close to home. Miller was diagnosed with pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer in October 2010, just days after the Los Angeles-based master’s student turned 25. Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s portrayal of a similar situation brought tears to her eyes, but it also inspired her to go out on a limb.)
Another Toy Story: Get Ready for a Lego Movie (Time)
(Those Transformers might not be quaking in their boots quite yet, but there’s some competition on the horizon. It’s been reported that Warner Bros (which, like TIME, is owned by Time Warner) has given the green light to a long-awaited Lego movie, which will be a mixture of live action and animation and is expected to be released in 2014.)
Millionaires on Capitol Hill: Please Tax Me More! (Time)
(Lobbyists for a day, a band of millionaires stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday to urge Congress to tax them more. They had a little trouble getting in. It turns out there are procedures, even for the really rich. But once inside, their message was embraced by liberals and tolerated by some conservatives — including the ideological leader of anti-tax lawmakers, who had some advice for them, too.)
McQueary didn't report abuse to us (CBS)
(Both Penn State's campus police and the State College police department say they never received reports from a then-Penn State graduate assistant related to an allegation of child sexual abuse against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Mike McQueary wrote in an email to a friend that was made available to The Associated Press that he had discussions with police after he said he witnessed a 10- or 11-year-old boy being raped in the Penn State locker room in 2002. McQueary testified in a grand jury investigation that led to authorities charging Sandusky with abusing eight boys over 15 years.)
D.C. Shooter Faces Assassination Charge (Time)
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