Chinese bus driver dies in first confirmed case of bird flu since 2010 (Inquisitr)
(A bus driver from southern China died on Saturday shortly after testing positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus. This was the first confirmed case of humans contracting the bird flu in the country since 18 months ago, health officials said. The man, identified only by his surname, Chen, died in the wealthy city of Shenzhen, an industrial town bordering Hong Kong, where thousand of birds were recently slaughtered after two birds were to confirmed to be carrying the H5N1 virus.)
Activists against exclusion of women protest on 'kosher' buses (YNET News)
(Hundreds of activists against exclusion of women boarded 'kosher' buses leaving from Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Rehovot and Ramat Gan. The activists wore stickers reading: "Exclusion of women – my red line.")
World's most embarrassing dad who wore a different costume to wave his son off on school bus for 170 days (Daily Mail)
(Teenagers often dread the moment when their embarrassing parents do something mortifying in front of their friends, messing up their closely-cultivated too-cool-for-school image. In the case of 16-year-old Rain Price, that moment comes every morning. Rain's father Dale has dressed up in elaborate costumes every day for the past 170 in order to wave his son off in style as he gets on the bus to go to school.)
Stolen Zoo Monkey Found Safe (MSNBC)
(The identity of a monkey stolen from the San Francisco Zoo Friday was confirmed by zoo officials, after a bystander coaxed the animal from shrubs in Stern Grove, a park about a mile from the zoo. Banana Sam was "hungry, trembling and thirsty," but a full physical examination showed he was in good health, zoo spokesman Danny Latham said.)
Voice teacher accused of persuading student to strip to sing better (Seattle PI)
(A former community college instructor in Tacoma faces accusations that he convinced a student that she could improve her vocal range by getting naking or touching herself sexually. The News Tribune says Kevin Gausepohl, 37, is charged with seven counts of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes and one count of obstructing a law enforcement officer. The charges he faces are midemeanors.)
Swedish woman finds wedding ring after 16 years, on a carrot (Yahoo)
(A Swedish woman who lost her wedding ring 16 years ago was flabbergasted when she found it again, around a carrot growing in her garden, media reported Saturday. Lena Paahlsson had taken off the white gold ring before a Christmas baking session with her daughters in 1995, but it had disappeared from the kitchen counter where she placed it.)
Questions surround house demolition (Buffalo News)
(A fire. Two demolitions. An FBI investigation. And a lawsuit against the City of Buffalo. Hard to imagine how those occurrences could converge, but that's exactly what happened after the city, according to Christopher and Pamela Szeluga, demolished a perfectly good Bailey Avenue rental property following a December 2009 fire at a neighboring house they also owned. And where does the FBI come in?)
Hollywood fires (LA Times)
(A series of 39 fires set the last three days has left residents of West Hollywood and Hollywood on edge. The fires were set within blocks of each other; most were started in cars, carports and trash cans, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman said. Police said calls started coming in shortly after midnight with reports of car fires in West Hollywood. Flames consumed three vehicles near Sunset Boulevard and Curson Avenue, and several apartment buildings were damaged as flames spread from the burning cars to the structures.)
PETA seeks memorials to cows killed on Ill. roads (AP)
(An animal rights group wants Illinois to install highway signs in memory of cattle killed when trucks hauling them flipped in two separate wrecks. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has asked for permission to buy the markers, one in suburban Chicago and one northwest of Peoria. The group says the signs would pay tribute to the more than 20 cattle killed as a result of negligent driving this year.)
Walmart clerk rejects $1 million bill (UPI)
(The old fake $1 million bill scam failed yet again, this time with a North Carolina man allegedly trying to use one at a Walmart store, police said. The Winston-Salem Journal reported Saturday an arrest warrant alleges Michael Anthony Fuller, 53, of Lexington tried to pay for a vacuum cleaner, a microwave oven and other items totaling $476 with a $1 million bill back on Nov. 17.)
Kevin Smith not worried about next job (Sky News)
(Kevin Smith didn't care when he was making 'Red State'. The 41-year-old actor-and-filmm aker is set to retire from the movie business when he creates his 'farewell film' 'Hit Somebody' next year, so he didn't feel the need to worry about how his latest motion picture would turn out.He said: 'The film dangerous, and different, and made by someone who just doesn't give a fuck. Because I didn't have to worry about where the next job is coming from. Because there is no next job.')
Winners of BEEZID's Meet Jay and Silent Bob Contest Announced (Sacramento Bee)
(BEEZID.com, the leader in online entertainment shopping, is pleased to announce the winners of their "Meet Jay & Silent Bob" contest. The contest win is the result of a 16-week long contest in which all those who entered the Jay & Silent Bob Get Old weekly contest were also automatically entered to win the quarterly contest.)
Batman ending was emotional for me: Christopher Nolan (Zee News)
(Moviemaker Christopher Nolan says he is experiencing mixed emotions as he completes editing on his final Batman movie. The shoot on the much anticipated ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ is complete and now Nolan is in post-production getting the sequel ready for its summer release.)
Batman Ceiling Fan: Alfred Approved (Technabob)
(It probably stays pretty cool in the Batcave, but just in case your dwelling isn’t so dark and climate controlled, check out this cool Batman ceiling fan. It’s probably the only Batman fan that hasn’t been talking about the new movie.)
Organic Agriculture May Be Outgrowing Its Ideals (New York Times)
(Clamshell containers on supermarket shelves in the United States may depict verdant fields, tangles of vines and ruby red tomatoes. But at this time of year, the tomatoes, peppers and basil certified as organic by the Agriculture Department often hail from the Mexican desert, and are nurtured with intensive irrigation. Growers here on the Baja Peninsula, the epicenter of Mexico’s thriving new organic export sector, describe their toil amid the cactuses as “planting the beach.”)
The Average American Ate (Literally) A Ton This Year(NPR)
(Yeah, yeah, we know. Coconut water, beets, meatballs, ethnic food trucks — they were all the rage this year. Lots of people discovered them or rediscovered them and quickly grew to love them. But what are most Americans really eating? A lot of cheese, sweets, and dense potatoes and grains. So how does it break out? The figure is a little hard to swallow: 1,996 pounds, or nearly one ton. This is an estimate of how much — by weight — the average American eats over the course of one year.)
Facebook Could Be Route to New Kidney (Time)
(Here's another reason for holdouts to join the social media site Facebook: It's a great place to find a kidney. Between the kid photos and reminiscences about high school, more and more pleas for help from people with failing kidneys are popping up. Facebook and other social media sites are quickly becoming a go-to place to find a generous person with a kidney to spare, according to the people asking for help and some national organizations that facilitate matches.)
Dead Blackbirds Fall Again in Ark. Town (Time)
(Blackbirds have fallen dead from the sky in a central Arkansas town for the second New Year's Eve in a row. Police in Beebe say dozens of birds have fallen dead, prompting officers to ban residents from shooting fireworks Saturday night.)
Sci-Fi Brothel to Open in Nevada (Time)
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