Bus Stops - April 23

Coca-Cola Habit Cited In Death Of Natasha Harris (Huffington Post) 

(Experts say a New Zealand woman's 2-gallon-a-day Coca-Cola habit probably contributed to her death, a conclusion that led the soft-drink giant to note that even water can be deadly in excessive amounts. Natasha Harris, a 30-year-old, stay-at-home mother of eight from Invercargill, died of a heart attack in February 2010. Fairfax Media reported that a pathologist, Dr. Dan Mornin, testified at an inquest Thursday that she probably suffered from hypokalemia, or low potassium, which he thinks was caused by her excessive consumption of Coke and overall poor nutrition.)

Teller of Penn & Teller Breaks Silence To Sue Over Magic Trick (Hollywood Reporter) 

(Teller of Penn & Teller fame is suing Dutch entertainer Gerard Dogge for allegedly ripping off his copyrighted magic piece called Shadows. Dogge, whose stage name is Gerard Bakardy, has showcased his own illusion called The Rose & Her Shadow in a YouTube video and allegedly offered to reveal the secrets for $3,050. Teller says he realized that it was a copy of Shadows, called Dogge on the phone and offered money if Dogge didn't disclose the mechanics of the illusion. The two couldn't come to an agreement, however, so Teller is now suing in a case that could help determine the level of protection that magicians have over their tricks.)

Drunk Driver Made to Wear Sign Saying He Killed a Man (Classic Hits and Oldies) 

(A man from Houston who killed a man while driving drunk has been ordered to wear a sign saying, “I killed Aaron Coy Pennywell while driving drunk.” Michael Giacona, 39, ran a red light and hit 20-year-old Pennywell last June. Giacona spent 90 days in prison, but in addition to the prison sentence, Harris County Court-at-Law Judge Michael R. Fields ordered Giacona to wear the sign during four consecutive Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the scene of the crime.)

Liquid concrete floods upscale New York hotel (UPI) 

(Workers at an upscale New York hotel said the facility was flooded with liquid concrete from a construction project next door. Hotel staff at Le Parker Meridien, which costs an average $600 per night, said concrete began to flow into the hotel from a 29-story construction project next door around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.)

‘She-Hulk’ collars alleged T creep after lewd act (Boston Herald) 

(A strap-hanging MBTA heroine said she went into “She-Hulk” mode to single-handedly collar a man who exposed himself on a crowded B-Line trolley — dragging him off the train and holding him until cops arrived. The 24-year-old Allston woman, who did not want to be named, said the man boarded one stop after she did on her ride home from her marketing job Thursday. She immediately noticed him staring.)

Texas teen arrested after faking cancer, collecting $17,000 in donations (New York Post) 

(A Texas prom queen who raised more than $17,000 after telling classmates she was dying of cancer was arrested and charged with theft-by-deception. Angie Gomez, 19, told her family, friends and fiance in January 2011 that she had six months to live after battling leukemia since childhood. The Horizon City teen set up her own charity foundation, called "Achieve the Dream," and raised $17,000 from fundraisers, checks, gift cards and in-kind donations, the El Paso Times reported.)

Gay Porn Interrupts Canadian News Show (Fox NY) 

(Canadians watching a Friday morning TV news broadcast were shocked when the program was replaced on their screens with hardcore gay pornography. The unscheduled change in broadcasting -- which affected CHCH-TV in Hamilton, Ontario -- was due to an error by a cable provider, the National Post reported.)

Video camera installed on school bus after parents allege driver spat on students (Ottawa Citizen) 

(A video camera has been installed on a yellow school bus for elementary students at an east Ottawa French school in response to accusations that the driver has grabbed children by the throat and spit in their faces. The move comes nearly a year-and-a-half after a dozen parents of students at Marie-Curie School signed a petition detailing the alleged aggressive behaviour of the number 4 school bus driver.)

Good news for Batman fans - maybe: Dark Knight Rises trailer to play in front of The Avengers (News AU) 

(AS IF fanboys didn't have enough to geek out over, Warner Bros has confirmed that the new trailer for The Dark Knight Rises will play in front of The Avengers. Although Batman and the Avengers live in different universes and are owned by rival companies, Warners has clearly realised that much of its audience would be lining up to see Iron Man and the Hulk go ten rounds with an invading alien army.)

Fla. woman going on trial in 2009 Novack killings (WSJ) 

(Sneaky breast implants. Naked amputees. The Batmobile. There are plenty of bizarre elements in the murder case against Narcy Novack, 54, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. But they're unlikely to overshadow the grisly killings of her millionaire husband and his mother, which Novack is accused of orchestrating to get her hands on the family estate. It also mentions a roomful of Batman collectibles. Ben Novack's collection of Batman memorabilia, including a replica Batmobile, was estimated to be worth more than $1 million.)

Texas Boy Battling Leukemia Becomes Batman for a Day (ABC) 

(Kye, 7, has leukemia. He has always dreamed of being in a Batman movie and wanted to hang out with Batman. With the help of a local non-profit organization, and the police department and fire departments in Arlington, Texas, this wish came true.)

Shia LaBeouf writing and drawing own comic books (Digital Spy) 

(Shia LaBeouf has taken a step into comic book production, writing and drawing his own material as a way to relax. The Transformers actor, who is not returning for the fourth installment of the Michael Bay-directed franchise, was spotted displaying his work at a convention in the US last weekend.)

Hundreds of thousands may lose Internet in July (AP) 

(For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer. Unknown to most of them, their problem began when international hackers ran an online advertising scam to take control of infected computers around the world. In a highly unusual response, the FBI set up a safety net months ago using government computers to prevent Internet disruptions for those infected users. But that system is to be shut down.)