A school bus driver, who authorities said passed out behind the wheel and crashed into a house on Long Island, N.Y. while children were aboard, has been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, according to police.
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Could your next flight out be on loose seats -Loose seats on AA plane
The federal government is examining two separate incidents in which passenger seats came loose midflight on American Airlines planes in the last three days. Read more
American said Monday that it would inspect those and six other Boeing 757 jets overnight.
NEWS CORNER: Boardwalk Empire/ Starbucks Lawsuit/Victoria Secret Show/Masturbate at the bar
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HBO renews ‘Boardwalk Empire’: TV News: Series cruises into fourth season
Variety•The period drama starring Steve Buscemi has been nominated for drama series Emmys in each of its first two seasons and has averaged 2.5 million viewers through the first two episodes of its third season. The season-two finale was the show’s highest-rated episode of 2011 with 3.0 million viewers.
Rihanna Set to Perform at Victoria’s Secret Show
Victoria’s Secret just announced that Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Bruno Mars will be performing at the brand’s 2012 fashion show. Tune in on December 4, 10/9C on CBS
edge•A website that popped up this week is making headlines for tracking how many times anti-gay slurs are used on Twitter.
Nohomophobes.com features several charts and graphs that track Twitter users who use the words “faggot,” “so gay,” “no homo” and “dyke,” in their tweets. The cleverly named site, also has a live feed that shows the actual homophobic tweets soon after they’re made.
As of July 5, 2012, the website claims that “faggot” has been used a staggering 2,538,063 times and counting. Tweeters have used the controversial phrase, “so gay” 906,664 times and “no homo” has been tweeted 832,309 times. “Dyke” has been written 351, 206 times on the social networking website.
(No link)Suit claims man was fired by Boca Raton Starbucks because of his HIV status
A Fort Lauderdale man has sued a Starbucks in suburban Boca Raton, claiming he was fired shortly after he told his supervisor he was HIV-positive. Former Starbucks manager Stephen Barbosa, 34, said he was fired after he returned to work from a two-month medical leave, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court.His supervisor allegedly accused him of manipulating the time clock and cited his repeated absences for his dismissal, the suit says, adding the action violated the Americans With Disability Act. Before the firing, Barbosa had worked as a Starbucks manager for four years.
Fox News tries to ambush Jon Stewart on television. They probably shouldn’t have done that.
Upworthy•Watch Video on there site to get full review of the interview
Bar Dedicated to Female Masturbation Opens in Japan
GlobalPost•Oh wow this is something yet to explore read more click link above
NEWS CORNER: Sons of Anarchy actor fierce attack/ Tyler Perry new partnership and more news
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Sons of Anarchy – TODAY Entertainment
(By Aaron Couch) Descriptions of fierce attacks are among new details coming out about the late “Sons of Anarchy” actor Johnny Lewis. Lewis was found dead in a Los Feliz driveway Wednesday, after allegedly killing his 81-year-old landlady, Catherine Davis.
Tyler Perry Signs Exclusive Television Deal with Oprah’s Network
Tyler Perry, the prolific television producer behind sitcoms like “House of Payne,” will soon start to produce shows exclusively for OWN, Oprah Winfrey’s cable network.
The exclusive partnership between Mr. Perry and Ms. Winfrey, announced Monday, may be OWN’s biggest programming bet to date.
US peanut butter recall spreads to other nut products, major retailers
A New Mexico company has expanded its recall of peanut butter and almond butter to include cashew butters, tahini and blanched and roasted peanut products.
Sunland Inc. sells its nuts and nut butters to large groceries and other food distributors around the country. The company recalled products under multiple brand names after salmonella illnesses were linked Trader Joe’s Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter, one of the brands manufactured by Sunland.
Honda Recalls 600,000 Accords To Fix Faulty Hoses
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling 600,000 Accord midsize cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a faulty power steering hose that can leak fluid and cause a fire.The recall affects Accords with V-6 engines from the 2003 through 2007 model years. Honda has a report of one fire but no injuries or crashes
Embassies stormed, KFC torched as anger over anti-Islam film rages
Updated at 11:07 a.m. ET: Protesters in a number of countries across the Muslim world vented anger against the West on Friday as the controversy over an anti-Islamic film raged, with a KFC restaurant torched in Lebanon, violent attacks on U.S. embassies in Sudan and Tunis and fierce protests in Egypt, Jordan and Pakistan.
You Might Have to Use Your Real Name on Youtube..instead of that crazy user name…
YouTube comments, as you might have heard, are kind of terrible. Would a push to getting people to use their full names help? That’s what Google appears to be banking on.
12 dead in ‘Dark Knight’ Colorado theater shooting and Update on who James Holmes is:
A gunman wearing a gas mask, helmet and full body armor opened fire early Friday in a crowded suburban Denver theater at the opening of the Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises, killing 12 people and injuring at least 59.
Federal law enforcement officials identified the suspect as James Holmes, 24, who lives about 4 miles away from the theater in Aurora. He is in custody.
At a press conference Thursday afternoon, officials said they don’t have a motive for the shooting.
“From our first call to his apprehension was about a minute or a minute and a half,” said Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates.
He said the suspect was armed with one AR-15, a Remington 870 shotgun and two 40-caliber Glock handguns.
At the suspect’s home, Oates said investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives were attempting to disarm what appeared to be sophisticated incendiary devices.
“We are not sure what we are dealing with in the home,” Oates said. “There are incendiary devices … chemicals and wires, something I am not familiar with.”
One federal official told CBS News that at this time Holmes appears to have been “under the radar.” CBS News reports Holmes doesn’t appear to have a criminal record in Colorado or in San Diego, Calif., where he graduated from high school in 2006. Pentagon officials said there is no record of Holmes having served in any branch of the military.
James Holmes
(Credit: CBS/University of Colorado, Denver)
San Diego police read a statement from Holmes’ California family saying that their hearts go out to those involved. They say they’re cooperating with authorities in San Diego and Aurora and are trying to process everything. San Diego police spokeswoman Andra Brown said there’s nothing to suggest the family had any involvement. More info
Woman claims George Zimmerman molested her as child; more…
An anonymous family member identified as Witness No. 9 claims she was molested as a child by George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer who is charged in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.
In
an interview with police released Monday under a judge’s order, the
woman said she was fondled, groped and kissed by Zimmerman at family
gatherings, beginning when she was 6 and he was about 8. She said it
continued until she was about 16.
- SANFORD, FL- APRIL 20: George Zimmerman (L) George Zimmerman walks back to his seat after taking the stand during his bond hearing in a Seminole County courtroom on April 20, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. Trayvon Martin was shot by George Zimmerman, a member of a neighborhood watch in Sanford, Florida, who has been charged with second degree murder in the shooting. Bail was set at $150,000 and Zimmerman and could be released from jail as he awaits trial as early as April 21. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
Woman claims George Zimmerman molested her as child; more….
News you might have missed…Frank Ocean mom speaks+Usain Bolt+Star Jones
Father Will Not Face Charges for Killing 5-Year-Old Daughter’s Molester – Remember the father who beat his daughter’s molester to a pulp? Well, he isn’t going to jail. Kudos. {Newsone}
Frank Ocean’s Mama Responds to Her Son’s Revelation on Twitter – Despite all of the negative comments singer Frank Ocean has gotten about admitting he was once in love with a man, his mama called him brave and wishes more people were like her son. I agree. {Vibe Vixen}
Usain Bolt Pulls Out of Diamond League Meet in Monaco, Citing ‘Problem’ – Hmm, so the lightening bolt isn’t looking like a lock for a gold medal at the Olympics. After losing to his teammate twice, can he turn it around? {Telegraph}
Star Jones Turns “Satan’s Sisters” BOOK Into TV MOVIE …With Wendy Williams PRODUCING! – Well, well, well …. Look whose going to have a film on VH1. {theYBF}
24 Aces Help Serena Williams Reach Wimbledon Final – Serena is going in at Wimbledon! Let’s see if she can bring home another title. {ABC News}
Amy Winehouse and NAS Collaborate“Cherry Wine.” …. {YOUTUBE}
There is a burger made of 100% ground bacon, because this is America {foodbeast}
Zimmerman’s new bond set to “holds pinkie to corner of mouth”
Farm Bill is Really a Food Stamp Bill….that is up to be chopped down a lot…
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The Senate’s farm bill mostly isn’t about farms – it’s about food stamps. Nearly four fifthsof its almost $969 billion spending go to food aid. And it’s probably going to pass, but not before a lot of political grandstanding.
The bill has swollen to 1000+ pages, since there’s nothing Senators like more than to slap a simple bill with thousands of irrelevant amendments. Some of the more apt amendments, aimed at food stamp spending, will be hotly debated today.
The farm bill as-is would cut$4 billion from the food stamp program. Dems are resisting amendments cutting another $250 million, which they say would mean half a million families lose $90 per month. Republicans want to deepen the cuts by more strictly enforcing laws that deny food stamps to families with savings of over $2,000, and ending other workarounds used by states.
The Senate has already said no to a dramatic amendment from Rand Paul, R-Ky., which would have repealed the entire food stamp program.
