Israel introduces ‘Palestinian only’ bus lines, following complaints from Jewish settlers Israel News

Afikim bus company to have special buses for Palestinian workers commuting from the West Bank to jobs in central Israel; announcement follows complaints from settlers that Palestinians are a security risk.   Original post on haaretz.com    Comments on reddit.com   

In India, police shoot dead journalist covering protest – Committee to Protect Journalists

December 24, 2012–Indian authorities must immediately investigate the death of a cameraman who was fatally shot by police on Sunday while covering protests against the sexual assault of women. The Associated Press identified the journalist as Bwizamani Singh, a reporter for the news division of the satellite-distributed Prime News…   Original post on cpj.org    Comments on reddit.com   

Nasa plans to ‘lasso’ asteroid the size of two double-decker buses and turn it into a space station to orbit the moon

Nasa scientists are presenting the White House with a plan to capture an asteroid and steer it to a new position where it will act as a stepping stone to Mars.   Original post on dailymail.co.uk    Comments on reddit.com   

Public Buses Across Country Quietly Adding Microphones to Record Passenger Conversations – Threat Level

Transit authorities in cities across the country are quietly installing microphone-enabled surveillance systems on public buses that would give them the ability to record and store private conversations. The systems are raising a number of privacy and security concerns.   Original post on wired.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Teen pops head out of bus, hits NJ overpass, dies

Teen pops head out of bus, hits NJ overpass, dies FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) — A teenager headed to a Sweet 16 party was killed after he stuck his head out of the emergency hatch of a double-decker bus and hit the underside of a highway overpass, police said. Designer Transportation, which operates the bus, expressed its   Original post on seattlepi.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Middle schoolers bully bus monitor with profanity, jeers – Schools of Thought – CNN.com Blogs

Anderson Cooper interviews bus monitor Karen Klein about the verbal abuse she endured on tonight’s AC360, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — A profanity-laced video of middle school students in upstate New York verbally abusing a bus monitor is sparking an outpouring of support as…   Original post on cnn.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Bullied Bus Monitor Karen Klein Sees the Best and Worst of Humanity in 24 Hours (with videos, images, tweets) – bendoernberg – Storify

A shocking video of middle schoolers verbally abusing a poorly-paid, hearing-impaired grandmother of eight hired to keep them safe on the school bus went viral on Wednesday. Over 5,700 online strangers rallied to Karen’s side, donating $110,000 to fund a vacation and maybe even an early retirement!   Original post on storify.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Man who beheaded, ate fellow passenger on Greyhound bus in Canada wins bid to leave grounds of mental hospital – NY Daily News

A man who beheaded and cannibalized a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus in Canada won his bid to leave the grounds of the mental hospital where he is being kept, a criminal review board ruled Thursday.   Original post on nydailynews.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Israeli ‘Rosa Parks’ causes storm by refusing to go to the back of the bus – World – Deutsche Welle – 16.01.2012

The simmering conflict between religious and secular Israelis threatened to overspill after Tanya Rosenblit stayed in her seat on a bus when Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men demanded that she move to the back. DW-WORLD.DE: German and European news, analysis and multimedia from Deutsche Welle – in 30 languages…   More