Driver charged with DUI – A school bus driver
Illinois - About 50 children from Lion’s Park Elementary School in Mount Prospect were aboard the bus. Betty Burden, 54, was arrested. She was charged with aggravated DUI. She registered a .226 blood-alcohol concentration. If convicted, Burden could face from one to three years in prison. Full Article
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Nerf gunmen cause school lockdown
Omaha - Prairie Wind Elementary students sent to check the weather before recess found something more disrupting to their outdoor playtime than rain. The students spotted one or more people holding what appeared to be guns. Police didn’t find any suspects or weapons but they did find bullets - the soft kind used in toy Nerf guns. Full Article
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No dogs allowed
Canada - The manager of a Subway restaurant has apologized to a visually impaired Ottawa man who was refused service at the restaurant because he wasn’t allowed to bring his seeing-eye dog inside. An employee at the Subway told Dazé he couldn’t bring his dog inside. Full Article
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It’s pregnancy, not gout
BAMPTON, England - A British woman said she gave birth to her first child only 3 hours after doctors discovered she was pregnant, and not suffering from gout as they had thought. Belinda Waite, 21, of Bampton, England, said she had been in and out of the hospital for 9 months with problems her doctors attributed to irritable bowel syndrome and gout. Full Article
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Shooter complained bosses were unfair about naps
COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio State University janitor who shot two supervisors, one fatally, and then killed himself had complained that he was being treated unfairly, though records show he slept on the job and was late to work during his probation. Nathaniel Brown was days away from losing his job when he opened fire with two handguns.
Obama Health Care Bill: Latest episode of “The Sopranos”
Washington DC - Obama’s attempts to ram health-care reform through an increasingly reluctant Congress are starting to resemble a really eventful episode of “The Sopranos.” Whether or not you believe former Rep. Eric Massa’s bizarre accusations of locker-room confrontations and conspiracies to drive him from office, there is no doubt that the Obama administration and its congressional allies are willing to use every trick in the book to get this bill passed. Full Article
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Fish Appear In Capitol Ponds
Honolulu, Hawaii - Fish have mysteriously returned to the ponds at the Hawaii state Capitol. Now, the state is faced with an exploding population of fish and algae. That is a problem because dealing with the fish costs too much to maintain. Back in 1993, the state was forced to drain the pond for repairs. Full Article
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Principal resigns after football players get As
FAYETTEVILLE – Cumberland County Superintendent Frank Till says Dr. Diane Antolak, the principal of Terry Sanford High School, has resigned. Antolak came under fire last fall when allegations surfaced of improper grade changing with members of the football team. Full Article
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Pilot hits Bambi
MUNDELEIN, Illinois - A pilot and his family are safe and sound after a scary landing in Illinois. Just before touching down, a deer crossed the runway and darted back around. The plane’s pilot, John Olson, tried to pull up in time but clipped the deer with the left landing gear. Full Article
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Actor Corey Haim Found Dead
Burbank, California - Actor Corey Haim died this morning of an apparent overdose — possibly accidental — according to LAPD. He was 38. Haim shot to fame in the 80s — when he co-starred in a number of films, including “The Lost Boys,” with Corey Feldman. Full Article
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