Don't Cut Our Service: Over 400 people packed yesterday's King County Council meeting to protest 17 percent cuts in Metro bus service that could go into effect next year without additional funding.
NY Dem Won't Face Harassment Charges: A district attorney found that sexual harassment claims brought against Brooklyn assemblyman Vito J. Lopez by female employees didn't constitute a "chargeable crime," while noting, âCertainly, what we found is alarming.â
Another Assault Prevention Officer Investigated for Assault: The US military doesn't have a problem with women; it has a problem with men.
An Army sergeant first class assigned to a sexual assault prevention program at Fort Hood, Texas, is under investigation for sexual assault, pandering, abusive sexual contact and maltreatment of subordinates.
An administration official told CNN's Barbara Starr on Wednesday that it's possible that prostitution-related activity was involved, but investigators have not yet determined the scope of that and potential criminal misconduct.
They're Not All Ticking Time Bombs: Doctors are concerned that more women are choosing to get both breasts removed, a la Angelina Jolie, at any "whiff" of cancer instead of fighting to save one when it makes sense.
Seattle Woman Sues Swedish: After her husband died from a nosebleed at the local hospital.
Innocent of All Charges: Ariel Castro's lawyers say he'll plead not guilty to four counts of kidnapping and three counts of raping the Cleveland women who claim they were imprisoned in his house for a decade. "He's not a monster and he shouldn't be demonized," said lawyer Jaye Schlachet.
Fatal Foul: A man was dribbling a soccer ball from Seattle to Brazil when he was struck by a truck in Lincoln City, Oregon.
Drama Queens: "You're just an accident or surgery away from becoming a heroin addict," KIRO bleats in one sensationalist headline.
Lynnwood Man Starts His New Life in N. Korea: The man was sentenced to 15-years of hard labor at a "special prison" weeks ago, in what analysts say is a ploy from the country to get diplomatic concessions.
Porn King Sues JPMorgan Chase Bank for Discrimination: The soft-core porn creator alleges that the bank refused him a home loan because of "moral reasons," which is rich given the bank's history.
The suit alleges that "JPMorgan's discrimination against plaintiff on 'moral' grounds is particularly repugnant and hypocritical coming from a corporation under federal investigation for illegal, immoral and unethical conduct, including: A. Multibillion dollar trading losses that cost its shareholders between $5 billion and $15 billion; B. A criminal investigation of top JPMorgan executives by the FBI over lying to investors and federal regulators with respect to the multibillion dollar trading losses; C. Misstatements by JPMorgan regarding how the bank harmed more than 5,000 homeowners in foreclosure..." the list continues on through i.
And finally, over the weekend I saw Ironman 3. It was entertaining andâwonder of wonders!âit passed the Bechdel Test. For one brief moment in a larger conversation about men (their bosses/lovers), two women on screen talk about science!
