From the U.S.A.: "U.S. bans truckers, bus drivers from texting while driving," by Ashley Halsey III for the Washington Post

On Tuesday, the federal government formally barred truckers and bus drivers from sending text messages while behind the wheel, putting its imprimatur on a prohibition embraced by many large trucking and transportation companies. (Read more here.)

From Plymouth, England: "Bus-riding cat killed in hit-and-run" (UPI)

A cat famous for riding the same British bus daily for four years was killed crossing the road trying to catch its usual bus, authorities said. (Read more here.)

From Orenburg, Russia: "Schoolgirl's amazing snow escape after being hit by bus - video" (Mirror.co.uk)

An incredibly lucky schoolgirl has become an internet sensation in Russia after a video showing her surviving being hit by a bus emerged online. (See more here.)

From Portland, Oregon: "The Trimet barber," by Joseph Rose for The Oregonian

Some TriMet bus riders listen to their iPods. Others read the newspaper.



Jared Weston Walter, meanwhile, passed time on the No. 33 line last week by sneakily cutting another passenger's hair with scissors, police say. (Read more here.)

From Hamilton, New Zealand: "Man makes bank robbery getaways by bus." (New Zealand 3 News)

A man who carried out a series of bank robberies in Hamilton and Auckland often made his getaway by bus, Hamilton District Court was told. (Read more here.)