Bus driver convicted of killing eleven after falling asleep in California crash

Friday, October 9, 2009 A bus driver thought to have caused a 2008 crash after falling asleep behind the wheel in California has been convicted of killing eleven on board. Quintin Watts was found guilty of eleven counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and 21 counts of causing great bodily injury. Watts was driving a coach carrying 41 Hmong and Mien people from Sacramento to the Colusa Casino Resort. The vehicle

British government apologises for suggesting the Pope could create a brand of “Benedict” condoms

Sunday, April 25, 2010 The British foreign office has apologised, after a leaked memo about a visit by Pope Benedict XVI suggested that he might launch a “Benedict” brand of condoms, bless a gay marriage, and open an abortion clinic during a papal visit to the UK. The memo followed a brainstorming session, where members of the Papal Visit Team came up with ideas for the first papal visit to