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Toddler Locked in Overhead Bin - A Virgin Blue flight attendant was fired after an angry mother claimed he locked her toddler son in an overhead bin, the Sunday Herald Sun reports. Natalie Williamson told the newspaper that she, her 17-month-old son, Riley, and her now estranged husband were traveling on a Virgin flight from Fiji to Sydney, Australia, when the flight attendant picked up Riley, placed him in the overhead bin and shut the door. Virgin confirmed that the incident did occur but said Williamson's husband was playing a peek-a-boo game with Riley when the flight attendant joined in. "We conducted a thorough investigation of the incident and the staff member involved was subsequently terminated," a Virgin spokeswoman told the Herald Sun. Williamson said that Virgin Blue offered her free flights, but she said she is too shaken by the incident to redeem them. "My husband, Shayne, was standing one meter behind my son, Riley, when the air steward pick...

East Coast Rapist Attempts Suicide - Aaron Thomas, the man suspected of raping 17 women over a span of 13 years in four different states, attempted suicide in his New Haven, Conn., jail Saturday, police said. Thomas, 39, was arrested Friday after police matched a DNA sample taken from him to the profile of the suspect known as the "East Coast Rapist." He tried to hang himself in his cell, police said. He was taken to the hospital for a few hours, but was back in jail Saturday night, according to police. Thomas is scheduled to appear Monday in New Haven Superior Court on charges of first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor. He is being held on $1 million bond, New Haven Police Lt. Julie Johnson said. At a press conference Saturday, officials praised the decade-long efforts of police to capture the serial rape suspect, which were stepped up early this week with a new website and billboard ad campaign. East Coast Rapist Attempts Suicide

Cyndi Lauper Sings at Airport - Cyndi Lauper is proving that she can still have fun! Over the weekend, the 80s pop star, dressed in dark sunglasses and a headdress, grabbed a PA microphone at Jorge Newbery Airport in Buenos Aires and performed her hit song "Girls Just Want To Have Fun." Her impromptu singing was reportedly in an effort to help airport staff calm the delayed passengers. The performance seemed to do just that as fans gathered around Lauper singing, smiling and snapping photos. Cyndi Lauper Sings at Airport

Cary Elwes Wonder Woman - David E. Kelley's "Wonder Woman" television pilot continues to cast big names. Cary Elwes ("Saw," "The Princess Bride") is the latest actor to join the cast. He'll play the CEO of Themyscira Industries — the company owned by Diana Prince/Wonder Woman. British actress-model Elizabeth Hurley is working out visa issues in order to play villainess Veronica Cale, a recurring character. And Pedro Pascal has been locked for the character of Ed Indelicato, a police officer who befriends Wonder Woman. Adrianne Palicki ("Friday Night Lights") stars as the title character. The pilot, from Warner Bros. Television, is set up at U.S. network NBC. Elwes was most recently seen on screen in the comedy "No Strings Attached." Cary Elwes Wonder Woman

Rolonda Watts DUI - A car crash in Beverly Hills and a DUI charge in Hollywood lead the celebrity crime blotter. The DUI is in Hollywood, former talk show host and news anchor Rolonda Watts was arrested "at 1:30 AM in Hollywood and was booked into jail in Van Nuys at 4:07 AM," reports TMZ. Beverly Hills police have revealed David Arquette has been injured in a car accident in Beverly Hills. (See photo above). Arquette's car reportedly veered into oncoming traffic while he was trying to avoid another car that stopped suddenly, according to US reports. The drivers were the only occupants of the cars and both were transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with minor to moderate injuries, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department. Rolonda Watts DUI

Liquor Store Rampage - An angry woman on a bottle-breaking rampage swept through a West Nyack liquor store. Police said she didn't steal anything, she just wrecks the place. "I am angry about it. I've never seen this happen. In 25 years, in the business, I've never seen anyone do something like this.," said Chris Giacopelli, son of store owner. The clerks on duty told police the woman came right in the front door and stormed right over to the counter, wanting to jump the line. They said she was very upset. Surveillance video shows her arguing with the clerk about 30 seconds after she walked in. During this heated exchange, clerks said she asked to use the restroom and was told no, and that really set her off. She headed to the back of the store, then clears parts of shelf on her way out and it's all on video Police know she arrived and left in a cab and was dropped off at the Palisades Mall. They have a possible line on her identity, but still need ...

Palin Inexperienced Government - Sarah Palin has attacked President Obama for having a lack of experience in the private sector or in politics, suggesting if his policies do not change the country could lose its ‘exceptionalism’. The former Governor of Alaska – herself in that position for just two years before she quit – also said his inexperience is causing untold woes to the economy and accused him of wanting to limit individual state powers. In the interview for Fox Business she said: ‘See because our president is so inexperienced in the private sector and in government and in actually running anything and making any kind of budget that inexperience has really made manifest in some of the statements he makes.’ work’ by cutting taxes and 'incentivising' big business. The Alaskan political pundit suggested the country needs to be ‘tapping into our own domestic sources of energy because his [the President’s] naïve and destructive and terrifying anti-oil agenda is goin...

Brady Bundchen Carnival - Photos have appeared on the internet which show NFL QB Tom Brady and his supermodel wife Giselle Bundchen touching down at the Rio De Janerio Airport over the weekend. Bundchen is a native of Brazil and the supercouple are in the country to celebrate the Carnival season which is currently ongoing. It is somewhat of a trying time for Brady as the NFL players and the NFL owners are still locked in negotations trying to work out a collective bargaining agreement. The deadline was actually on Thursday, March 3rd but has been extended for another week. It has been confirmed that if a deal is not made that Brady will be part of the plantiff side of the NFL players in a lawsuit against the league and its owners. Brady Bundchen Carnival

Nevada Mine Dies - Three days after he plunged nearly 200 feet down a rural Nevada mine shaft, a 28-year-old man was declared dead Saturday. Emergency workers, mine officials and relatives had kept vigil since the man fell Wednesday. Rescue efforts were abandoned Friday because of the mine's treacherous condition. A camera lowered into the shaft showed the unidentified man, from Battle Mountain, Nev., was unconscious but still breathing. A priest gave him last rites Friday. He died Saturday afternoon, police said. Nevada Mine Dies

Skippy Peanut Butter Recall - The manufacturer of Skippy peanut butter issued a recall today of Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread, saying that jars of the product issued in 16 states may be contaminated with salmonella. Unilever United States, Inc., made the announcement today that some jars of the peanut butter may contain the organism, which can cause fatal infections in young children and frail or elderly people. No illnesses linked to the potentially tainted peanut butter have been reported so far, the release said. Consumers who have purchased the potentially tainted peanut butter are urged to discard the jars and contact the company for a replacement coupon at 1-800-453-3432. An internal routine sampling initiated by Unilever led to the discovery that some of the jars of the finished product contained the bacteria, the release said. Those affected with salmonella may have symptoms including fever, dia...

Dougie Poynter Rehab - Celebs check in and out of rehab on a regular basis but we'll admit we're sad to hear that Dougie Poynter is the latest celeb to seek help. The McFly guitarist was left heartbroken last year after breaking up with long-term girlfriend Frankie Sandford from The Saturdays. And according to the Sunday Mirror, a "crushed" Dougie has spent the past four weeks at The Priory. A source close to the McFly man told the paper: "It got to the point where he was struggling to get through a day so he decided to seek help at the Priory clinic. "He's been in there working hard on getting his head straight. Following the news that Frankie had moved on to footballer Wayne Bridge, a heartbroken Dougie told The Mirror: "I don't think I'm over it yet. Something like that could take years. It's just time." We hope a spell in rehab does Dougie the world of good - he is expected to rejoin the band for their Above The Noi...