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Actress Sean Young Busted at Oscars Party

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:01:00 CST

Blade Runner vamp Sean Young was busted outside a post-Oscars party after she slapped a security guard when she was told to leave, according to officials. Now she's demanding an apology, reports TMZ . "She was trying to get into the party and couldn't," a Hollywood police commander tells AP . But...

Girl Beaten Unconscious Over Bus Seat: Cops

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:33:00 CST

Seven central Florida teenagers were arrested after authorities said they punched and kicked a 13-year-old until she was unconscious while on a school bus. The victim told authorities that yesterday was her first time riding the bus and no one would let her sit down. About 75 children were riding...

GM Ready to Fix Your Volt

Matt Cantor — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:26:05 CST

Worried about battery fires in your Chevy Volt? Soon, you'll be able to bring the car to a dealer for a fix, GM says. The company will ask the owners of 8,000 of the cars to bring them to dealerships, the AP reports; technicians will then beef up the...

iPhone Battery Fix Doesn't Seem to Be Working

John Johnson — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:34:05 CST

The early reviews are in, and Apple's software update to fix the fast-draining battery of the iPhone 4S isn't working for everyone, reports Gizmodo . Sample complaint in the Apple Support forums: "New update is not help at all. I opened Safari and lost 2% just by opening it." Others are...

Apple Releases iOS 5 Battery Fix

Matt Cantor — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:04:37 CST

The battery troubles of the iPhone 4S may be over. After acknowledging that “a small number of users” were having issues with their batteries when using iOS 5, Apple has produced a new version of the operating system, iOS 5.0.1, aimed at fixing the bug. The source of...

Apple Promises Fix for iPhone 4S Batteries

John Johnson — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:20:33 CDT

Apple today acknowledged that some iPhone 4S users are getting lousy battery life but promised that a fix is on the way, reports AllThingsD . The glitch appears to be with the iOS 5 software, not the phone itself. Apple's statement: “A small number of customers have reported lower than expected...

Man Allegedly Hits Wife Who Didn't 'Like' Facebook Post

Matt Cantor — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:10:05 CDT

It's a bad day for bizarre violence. Earlier, we heard about karaoke-inspired fisticuffs ; now an apparent Facebook-based argument has led to an attack. A Texas man who reportedly said he was furious at his estranged wife for not "liking" his Facebook status allegedly punched her in the face and pulled...

Manny Ramirez Charged With Domestic Battery

Kevin Spak — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:28:00 CDT

Retirement won't get him out of this one. Manny Ramirez was arrested yesterday and charged with battery, after his wife, Juliana, told police he had slapped her in the face so hard that she banged her head on their bed's headboard. Her injuries weren't serious enough to require medical attention,...

Bikini-Clad Customer Busted in Burger King Tirade

Matt Cantor — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:54:05 CDT

Wrathful over a 20-minute wait for a Whopper Jr., a bikini-wearing Burger King customer lashed out at workers before jumping on the counter and attacking them with a jug, the Smoking Gun reports—and it was all caught on tape. No one was hurt, but after allegedly throwing things and...