Posted: 12:02 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2010
Mean On The Green; 'Furious' Obama Heads Back To Gulf; Working Out On Empty Stomach Okay; McDonald's Shrek Glass Recall
By Veronica Waters
- Shots on the grass at Screen on the Green. The showing of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen got cut short when a big fight broke out at the back of the crowd at Piedmont Park; the stampede started when the gunshots did. A departing witness tells the AJC it looked like a group of high school kids throwing rocks at passing vehicles--shattering the back window of at least one.
- On the eve of his third trip to the Louisiana coast since the Deepwater rig explosion, President Obama tells CNN he is "furious" over the Gulf oil spill and BP's reponse. Addressing a crisis that threatens to undermine his presidency, he says it's evidence of someone not thinking through the consequences of their actions. He says that ultimately, however, it is not about his anger, but about how he can help Gulf residents salvage their way of life.
- With Governor Perdue's signature, Georgia finally joins the other 49 states in requiring adults to wear seat belts in pickup trucks. He says he'll decide today whether to sign or veto the bill outlawing texting behind the wheel.
- Columbia, South Carolina: The FBI and state and local police are trying to determine whether a hate crime was committed when a white man allegedly shot a black man to death and then dragged his body for about 10 miles behind his pickup. A 19-year-old is charged with the murder of his 30-year-old coworker, after they'd spent most of Tuesday together chilling and drinking beer.
- Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger speaks out for the first time since being cleared of rape accusations in Georgia. He says he's been re-evaluating his life and that he "needs to be smarter when it comes to certain things." Roethlisberger also says he's grateful for a second chance. He didn't apologize for what happened in the club the night a coed accused him of sexual assault. He's suspended for six games.
- In KISS news about your health: running on empty may be okay. New research is the latest one to indicate it's better to exercise on an empty stomach. Belgium researchers say the body burns more fat if you're low on food. When adrenaline is high and insulin is low, muscles can break down more fatty acids. Muscles usually get their energy from carbohydrates, which is why some competitors carb-load before a race. But scientists say if you haven't eaten before exercising, your body doesn't have a lot of carbs in reserve, forcing it to burn fat instead. Still, it's not all so simple. One obesity expert points out that the fat burned is within the muscle--so it doesn't make much difference for people trying to lose weight. Other doctors point out you might burn fat faster but you won't do the exercises that well without enough energy--plus, your body needs fuel to recover from workouts.
- A raid on a Woodstock apartment finds a counterfeit document operation which police say sold phony Social Security cards, driver's licenses, passports and Green Cards to illegal immigrants for $200-$800 a pop. Five people, suspected illegals themselves, are under arrest.
- A Gwinnett County teacher may face ethics sanctions by the board that licenses Georgia educators. 29-year-old Kennon Hall, a former "Teacher of the Year" at Shiloh High School, allegedly had a six-month affair with a football player who came to her for homework help.
- An Augusta dad allegedly threatened to kill his 9-year-old daughter if she didn't drink beer. The girl was spending the night with her father and called her mom, begging to come home. Richmond County deputies said the girl had a blood-alcohol level of 0.165--twice the legal limit for adults--and had to be hospitalized. Jeffery Hickson, 39, had a blood-alcohol content of .23. He's jailed on eight different charges.
- McDonald's recalls 12 million Shrek-themed drinking glasses because the painted characters on them contain the toxic metal cadmium. Customers should stop using them immediately and get a refund from Mickey D's. The cancer-causing cadmium could leach into children's hands and be ingested if the children put those hands into their mouths. The four glasses feature the main characters of the Shrek Forever After movie, and sold for about $2 each.
- Tennessee's late native son Isaac Hayes may be about to get a big honor in his home state. The state Senate has followed the House in passing a measure to rename part of I-40 the Isaac Hayes Memorial Highway. The governor's expected to sign it.
- The Dutchman linked to the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway is expected to face murder charges in Peru. The 22-year-old Joran van der Sloot was captured in Chile after police in Lima said a woman was killed in a hotel there at the end of May. Van der Sloot is also now charged in Alabama with trying to extort $250,000 in exchange for giving Holloway's family the location of the teen's body.
- A 7-year-old New York City boy says he's sorry, and he's written a Brooklyn boutique a letter returning the $15 pendant he stole to give to his mom for Mother's Day. The kid said he thought it was free. The owner of Catbird says he understands why--it was displayed in a candy dish. They've posted the letter on their website.
- The winning streak is now at nine for the Atlanta Braves; they beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 last night. The Lakers outmuscled the Celtics in the NBA finals opener, 102-89.
- The KISS 104.1 weather forecast: a hazy, humid high of 83 with a 60% chance of midday or late-day showers or thunderstorms.
The cap on the blown-out Gulf well is in place, but will it work? The live video shows some oil coming up from the pipe on the cap--and some oil still escaping.
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