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NY Police Crack Down on Discount Buses; Poor Safety Records Cited

New York police took a half-dozen tour buses off the road for violations as investigators probed the cause of two fatal crashes involving discount coaches and federal officials interviewed the driver involved in a weekend wreck that killed 15 people. Police on Tuesday set up a checkpoint in Chinatown, where the buses...

Cops: Woman Smeared Poop on Bus Driver's Seat

The bathroom is usually located at the back of the bus -- not in the front. But police in Portland, Ore., say that didn't stop an 18-year-old high school student from turning a city bus into a portable potty by smearing feces on the driver's seat and steering wheel. Gloria C. Soto has been charged with felony criminal...

At Least 8 Killed in Philippine Bus Hijacking

(Aug. 23) -- At least seven tourists were shot to death on a hijacked bus in Manila, the Philippines, today before police commandos stormed in to end the siege, killing the gunman, according to officials quoted by The Associated Press. The hijacker was identified as Rolando Mendoza, 55, an ex-police inspector who was...

Bomb Blast Kills at Least 25 on Bus in Afghanistan

(July 28) -- A packed bus hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan today, killing at least 25 people and wounding 20, officials said. The explosion took place on a main highway as the bus was making its way from Zaranj, in Nimroz Province, to the capital of Kabul, about 430 miles away. Women and children were among...

Greyhound Releases Statement in Response to Fatal Bus Crash

(July 22) -- Greyhound Lines has issued a statement following up on the horrific bus crash that occurred outside Fresno, Calif., early this morning, killing six and injuring nine. It reads as follows: At approximately 2:35 a.m. Pacific time on July 22, Greyhound Lines bus 30601, schedule 6888, was traveling northbound on...