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U.S. tourists arrested for carving initials into
wall at Rome's Colosseum
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Another one for the "tourists behaving badly"
file. Two American women have reportedly been
arrested for carving their initials into a wall
with a coin inside Rome's Colosseum. (Monday)
Daily Italian newspaper La Stampa says the women,
aged 21 and 25, were spotted carrying out the act
by fellow tourists, who then told security. The
two letters -- J and N -- were about eight inches
in length and scratched on a brick wall at the
historic Roman amphitheater. The women, both from
California, reportedly snapped a selfie of
themselves with their initials before they were
arrested. Their names have not been released. The
American pair may now face a fine for "aggravated
damage" on a building of historical and artistic
interest. If one Russian's experience is anything
to go by, the price won't be cheap. Last
November, authorities in Rome slapped a
20,000-euro (21,685) penalty on a Russian
tourist caught carving his name into the famed
landmark.
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In Other News

• While new innovations in automobile technology
  may grab the headlines, it's easy to forget that
  the bicycle, which predates the motor car by
  decades and assumed its basic design by the
  1880s, is one form of transport that just refuses
  to go away. We might not be returning to the
  horse and cart anytime soon, but cities are
  beginning to realize that bicycles are an old
  technology with a very bright future. Cities
  around the globe are considering the development
  of elevated bicycle super highways. "Because
  this isn't just about cyclists. Getting more
  people on to their bikes will reduce pressure on
  the road, bus and rail networks, cut pollution,
  and improve life for everyone, whether or not
  they cycle themselves."
• It's a job that might make you flush Find easily
  accessible restrooms for Seattle-area bus drivers
  and get paid nearly 100,000 a year. Bus service
  provider King County Metro Transit is looking to
  hire a "comfort station coordinator," which comes
  with an annual salary as high as 97,000,
  depending on experience. Metro Transit spokesman
  Jeff Switzer tells KOMO television station in
  Seattle that the agency has a legal obligation to
  find access to bathrooms for the 2,600 drivers
  who keep the community moving. The state
  Department of Labor and Industries cited Metro
  Transit last November after an audit found
  drivers were not provided unrestricted access to
  restrooms and some wore diapers.