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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Vegetables Gone Wild
PETA said NBC has rejected its sexy pro-vegetarian Super Bowl ad for being too steamy Jeanne Moos reports
Safety concerns over snow piling up
All the snow that is piling up in some school parking lots has many parents concerned for their children s safety Is there anything else that can be done with the snow That s a question News 4 is Asking 4 You
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Fla. family clones dog
Thanks to the miracle of science and a hefty fee a Florida family has cloned their dying dog
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Couple's Vacation in New York Is in Storefront
When a London couple got an offer for a free hotel stay in New York they jumped at the chance They found out soon after there was a catch The room is in a store front with the public able to see right in Jan 28
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Chia Pet's next model: Obama
The maker of Chia Pet has a new model coming out this spring President Obama CNN s Jeanne Moos reports
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Raw Paris Unveils Leopard Cubs
A Paris zoo on Monday officially introduced its newest arrivals two Chinese leopard cubs who posed and played for onlookers until Mom dragged them away Jan 19
Saturday, January 17, 2009
caught on tape 1/18/09
Six suspected gang members are in police custody after security cameras captured them assaulting a 17-year-old boy on a high school campus in California
Friday, January 16, 2009
Skip a Shower and Save a Penny, Says Singapore
Singapore Asks Citizens to Cut Bank on Fresh Meat Long Showers and High-End Mobile Phones as Country Faces Fourth Recession in Ten Years According to World Bank Signapore is East Asia s Worst Performer for 2009 as Country Predicts Worst Economic Slump in 34 Years Meanwhile Citizens of Singapore are Third Richest in the World
Cheese spat causes stink for Obama in France
French cheese producers sought to cause a stink for incoming US president Barack Obama sending him a case of pungent Roquefort to protest American import tariffs
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Senator Settles BCS Bet by Singing 'Rocket Man'
Sen Tom Coburn did his best rendition of Rocket Man before congressional staffers and cameras making good on a wager he lost to Sen Bill Nelson when the Fla Gators defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14 in the BCS title game Jan 14
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Mesa Uses Goats To Control Weeds
Mesa uses goats to rid one of its water reclamation sites of weeds and brush
Mysterious Aircraft Seen Flying Over Pacific Beach
Mystery surrounds a peculiar-looking airplane seen flying low over the ocean off Pacific Beach Wednesday
Flying Car Unveiled in London
A team of British adventurers will on Wednesday set off on an extraordinary journey from London to Timbuktu in the world s first road legal bio-fuelled flying car Jan 14
Plane Crashes into Outer Banks home
A plane crashed into a home in Manteo NC after missing the runway of the Dare County Airport The family inside the home escaped without a scratch The pilot and passenger were taken to the hospital but their injuries were not serious
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Illinois Couple Gets Married in Taco Bell
Paul and Caragh Brooks had a wedding to remember - they got married at a fast food restaurant Jan 12
Friday, January 9, 2009
£3m car found in garage
The rare Bugatti car was found in a garage in Newcastle after the death of its owner
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
The ‘Bush shoemaker’ makes a killing
After an Iraqi journalist last month threw his shoes at George Bush nearly 400 000 pairs of the same make have shot from the shelves and the Turkey-based shoemaker is having trouble keeping up with demand
Mexico Tells Citizens to Swallow Their Gum
Mexico has a lot of gum-chewers -- not surprising for the country where modern chewing gum was born And to the dismay of some officials a lot of that gum is winding up on sidewalks after it s chewed Jan 7
Monday, January 5, 2009
Obama kids' school days begin
While the Obama girls first day at a Washington-area school brought back memories to many Americans others said the media should just back off Jeanne Moos reports
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Seattle Police Fatally Shoot Armed History Buff
A college student dressed in a vintage German military uniform who was fatally shot by police early New Year s Day was a harmless eccentric history buff his family and friends say Jan 3
Friday, January 2, 2009
World's Oldest Woman Dies at Age 115
A Portuguese woman who lived to see five of her great-great grandchildren born and was believed to have been the world s oldest person died on Friday at the age of 115 officials said Jan 3
New year, new tradition
A new New Year s Eve event in southern Indiana appears to have a happy landing
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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