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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Nude passenger diverts flight to Sunport
A passenger on a cross-country U S Airways flight stripped off his clothes and began running around the plane naked prompting the crew to make an emergency landing at the Albuquerque International Sunport
Friday, June 26, 2009
President Obama dunks senior staff
President Obama on Friday dunked senior staff members Robert Gibbs Rahm Emanuel and Peter Orszag at the White House Congressional Picnic Courtesy WhiteHouse gov
Raw Bear Goes to Dentist
A patient gives near meaning to the saying grin and bear it One of Miami Metrozoo s Malayan Sun Bears went to the dentist for a root canal and to have another tooth repaired June 26
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Embarrassing Lesson for 'school' Sign Painter
It should be back to school for a crew of South Florida road workers who misspelled a crossing sign in front of an elementary school June 25
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Web Extra: USS Monitor site
This is raw video from the 2002 expedition to recover artifacts from the Civil War Ironclad USS Monitor
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Raw Baby Tapir Makes Debut
A twelve-day-old baby tapir called Maya made her debut at Berlin Zoo on Tuesday Tapirs are endangered and while they look like pigs with trunks they are actually related to horses and rhinoceroses June 23
Boy Hit by Car, Walks Away
Surveillance video captured the scene as an out-of-control car knocked down a four-year-old boy He walked away unscathed June 23
Monday, June 22, 2009
Naked Man Gets Stuck in a Dryer
Don t ask Dave Chapman why he climbed into the clothes dryer All he knows is that somehow he ended up naked with a dryer stuck on his head
Raw N.C. Hollering Contest
Kevin Jasper an out-of-work computer programmer from Mocksville North Carolina won the 41st National Hollerin Contest in Spivey s Corner North Carolina June 22
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Frog Wedding in India
The frog finally got his princess Saturday when Indians in eastern India married two frogs in a tradition they believe will please the rain gods and end a drought
Friday, June 19, 2009
Mom gives birth on side of road
ABINGTON - No mother forgets the day her baby is born 8211 especially not a mother who had to give birth on the side of the road
Water Beds for Cows?
McDonald s European Unit May Take Different Approach to Higher Quality Ingredients Bloomberg News
New Oldest Man in the World
Henry Allingham a British veteran of the First World War who recently turned 113 is now the oldest man in the world according to Guinness World Records June 19
Pig Blocks Traffic
Hogging the road takes on a whole new meaning after a potbellied pig caused problems for drivers Thursday morning near Bakersfield Calif
Thursday, June 18, 2009
U.S. Ready if NKorea Test Fires Another Missile
The Defense Department says it is prepared if North Korea test fires another ballistic missile Reports from Asia say this missile test might take place on July 4th and head towards Hawaii June 19
Raw Potbellied Pig Blocks Traffic
Talk about a real road hog a potbellied pig was found wandered around a street and blocking traffic near Bakersfield California Officers used food to lure the pig back to its home June 18
Girl Watches TV, Sees Parents Arrest
Katherine Figueroa says Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio should think of the children before arresting illegal immigrants
8-year-old put on wrong plane
Wendy Babineaux said goodbye to her 8-year-old daughter Taylor Williams in Houston and put her alone on a flight to visit her dad in Charlotte
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
3 Redneck Tenors
The 3 Redneck Tenors will be performing at Phoenix Theatre through June 21 azfamily com s Tara Hitchcock got a sneak peek
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
British Dogs Set Barking World Record
A group of dogs and their owners set new world records for the loudest group bark and the loudest single bark in London on Monday June 16
Monday, June 15, 2009
Raw Summer Hail Storm Hits New Jersey
Some northern New Jersey residents say it looked like the middle of winter in the middle of June A powerful thunderstorm dumped more than 3 inches of hail in parts of the state Monday afternoon June 15
Raccoons Rescued From Vending Machine
Imagine dropping your quarters into a vending machine and having a raccoon face pop out instead of your drink That s what happened to some residents at an apartment complex in Tulsa Oklahoma June 15
Puppy Flushed Down Toilet, Survives
A one-week old puppy has survived after accidentally being flushed down a toilet in London and being trapped in a drain for four hours June 15
Tourist Arrested For Brass Knuckles Belt Buckle
6 12 09 - A souvenir belt buckle landed a tourist in jail for three days
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Naked Bike Ride Forced to Cover Up
For years they ve ridden peacefully in the nude to protest dependence on oil The four years that we have been riding you go downtown you just get cheers and thumbs up and everything like all day long said rider Dave Fox
Friday, June 12, 2009
Raw Bear Removed From Idaho Park
Wildlife officials tranquilized a black bear that climbed about 35 feet up a tree in an Idaho park The bear was then taken to the woods where it will be set free June 12
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Tampa pups tie the knot
One Bay Area couple made history in the first of its kind wedding at Tampa General Hospital 160 And neither the bride or the groom had cold paws
Coroner: Obese Woman's Death 'Exposed Flaw'
The Marion County Coroner s Office has instituted new policies after criticism following the removal of the body of an obese woman
Mo. family Christmas photo turns up in Czech ad
It s an international mystery How did a Missouri family s Christmas card photo end up in the Czech Republic splashed across a huge storefront advertisement
Dog 'Stoned' After Eating Marijuana in Seattle
A Seattle woman said her dog got stoned after eating a large amount of dried harvested marijuana The 11-year-old black Lab mix apparently found the drug in a park June 11
To Get Worms Out of Soil, Just Grunt
Spend some time with expert worm grunters deep in the Florida Panhandle forest The technique is used to catch earthworms for bait June 11
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Million-Dollar Mattress Search
Woman Frantically Searching at Different Landfills for Her Mother s Life Savings Bloomberg News
Bear Taken From Tree
A black bear ended up in a tree in Rio Rancho N M on Tuesday morning but is being relocated to the mountains
Raw Cable Car Bell-ringing Contest
Leonard Oats won the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency s cable car bell-ringing contest for the third year in a row June 10
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Raw Bird Dive-bombs People in San Fran
A blackbird has been dive-bombing people in San Francisco s financial district Experts say the bird is defending its nearby nest June 10
Skateboarding Dog Takes to the Streets
Bazooka the bulldog is quickly becoming Japan s best known canine skateboarder The 2-year-old pure bred is getting everyone s attention -- even other dogs 8211 with his skateboarding skills
Giant Gum Wrapper Ball: A Life-Long Project for One Man
A local man shows off his life-long project a giant gum wrapper ball
Raw Man in Women's Bathing Suit Arrested
Police arrested a Dayton-area man they accuse of harassing girls while dressed in a one-piece woman s swimsuit Kevin L Miller has been charged with menacing and public indecency June 9
Monday, June 8, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Lobster Roll Record in Maine
A weekend lobster roll festival netted a new record Organizers at a festival in Maine made a 61 foot lobster roll It is believed to be the all-time record June 8
Tourist Clings to Speeding Train
An American college student has a scary tale to tell about clinging to the side of a moving train for more than two hours through the Austrailian outback He captured the event with his video camera
Minnesota Man Pageant Puts Guys in the S
We re all familiar with Miss America but you never hear about Mister America A new contest in the Twin Cities is now putting guys in the spotlight and thousands of dollars are up for grabs FOX 9 s Tom Halden has the details
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Raw Amazing Sand Sculptures
Sandsation 2009 an annual sand sculpture festival in Berlin gathering together an international cast of artists opened on Sunday with the theme Berlin in the year 2222 Twelve sculptors have a week to finish their works June 7
Dallas-area Clydesdale tops Guinness World Record as tallest horse
Remington a Dallas-area Clydesdale horse was measured in front of witnesses for the Guinness Book of World Records He measured 80 inches tall beating the current record is 79 1 2 inches It s still unofficial though as the information must be submitted and approved by Guinness officials DMN-Video editing Ron Baselice Story
Friday, June 5, 2009
Raw Bear on Porch
A black bear was caught-on-tape on the back porch of a home in Monticello New York Wildlife officials said bear sightings are becoming more common as the number of bears in the Northeast is now at or near record levels June 4
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Crop circles on After the Show
The cameras keep rolling after the show is over on the 11 News This Morning set
Do you moooo?
If you have an affinity for animal impressions this competition is for you As part of the Wisconsin State Fair s Moo-la-palooza the sate wide search is on for Wisconsin s best moo-er FOX 11 s Lindsay Veremis has more
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Looking for the best mooer
Moo-la-palooza auditions are Thursday June 4th at the Timber Rattlers game
Fox Unplugged: Do You Believe in UFOs?
A nbsp surprising majority of the Fox 8 News viewers who got Unplugged told Todd Meany that they do indeed believe in UFOs
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
5-foot Alligator Removed From Texas Pool
The sight of a gator caused a splash at one pool in Port Arthur Texas But the owner of Gator Country jumped right into a residential swimming pool and wrestled the unwanted alligator June 2
Man Plays with Poop on Valley Lightrail
A light rail train was taken out of service Tuesday morning after someone left a nasty surprise inside
Counting their chickens
While most people have dogs or cats as pets the Sandys in South Toledo have taken a completely different route Let s just put it this way they are counting their chickens
Monday, June 1, 2009
Bruno v Eminem
Eminem stormed out of the MTV Movie Awards after being landed on by Bruno - but was the whole thing faked
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