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Friday, December 18, 2009
Man Marries Video Game Character
We ve heard of men marrying their pets and other inanimate objects -- but a video game character
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Chest nuts roasting by an open fire: a Stucker classic
Chest nuts roasting by an open fire a Stucker classic
The Buzz: Controversial Christmas Display
Controversy in a Nipomo neighborhood over a Christmas display The display depicts Jesus with a shotgun and Santa on the ground Neighbors want the display taken down The maker understands their anger but offers an explanation Staring down the barrel of Jesus shotgun Not your typical Christmas display
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Dog saves family from fire
A family in Southbury is especially thankful for its dog this holiday season after it helped rescue them from a fire inside their home
First Person: Faith the Dog Inspires With Two Legs
Spend some time with Faith the Dog who walks using the only two legs she has Faith s owners say their animal offers inspiration for all including military families who may have loved ones injured by conflict Dec 16
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The Buzz: Student suspended for drawing?
The Taunton School District on Tuesday night denied a father s claims that his son was suspended for drawing a stick figure of Jesus on a cross
School sends boy home for drawing Jesus
TAUNTON - An 8-year-old boy was sent home from school after he drew a stick-figure picture of Jesus Christ on the cross FOX25 s Erin Hawksworth reports
Monday, December 14, 2009
Raw Octopus That Uses Tools Found in Asia
An octopus has been discovered in Indonesia that collects coconut shells to make a shelter displaying unusually sophisticated behaviour that the researchers believe is the first evidence of tool use in an invertebrate animal Dec 15
Rare Frog Halts Brazil Highway Construction
The construction of a major highway around the city of Rio de Janeiro has been partly stopped due to the discovery of a small frog under threat of extinction Dec 15
No-Bama Man Sparks Debate with T-Shirt
A t-shirt being sold online says to pray for President Obama but the message actually contains a threat FOX s Mike Gilliam reports
Rare gold coin found in donation kettle
A Connecticut Salvation Army chapter is counting its blessings after counting change and finding a rare gold coin was donated in one of their kettles The coin could be worth hundreds of dollars coin experts say
Santa Sculpted in 640 Pounds of Cheese
A Wisconsin grocery store celebrates a dairy Merry Christmas with a life-sized version of Santa Artists used six-hundred-forty pounds of mild cheddar cheese to sculpt a five-foot six-inch Saint Nick
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Hellzapoppin performers amaze, disgust
Viewer discretion is advised Hellzapoppin a traveling sideshow opened its Winter tour to a sold out crowd at the Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City They will perform on Thursday 12 17 at the Lizard Lounge in Dallas and Saturday 12 19 at Lola s Saloon in Fort Worth DMN-video editing Nathan Hunsinger
10th annual Santa Speedo Run
What started as funny thing to do on a whim has now morphed into a major annual event The 10th annual Santa Speedo Run took place today
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Virgin Mary Shows Lots Of Leg In Sexy Nativity Display
This time of year nativity scenes are spouting up everywhere but one nativity display in a store window in Los Angeles is turning heads because it features a sexy Virgin Mary Dec 11
Lights Over Norway: UFO Or Military Rocket?
This video footage shows strange lights over a military base in northern Norway Witnesses say it was a spectacular display but were left wondering what they saw A UFO or a Russian military rocket The military is mum Dec 10
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Girl Licks Pole in 10 Degree Weather; Gets Tongue Stuck
Remember that scene in the movie A Christmas Story where the little boy gets his tongue frozen to a metal pole Well it s happened to a 13-year-old girl in Washington state Dec 09
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Holy Cow! Calf Born With Special Marking
It s not unusual for cows to have markings on their bodies but a calf born in northeast Connecticut about a week ago has a spot that s being called divine Dec 8
Monday, December 7, 2009
The Dancing Cop!
Officer Tony Lepore has been dancing his way through downtown traffic since the early 1980 s and he brings his moves to The Rhode Show this morning
Soon on Parade: Tillman the Snowboarding Bulldog
Meet Tillman a 4-year-old bulldog who loves riding on boards whether on land or snow Soon he will be snowboarding down a manmade mountain on a float in the Rose Parade Tillman s owner is not a pro just a guy with a dog Dec 8
Raw Santas Rappel Down Building
Santa Claus made a dramatic appearance at a downtown festival in Cincinnati Ohio Jolly Saint Nick rappelled down the side of a building as part of the city s annual Downtown Dazzle gathering The festival included fireworks and live music Dec 7
Burned body found, answers sought
Police are looking for help identifying the body of a woman found burned in North Stonington
Raw Woman Dragged by Boston Subway Train
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority suspended a train operator who did not stop after a woman s bag got caught in a door and she was dragged down the subway platform Dec 7
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Popular Panda at National Zoo Bound for China
A young giant panda who became a major draw after his birth at Washington s National Zoo will leave for China early next year for breeding The AP s Lee Powell reports Tai Shan must be returned under an panda loan agreement Dec 4
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Would-be Robber Pays Back Store Owner
A would-be robber in Long Island has paid a store owner back Six months ago a robber tried to rob a deli but was instead turned away and actually given a loaf of bread and money The robber has now paid that money back Dec 4
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Fragrances Engineered Using Celebrity DNA?
A new fragrance is the strangest possible holiday gift many have ever seen heard of or smelled
Voyeuristic Window Display Drawing Crowds in NYC
A nontraditional window display is drawing crowds in NYC among traditional Fifth Avenue holiday window shoppers The storefront shows women changing clothes and stripping down to their underwear Dec 2
Woman Sees Virgin Mary in a Pancake
Bianca Lopez says she was preparing a quick meal for her family when she noticed a familiar image in one of her pancakes-- an image of the Virgin Mary Dec 2
Berry's mustache a rarity in politics
there has been a lot of talk about albuquerque mayor richard berry s somewhat surprising election victory
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06 16 pm and there s an element to the new mayor that makes him a bit of a political rarity his mustache stuart dyson is downtown with more on how richard berry has defied the odds - by winning office with hair on his upper lip a wise man - okay a wise guy - once said the only thing rarer in politics than a man with a mustache is a woman with a mustache - but richard berry has never considered mowing it down and shaving it off berry is only the second republican mayor in albuquerque s modern form of government - but he s the first one with a mustache take a look at his predecessors going back to the early seventies - nary a mustache in the bunch - and not a one for years before that say oldtimers who remember the ancient days of the city commission government proof of mustache unpopularity - only one in the entire u s senate - it belongs to
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06 17 pm senator roland burris of illinois i interrogated the new mayor about this hairy issue i grew it when i was 18 years old - i ve had it ever since - my mom likes it and my wife likes it and that s all that matters to me q it s not going anywhere a i don t believe so q mr gillette is not gonna have his way with you a you know - i am what i am stu - and that s part of the package i guess for some reason evil dictators like mustaches - here s joe stalin here s saddam hussein in more recent times and who can forget this guy - the king of dictator stashes good guys had em too - like president teddy roosevelt and big bill taft - the last mustache guy elected president - and that was 1908 we can t leave this issue without mentioning our most obscure president - chester a arthur - look at them whiskers and how about old kaiser bill of germany - beat that mister berry okay - we left out bill richardson - but
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06 18 pm that s a beard - separate category - and besides - he grew it after getting elected - at city hall stuart dyson eyewitness news four
Mother Teresa On A Cutting Board?
Did Mother Teresa really appear to a Massachusetts woman on a cutting board
Raw Groom Updates Relationship Status From Altar
A Maryland groom wasted no time in telling his family and friends who couldn t attend his wedding that he was officially off the market After exchanging vows he immediately updated his Facebook and Twitter status to married Dec 02
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Raw Groom Updates Relationship Status From Alter
A Maryland groom wasted no time in telling his family and friends who couldn t attend his wedding that he was officially off the market After exchanging vows he immediately updated his Facebook and Twitter status to married Dec 02
Raw Friend Convinced Wash. Shooter Was Jesus
Authorities say the man accused of killing 4 police officers had visions that he was Christ This video taken at a party for a minister shows Maurice Clemmons and a friend trying to convince people that God called Clemmons to attend the event Dec 1
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