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September 28, 2009
Airlines Add $10 Surcharge On Holiday Tickets
You can leave the U.S., but it’s getting harder to leave behind baggage fees.
Puppy Rescued From 7 Feet Underground
A puppy is rescued from a drain that is seven feet underground.
September 25, 2009
Ohio’s School Drinking Water Contains Toxins
The drinking water at hundreds of Ohio schools, and thousands of schools across the country, has been found to contain unsafe toxin levels.
Study: Spanking Can Lower IQ
Spanking your children might do more than just sting their bottom, according to a new study.
September 24, 2009
Toys R Us Makes Its Bets On Holiday Toys
The nation’s biggest toy-store chain is placing its holiday bets—and because the stakes are high, the prices are lower.
1,000-Plus Animals Rescued From Small Home
Officials confiscated 1,045 animals found in a small home this week.
Tylenol Recalls Children’s, Infants’ Medications
The makers of Tylenol recall more than 20 types of children’s and infants’ Tylenol liquid products.
September 23, 2009
House Votes To Extend Jobless Benefits
Jobless workers in imminent danger of losing their unemployment benefits would get a 13-week reprieve under legislation approved by the House on Tuesday.
September 22, 2009
House Moves To Extend Unemployment Benefits
Despite predictions the Great Recession is running out of steam, the House is taking up emergency legislation this week to help the millions of Americans who see no immediate end to their economic miseries.
September 20, 2009
Photos Of Mullets, Leotards Return To Haunt Online
Matching mullets, regrettable tattoos, metal mouths and goofy grins.
September 19, 2009
RAW VIDEO: Firefighters Capture Rogue Lizard
An unexpected visitor showed up at a Mississippi elementary school. A six foot Crocodile Monitor Lizard climbed up a tree in the school’s playground. Firefighters used a fire hose to knock the lizard loose.
September 17, 2009
RAW VIDEO: Naked Motorcyclist Charged With DUI
A naked Florida man was pulled over on his motorcycle and charged with what turned out to be his fifth DUI. He could not explain where he was coming from or why he was naked.
September 15, 2009
Cattle Leave Parade Route, Stampede Mini Mart
Some cattle bolted from a parade route and made their way into a Washington mini mart.
September 14, 2009
WV Officer May Have Been Shot By Friendly Fire
A Charleston police officer who was the city’s first officer shot and killed in the line of duty in 28 years may have been struck by friendly fire.
September 12, 2009
CUTE RAW VIDEO: Panda Cub Sports Milk Moustache
In just one week, the San Diego Zoo’s giant panda cub gained a little over one pound. The 3.9-pound male cub is also getting plenty of milk to drive, as evidenced by the milk moustache he sported during his veterinary exam.
September 11, 2009
Police: 6-Year-Old Driver Says Mom Was ‘Smoking The Smelly Stuff’
A Pennsylvania mother’s 6-year-old daughter was reportedly driving the family car when police say mom was too impaired.
Nation Marks 9/11 With Acts of Volunteerism
With familiar rituals of grief and a new purpose to honor those who rushed into danger to help, the nation marked eight years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks Friday, with volunteers reading the names of the World Trade Center lost.
September 10, 2009
Charities Need Assistance More Than Ever
There are ways to help the needy in your community that doesn’t involve spending your own money.
September 09, 2009
VIDEO REPORT: Speeder Wears Monkey Mask
A Phoenix man apparently likes to speed but doesn’t like having his picture taken. Traffic cameras have snapped him wearing different masks as he speeds on the highways.
September 08, 2009
RAW VIDEO: School Bus Plows Into House
A school bus crashed into a home in a Dallas suburb Tuesday morning. The driver says the accelerator stuck. None of the students onboard were hurt. The driver suffered minor injuries. No one in the home was hurt.
Obama Advises Caution In What Kids Put On Facebook
In a pep talk that kept clear of politics, President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged the nation’s students to take pride and ownership in their education - and stick with it even if they don’t like every class or must overcome tough circumstances at home.
Dog Saves Owner From House Fire
A cold nose in the middle of the night saves a man’s life near Boston.
September 07, 2009
INTERACTIVE: Rebuilding The World Trade Center
An interactive illustrating building plans for the site has been posted.
Who Says You Can’t Wear White After Labor Day?
When it comes to fashion, we live in a world of unwritten rules. Some of them are good. Some of them are ridiculous.
Ferry Survivor Found After Drifting 30 Hours At Sea
Woman found drifting at sea plucked to safety by Philippine air force helicopter.
September 04, 2009
VIDEO REPORT: Ban On Smelly Riders Turns Out To Be A Stinker
City officials in Honolulu consider banning smelly people from public transportation. But lawyers turned up their noses at the idea, saying it may not be legal.
Unemployment Rate Highest In 26 Years
The unemployment rate jumped almost half a point to 9.7 percent in August, the highest since 1983.
RAW VIDEO: Teen Girl Draws Gun On School Bus
A school-bus security video shows students scurrying to exit after a 14-year-old girl drew a semiautomatic handgun from her backpack in Yazoo City, Miss. Officials say there were 22 students on board the bus, ranging in age from 5 to 18.
September 03, 2009
RAW VIDEO: Woman Hides Beer In Dress
A Louisiana woman is behind bars after stealing a case of beer. Police say a grocery store’s security video captured Lisa Newsome pulling her up housedress, putting a case between her thighs and waddling out of a store.
Bank Sorry For Offending Man Without Arms
Subjected to a national barrage of negative publicity, Bank of America has apologized to Steve Valdez, a 54-year-old Tampa man born with no arms who was not allowed to cash his wife’s check last week because he could not offer a thumbprint.
