East Texas man is constructing a dwelling out of straw bales and mud plaster.
New York senator Charles Schumer says the credit crunch has forced as many as 50 banks to stop lending money to students for college. Now he's calling on all U-S colleges to accept direct government loans to help fill the void.
Does Mr. Rooney qualify for help from the feds?
Bear enters 'Subway' restaurant and scares worker
A painter in New Orleans is turning to the barter system and the internet in the hopes of finding a way to get three new teeth. (Oct. 2)
Caught on tape: Man beats down teenage girl in fast food restaurant
The boxing great's likeness is carved into an Arizona cornfield.
A New York City park is getting a dozen tree houses perched high in the trees, courtesy of a Japanese artist known for his site-specific sculptural installations. (Oct. 1)
A Florida Keys carpenter dove into the water Friday and punched a shark that had grabbed ahold of his dog. (Oct. 1)
The 4,400-square-foot Raven Stone is operated as a bed and breakfast.
A town that's home to a puzzle and game company gathered together Sunday to go for a world record for the world's largest jigsaw puzzle. (Sept. 29)
Andy on Palin and Biden
A 16-acre corn maze near the town of Whitehouse has been carved in Sarah Palin's likeness, complete with her familiar updo hairstyle and eyeglasses. (Sept. 26)
Man hit by Iowa police cruiser
Get lost inside the GOP VP candidate's 'corny' portrait in Ohio.
Funeral home releases video of arson suspect in the act
Dramatic crash survivor speaks out on ordeal
Illusionist David Blaine has been hanging upside down over a New York ice rink since Monday as part of a 60-hour stunt that ends Wednesday night. (Sept. 24)
A 175-pound pig was able to knock a woman down and keep her cooped up in her house out of fear of what it might do next. (Sept. 24)
What's David Blaine up to? Oh, just hanging around. The magician-daredevil is attempting to hang upside-down, without a net, for 60 hours in New York's Central Park. (Sept. 23)
Dashcam video of Learjet crash that killed 4, injured musicians
The former public transit bus is 63 feet long.
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis has welcomed a ten-foot Lego dragon to welcome visitors to its dinosaur exhibit. (Sept. 23)
Ten-foot dinosaur made of Legos takes shape at a museum in Indiana.
Speedboat racer survives horrific accident
What's David Blaine up to? Oh, just hanging around. The illusionist/performer has started his latest endurance challenge. He's hanging upside-down, without a net, above Manhattan's Central Park for 60 hours. (Sept. 22)
The United States Mint has unveiled new penny designs that honor president Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial. The coins will be circulated in 2009 and depict Lincoln in four stages of his life, from birth to his presidency. (Sept. 22)
A diamond mining company claimed to have discovered a huge gem stone which they say could become the largest polished round diamond in history. Its reportedly the 20th largest rough diamond ever found, weighing in it 478 carats. (Sept. 22)
Residents in Wisconsin had a rotten good time throwing spoiled tomatoes in the Second Annual Tomato Romp. The contest is a scaled down version of La Tomatina Spain. (Sept. 21)
Weiner dogs dressed in hot dog bun costumes compete in Ohio race.
Surveillance video captures high school students fighting in the hallway.
An Iowa artist reproduced Leonardo Da Vinci's world renown painting, Mona Lisa, out of sticky notes for a contest submission. (Sept. 18)
Skydiver misses stadium during Minor League game
Speed golf is a new twist on the traditional sport, combining running and golf. Speed golfers run between golf shots on a standard 18-hole course, the goal being to shoot the lowest score in the shortest amount of time. (Sept. 17)
Residents of a neighborhood in North Miami, Florida were forced to call a bee expert when they discovered that their homes were infested with hundreds of thousands of bees. (Sept. 17)
A group in Arizona investigates UFO sightings and says with a new website for reported sightings, business is booming. (Sept. 17)
Rescue workers pull a cow to safety after it fell into a river in Indiana.
Rick Steves
Taking care of pachyderms in Kenya
Sipping well is the best revenge