2008 Woodie Awards
Odd News
Dogs not number one priority for California
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Hollywood celebrities can continue to drive with animals nestled in their laps. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is vetoing a bill to fine motorists $35 for sharing the driver's seat with lapdogs or other animals. Republican Assemblyman Bill Maze says the practice is distracting.
The case of the mistaken governors: Beebe vs. Huckabee
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas' governor needs a name tag. Mike Beebe has been in office nearly two years, but that hasn't stopped officials in his state from confusing him with his similarly named predecessor, Mike Huckabee. Even the chief of the state's medical school and a state agency director get tongue-tied over the names.
Coffee with a little bit of this and a little bit of bat
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - It wasn't just the caffeine that gave an Iowa woman an extra jolt after she had her morning coffee. It was also the bat she found in the filter. The Iowa Department of Public Health says the woman reported a bat in her house but wasn't too worried about it.
A spray a day keeps the bears away from the airport
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JUNEAU, Alaska - The airport serving Alaska's capital city doesn't have to worry about bears coming around anytime soon. Juneau International Airport had to be evacuated Friday afternoon because of an accidental discharge of anti-bear spray. The chemical comes in a canister like pepper spray but is used to defend against attacking bears.
Movie Goers: Beware of those pesky unpopped popcorn kernels
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NEW YORK - Movie munchers beware! A New York judge says popcorn purchasers worried about breaking a tooth on unpopped kernels should nibble carefully - or eat something else. Insurance broker Steve Kaplan says he encountered a double dud while watching the movie "Superbad" at the AMC-Lincoln Square Cinema a year ago: His tooth hurt and the movie was awful.
