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December 6, 2012

VIDEO: According to trainers dogs can drive too

Three dogs in New Zealand have been taught to drive a car. After weeks of indoor training in how to change gear, brake and steer, the canines have finally been allowed behind the wheel of a real car - with a little help from their handlers.

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  • computer.jpg In fan fiction, your favorite characters do what you want them to

    When J.J. Abrams took over the "Star Trek" franchise in 2009, he boldly went where the series hadn't gone before — romantically — pairing Uhura with Spock. Many fans disliked the change. Some loved it. Others didn't care, because they just wanted to see Kirk and Spock make out.

    May 22, 2013 1 Photo

  • screenshot fbi.jpg VIDEO: Orlando shootout tied to Boston bomb suspect

    The FBI says it was involved in a fatal shooting near Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports that the victim was a friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the older brother suspected in the Boston Marathon bombing.

    May 22, 2013 1 Photo

  • Moore Tornado rubble Okla. officials vow not to quit looking until everyone is found

    The tornado that killed 24 people and injured at least 100 others in the Moore and Oklahoma City area cut a 17-mile-long path that started in Newcastle and ended at Lake Stanley Draper. Nine of the dead are children.

    May 22, 2013 1 Photo 1 Slideshow

  • Meetings Today Eddyville Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont school board, 4 p.m., meeting to present 2013-14 initial proposal to Laborers Local 353.

    May 22, 2013

  • Agency Alumni Banquet set for June 8 OTTUMWA - The 130th Agency High School Alumni Banquet will be held June 8 at the Hotel Ottumwa. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and program to follow. Honored guests will be the classes of 1938, 1943, 1948, 1953 and 1958. Tickets are $19

    May 22, 2013

  • Calendar Groups wanting to be included in the Calendar must submit the item every time the group meets, at least three days in advance of the meeting. Send information to Calendar, Newsroom, Ottumwa Courier, 213 E. Second St., Ottumwa 52501 or send email to n

    May 22, 2013

  • Norman-Tornado08.jpg Photos: Aftermath of massive tornado in Moore Storm victims were pulled from the rubble and residents began surveying the damage late Monday and early Tuesday in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, where a powerful tornado destroyed entire neighborhoods and left dozens dead.

    May 21, 2013

  • money.jpg Where to get the best deal on beer, haircuts, movies

    Looking for a good deal on a six-pack of beer? Try Charlotte. A haircut that won't burn a hole in your wallet? Harlingen, Texas, is your best bet. A trip to the movies? Hilo, Hawaii, is supposed to be nice this time of year.

    May 21, 2013 1 Photo

  • dog-found.jpg VIDEO: Tornado survivor's missing dog found during TV interview

    Barbara Garcia was being interviewed by CBS News about how she survived the destruction of her home to Monday's massive tornado in Moore, when the dog she feared dead was suddenly discovered alive in the rubble of her home.

    May 21, 2013 1 Photo

  • Norman Transcript.jpg Okla. front pages capture tornado aftermath View how several Oklahoma newspapers covered Monday's massive tornado in Moore. Please note that officials revised the death toll downward early Tuesday morning after some papers were printed, but it is expected to climb again as recovery efforts continue.

    May 21, 2013

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