Toy is a lifesaver for troups.

A radio controlled truck equipped with a camera saved the lives of six soldiers in Afghanistan. It was being used ahead of a Humvee when it tripped a wire that set off a bomb. The small truck was destroyed but none of the soldiers were injured. The toy had been a gift from U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Christopher Fessenden's brother Ernie from Rochester, MN. Ernie is already planning to send his brother a replacement. toy truck

more Idol changes coming?

The voting has been an issue on American Idol and the powers that be for Idol are considering a change. A couple ideas are being considered such as limiting the number of votes that can be made per person. Or letting the judges pick between the bottom two. It will be interesting to see how they try to fix this. voting on AI

Goodbye Charlie Harper

All that's left of Charlie is a bowling shirt and khaki shorts. TMZ leaked pictures of what looks like a memorial service sans casket. Ashton Kutcher will join the cast of Two and a Half Men this season in place of Charlie Sheen. story pictures

plane breaks in two...all 163 on board...

SURVIVE!!! A Boeing 737 on route from New York to Guyana ran off a runway and broke into two pieces. Not much is know yet about what caused the accident. A team of Americans will be there soon to investigate. plane crash

reciprocity is back...almost

Both Governors of Minnesota and Wisconsin have acknowledged a willingness to re-instate reciprocity between the two states. It was canceled by Tim Pawlenty when he was Governor of Minnesota. With tax reciprocity ending in January 2010, costs increased for both employees and employers. This should all be back in place by January 2012. taxes

Angry kangaroo gets pepper sprayed

A 94-year old woman was attacked by a kangaroo as she tended to her laundry in her backyard. She suffered bruises and cuts and is recovering in a hospital. Two officers came to her aid. Both had to use pepper spray on the kangaroo to keep it from attacking them as well. They've used pepper spray on dogs but not on kangaroos so they didn't even know if it would work--luckily it did. Kangaroo attack

Hero emerges from tragedy

The shooting massacre in Norway has left a world in shock. Many young people lost their lives that day because of one deranged man. A German tourist heard the shots that day and raced to the island in his boat. He managed to save at least 20 and is now being called a hero. Marcel Gleffe said that he wasn't scared; just did what he had to do. hero