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The pilot of the world's only solar-powered plane that can fly at night tells transportation reporter Adam Tuss he was toying with people who might be watching him land at Dulles]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:34:13 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/whale+shark.jpg
Chris Kreis, 19, spotted a whale shark on a fishing trip just west of Captiva. His reaction? Jump into the water and hop on the 50,000-pound shark for a ride. NBC 6's Pam Giganti reports.]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:39:04 -0700 here.]]> http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/snoutless+dog+thumbnail.jpg here.]]>
Check out some of the craziest animals and the stories behind them.

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A private jet slammed into empty offices inside a hangar at an airport in Chino California Thursday evening, According to the FAA No one was hurt. Tena Ezzeddine reports for NBC4 News.]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:34:51 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/citi+bike+with+kid.jpg
New York's new Citi Bike Program is off to a busy start, but not everyone is following the rules of the road. A controversial photo of a man riding a Citi Bike with a young girl sitting in the...]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:21:29 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/texas_giant.jpg
Wedding bells rang for an Arlington couple on Thursday as they said "I do" at Six Flags Over Texas.]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:38:49 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/NJ_shark_P2.jpg
A great white shark was spotted by several New Jersey fishermen off the coast of Atlantic City. Find out why great white sightings have become more common in N.J.]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:56:38 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/217*120/061213-cat-two-faces.jpg
A rare two-faced kitten has many in Amity, Oregon doing a double take.

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A viral British anti-drunk driving campaign video is receiving a lot of attention for a sobering strategy that aims to literally scare the crap out of potential offenders. The #PubLooShocker video, jus...]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:17:05 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/feral-hogs-061113.jpg
Feral hogs continue to barrel into suburban and urban areas -- even into Dallas' city limits. Some are using smartphone technology to trap the animals.

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Man refuses to mow grass during Hawks playoff run.]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:40:06 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/EB+kitten.JPG
A kitten found inside a truck engine has been rescued and dubbed EB for "engine block."

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A 19-year-old went into a coma and nearly died after he drank more than a quart of soy sauce, a case study in the Journal of Emergency Medicine said.

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Florida deputies spotted an endangered Key Deer with a bag of Doritos over its head early Sunday.]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:37:20 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/Lobster-Theft.jpg
A man placed bar codes from cheap items on lobster and crab legs, according to police.

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When nature called for an alligator, a report of "suspicious activity" led to a traffic stop in the desert north of Los Angeles.

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A fight broke out on a middle school campus Tuesday afternoon in South Pasadena, and it was all captured on video. The scuffle started when the school custodian confronted skateboarders and told them t...]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:45:23 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/geoff+rickly+robbed.jpg
A Brooklyn musician is thanking a popular social media app for helping him locate the man who robbed him in Greenpoint. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

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The man police said was behind two bank robberies on Tuesday referred to himself as the “polite bandit” in hold-up notes, according to court records. Police began investigating just before 2:30 p.m., when...]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:22:35 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/tacobellshells.jpg
Taco Bell announced that an employee seen licking a stack of taco shells at a Southern California restaurant in an image posted on Facebook will be fired. The company announced on its web...]]> Tue, 04 Jun 2013 06:57:51 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/spelling+bee+knaidel.jpg
Avind Mahankali, the 13-year-old boy from Queens, New York who won the 86th Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling "knaidel," got a taste of the food for the first time at New York City's...]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:48:06 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/Gerardo+Perez.jpg
A 50-year-old man was charged with having sex with a pit bull while on a tour of the Chicago Animal Care and Control Facility, prosecutors said Saturday. Gerardo Perez was charged with felony having...

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Leon County, Fla., deputies were on the lookout for an unusual fugitive this weekend: a llama on the loose in Tallahassee. Scooter the llama had escaped from his owners and was roaming the Killearn Lakes...

Photo Credit: Sgt. Tony Drzewiecki]]> Fri, 31 May 2013 19:49:14 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/AnthonyCardenas.jpg
A Vallejo man was arrested on suspicion of vandalism after spray painting a crosswalk on the roadway of a busy intersection.

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Three people suffered minor injuries after a small plane crashed into the living room of a Herndon, Virginia, apartment.]]> Thu, 30 May 2013 11:51:24 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/ostrich3.jpg
The ostrich roamed for almost four miles on the busy streets of Zhangzhou City last night. This happened in the middle of rush hour and that was bad news for the bird who was hit not once but]]>