15 Stories ... 12/29/2008

Good evening. Time for tonight's 15.

1: Gov. Sarah Palin's teenage daughter gave birth to her son Sunday. Details from KSAT-TV San Antonio, TX.

2: In a weird move, the 2010 NFL Pro Bowl will be played a week BEFORE the Super Bowl. Both bowls will be held in Miami, FL. Story from The Brazil Times - Brazil, IL.

3: Keeping with the NFL theme with the next story. Oddsmakers are predicting the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans will go to the Super Bowl on February 1, 2009. Details from WTVC-TV Chattanooga, TN.

4: In a SusquValley story, Dauphin County Prison is still in lockdown this evening. There was a disturbance in the prison Sunday evening. Story/video from WGAL-TV Lancaster, PA.

5: So, we all have heard of drug sniffing dogs. They have them everywhere. But this dog is special. He sniffed out carbon monoxide. Details from KAAL-TV Alexandria, MN.

6: In what could be things to come here in America in a few years, British transportation officals are suggesting a 'voluntary' limiting of speed within cars. It would work like a governor inside cars today. Only allowing cars to go up to a certain MPH. Interesting story from BBC News.

7: Ex-aids for President Bush confirm now, what the majority of Americans have long known. Mr. Bush was never the same after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, LA. Details from Yahoo! News.

8: Here is raction to the Cowboys loss from Dallas Cowboys fans. Story from KDFW-TV Dallas, TX.

9: Looks like the Minnesota Vikings have a good challenge ... sell up to 20,000 tickets to Sunday's game against Philadelphia. Twin Cities, buy a ticket. You have a chance to give some Cowboys revenge this weekend. Go Vikings. Details from KSTP-TV Minneapolis, MN.

10: Tolls on the PA Turnpike increase on Sunday. Story from WTAE-TV Pittsburgh, PA.

11: In late-breaking Cowboys news, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in Fort Worth, TX reports that assistant Cowboys coach JASON GARRETT, is going to be interviewed for the main coaching job for Detroit Lions.

12: A new bible answers questions about Christians being 'green' and helping the environment, and what they should do. Most would be happy for something like this to help them out. But some Christians are mad about this. Story from The Orange County Register - Santa Ana, CA.

13: A story about Penn State fans enjoying Southern California, in preperation for the Rose Bowl, that happens on New Year's Day. Details from WNEP-TV Scranton, PA.

14: So, Sunday night was a depressing night for all Dallas Cowboys fans all around the world. Now, the Cowboys had to go back home to feel the wrath of the fans. Cowboys LB Bradie James ripped up signs made up by fans, who they were simply stating how they felt. One sign said, "Our team has no heart" and the other said, "Wade Phillips is an embarrasment to the star." Story from WFAA-TV Dallas, TX.

15: And finally today ... if you were to know when you were supposedly to die by answering a few online questions, how would you change your life? And/or your New Years Resolutions? Well this story explores that idea. Details from KTEN-TV in Ada, OK.

Have a great evening.

-- Matt