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On Dec. 1 it will be illegal to text, tweet or e-mail behind the wheel and for many people who can text without looking at their phones, it may be tough to give up.

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Former astronaut Lisa Nowak pleaded guilty to attacking a romantic rival after driving 1,000 miles from Houston to Orlando and was sentenced to a year on probation. (Nov. 10)

Panama City, Florida, along with other spots on the Florida panhandle, are starting to see increased winds and high surf as Tropical Storm Ida nears

FOLKS ALONG THE GULF COAST ARE GETTING READY FOR IDA'S LANDFALL

Amidst media reports of multiple shootings on the Ft. Hood military base, the base's website has announced an emergency. (Nov. 5)

A new innovation is helping Peru's most isolated communities -- nets which "catch" clouds in the country's Andean heights, soaking up precipitation to be converted into water.Duration: 01:54

The State Senate has approved a new water bond measure.

Scientists and the mayor of Carlsbad say an abandoned brine well may turn into a sinkhole that could swallow up homes, businesses, and even part of a busy highway. In the oil-rich southeast, brine wells are common. Companies drill into underground salt beds, then pump water into them. The result is a solution used while drilling for oil. Residents living near a brine well in Carlsbad are afraid the ground could drop out from under them. The former brine well sits just off the highway, surrounded by homes and businesses. People began to question the stability of the site when two other wells in the area collapsed. Eugene Irby is the owner of the company that ran the well site. Irby said Monday, "It's kinda what we call the Chicken Little syndrome. All of a sudden they are running around with their heads cut off." He thinks the oil conservation district, which issued the warning about a possible collapse, is just over-reacting because of the other brine hole sinkholes in the area last year. "The problem with our Carlsbad well, is they had us plug it, so there is no way to do any scientific study on it," Irby said. Irby says nobody can really know how big the underground well is. Since the site was abandoned, instruments have been installed to alert of a possible collapse. "When our brine tanks were full, we had over two million pounds of water on the surface. Plus, with our trucks and concrete, if it was going to cave in, it would have done it by now," he said. Some models show the well reaching underneath the highway, and dangerously close to homes and businesses. One nearby business owner who did not wish to be indentified said he is extremely concerned about his safety and property. Officials may try to shore up the well by filling it with some sort of material, but that could take some time depending on the depth of the well.

Meet "spiderbot," a cable-suspended-robot inspired by the Marvel Comics superhero. Israeli developers hope the robot can be used to handle cargo and maybe in rescue work in the future. (OCt 29)

SHELTON -- Two farms in Connecticut are feuding over Facebook friends all in the name of charity.

Leaves are pretty, but are a pain to clean up.

Monday midday weather forecast

Iranian negotiators on Wednesday expressed support for a deal that, if accepted by their leaders, would delay Tehran's ability to make nuclear weapons by sending most of its existing enriched uranium to Russia for processing. (Oct. 21)

Wednesday night weather forecast