Lost Parrot Finds Its Way Home

ABC News reports that a lost parrot in Japan was reunited "with its owners after squawking its address."

Sci-Fi Films That Get The Science Right

ABC News reports that [ABC News has] "picked out five more sci-fi films that go against the grain, and contain some accurate, plausible science...

2001 - A Space Odyssey (Two-Disc Special Edition) ...All scenes in outer space are silent – sound does not travel in a vacuum The stars do not move past the ship – for there to be a visible motion of the star field, the ship would have to be travelling at close to the speed of light The crew eat paste-like food and only drink liquids through straws...

Alien (The Director's Cut) ...This sci-fi horror has a number of realistic touches, such as the use of suspended animation to keep the spaceship's crew alive during decades-long interstellar travel

Read here for more about this two and other films.

What the?! Guy Steals Vacuum

ABC News reports that "Surveillance footage shows man using his truck to steal a car wash vacuum." So why would someone do this? For the coins?

Cool Exhibit At The Met..

ABC News reports that "Statues of Superman, center, Batman, left, and Wonder Woman adorn the main entrance of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy" exhibition in New York City. Made possible by Giorgio Armani, the exhibition features about 60 ensembles and runs through Sept. 1." Hope this cool exhibit comes down to Texas...

Here is the link to the Met's exhibit page.

Goldfish Plays Sports

ABC News explains how you can train your goldfish to play sports.

The Secrets Of 'Indiana Jones'

ABC News asks "How realistic are Indy's archaeological adventures?"

NASCAR Of The Sky

ABC News bring us a preview of the Red Bull air race as it comes to San Diego.

Tennis star's match turns bloody

ABC News reports that "A Russian tennis star drew blood on the court when things didn't go his way."

Yes, you are seeing Mikhail Youzhny beating his head with his tennis racket until he bleeds in this video.

The Game Of Redneck Life

ABC News reports that The Game Of Redneck Life is "Similar to Life and Monopoly, but the player who retains the most teeth wins."

Here is the web site for this game.

Tiger Woods: The Next Picasso?

ABC News reports "The top golfer takes a swing at creating art that'll be auctioned for charity."

Here is the video.

Wild Steer Take Over Town

ABC News reports that "A transport truck accident unleashes four steer in an Ontario neighborhood."

Caught trying to rob from cops

ABC News reports that "two minors attempted to hold up a police station in Florida."

Sledder almost gets hit by car

ABC News reports that "a 20-year-old narrowly avoids being hit by a car during downhill snow ride." It sure looks to me in the video that he was taking a huge chance in trying to beat the car. You can see the car approaching in the top right of the video before he begins his run.

Naked Knockout at Sporting Match

ABC News reports that "A streaker is floored by a [Australian cricket] player after running onto the field." Talk about your "bat and balls"...

"Fireball at the gas pump"

ABC News reports "Static electricity is blamed for blaze that occurred at a Virginia gas station. " Be careful out there...

Inspirational High School Basketball Player

ABC News reports on an one-armed high school athlete. "High school basketball player Porter Ellett leads his team to the playoffs." Here is the news story on this guy who lives life to the fullest.

Inspiration - Doing Flips in a Wheelchair

From ABC News World News Tonight With Charles Gibson, "a teenager who does stunts in his wheelchair has become an inspiration."

Take a look at this story and be inspired. And he is awesome. Aaron Fotheringham is a true role model. ABC continues with getting the emotional stories...

Jesus through the eyes of an Iranian...

ABC News reports that in "the award-winning movie, "The Messiah," Jesus is depicted as not being the son of God, and not crucified...
[The] new movie in Iran depicts the life of Jesus from an Islamic perspective. "The Messiah," which some consider as Iran's answer to Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ," won an award at Rome's Religion Today Film Festival for generating interfaith dialogue..."

Here are portions of an interview with the filmmaker Nader Talebzadeh and ABC reporter Lara Setrakian.

"LS: Why did you feel a movie showing Islam's take on Jesus needed to be made?
NT: I've been witnessing what's been going on in Iran for the past 28 years; I've been living here after I lived a decade in America. Everybody knows Jesus, so why not make a film about something everyone relates to? And made in Iran.
LS: What are the key differences between Jesus through Islam's eyes and Jesus through the traditional Christian perspective?
NT: We are talking about the same beautiful man, the same beautiful prophet, the same divine person sent from heaven. In the Koran, it emphasizes maybe three main points: about the birth, about the fact that he was not the son of God, and then, that he was not crucified. The rest is [the same] Jesus ... the sermons, and the miracles, and the political situation.
LS: So, when it comes to Jesus, the message and the reverence are there.
NT: Yes.
LS: But the virgin birth, the crucifixion...
NT: The virgin birth was the same. The difference in the Koran, God says Jesus was saved. Instead of having him hung and crucified, the person who betrayed Jesus was crucified. This is how the Koran sees it, through the Gospel of Barnabas.
LS: There's plenty of news today about Christians being persecuted, or even killed, today, in Muslim countries. So, where does the Muslim reverence for Christians go off-track?
NT: It doesn't go off-track. The Muslim reverence is very high for Jesus and Mary. This is the misunderstanding in the West — especially in America.
LS: So, then, why in your mind do Muslims, in some places, kill Christians?
NT: Well, those are not Muslims. They're murderers. First and foremost, they're murderers, and they dress as Muslims. Today, we have that problem. There is an evil strain in those people. They're, first, evil, and then they find a religion to address that evil, or to explain it, or as an excuse. But that's a minority that is aggrandized, and it's elaborated — it's constant. So, when you hear the word "Islam," you get a shock. Every time you hear "Islam," you get a little shock. What we lack is communication."

Here is more of the interview.

Here is the related news video.

So what do you think?...

Ex-ABC Newsman John McWethy Dies

Growing up, I was always watching ABC World News Tonight With Peter Jennings. John McWethy was one of the reporters that I remember watching. He frequently contributed to Ted Koppel's Nightline. He died Wednesday at age 61 after a skiing accident in Keystone, Colo. He presented the facts without spinning them. I couldn't tell what his personal political leanings were as he reporting on a subject. He always came across as fair and balanced before this became a media catch phrase. God bless you, Mr. McWethy, and thank you for bringing me the news.

Here's the story from ABC News.
Here's the statement from ABC News President David Westin.