Oct 28th, 2008 · There are many reasons planes can get stuck on airport runways. Add to them: a poodle on the run. That would be Choochy. She evaded authorities at Boston's Logan International Airport for 17 hours. Choochy escaped her kennel Saturday as it was being unloaded after a flight from Detroit. The dog ran in circles chased by several vans, and in turn delayed at least eight flights. Choochy was finally caught Sunday and reunited with her family.
Jun 20th, 2008 · Runaway gas prices have prompted talk of alternatives to cars — even in the ultimate oil boom town of Houston. Mayor Bill White discusses the city's traffic congestion and other car-related issues.
Dec 13th, 2007 · Ever have the urge to just... disappear? A British man deeply in debt faked his own death and turned up five years later with "amnesia." A runaway bride stressed by her wedding plans left town to avoid taking her vows. Advice columnist Amy Dickinson talks about why people decide to drop everything and flee.
Sep 17th, 2007 · Tiger Woods captured the PGA Tour Championship in record-setting fashion, closing with an eight-shot victory -- and his seventh title of the season. He was also a runaway winner of the FedEx Cup and the $10 million that goes into his retirement account. He's 31.
Aug 10th, 2007 · A recent book about corruption and excess in Italian politics has become a runaway best-seller. La Casta the Caste How Italian Politicians Became Untouchable claims that Italian politicians are the best-paid in Europe, and have lavish perks and privileges unheard of elsewhere on the continent.
May 9th, 2007 · Roxy Bell says a wallaby that escaped its airplane kennel during a layover did NOT kick its way out. "I just don't want them to get a bad reputation. You know, 'Mean kangaroo gets out,"' she said. "They're not mean. They're very tame." Airport workers recaptured the wallaby -- a kangaroo cousin -- after about five minutes of freedom. He's now safely home in South Dakota and answers to a new name: Tarmac.
Nov 15th, 2006 · The publication of a wartime diary written by an idealistic young Vietnamese doctor has captured the imagination of readers, and become a runaway best-seller in the communist country. The diary of Dang Thuy Tram had been found by an American soldier.
May 6th, 2005 · New York author and performance artist Mike Daisey comments on Jennifer Wilbanks, the so-called "runaway bride", who staged her disappearance shortly before her wedding in Georgia. Wilbanks initially claimed to have been kidnapped, but actually had cold feet.