a gate oar tried to chomp down on -- a gator tried to chomp down on it. a deputies responded after the gator wandered into the yard because he can. they weren't too thrilled to see law enforcement officer and the gator crawled on the deputy's car and grabbed it by the bumper with the jaws and clamped down and it was not until the front of the bumper popped off the rest of the bumper gave way and he let go. in all, about 2 grand worth of damage. >>> you know teachers are not the ones recognized for hard work in the classroom. but one marylander is going to -- got a top honor and a trip to the white house. >>> and coming up, a major announcement from general motors this morning concerning jobs. that's straight ahead when "good morning maryland" returns on this wednesday morning. [ male announcer ] a chicken coop: the unlikely birthplace of a fundamental idea. it's where ethel percy andrus found a retired teacher living because she could afford nothing else. ethel couldn't ignore the clear need for health and financial security. and it inspired her to found

the animal wasn't too thrilled to see it so it started chomping on the bumper.lice put the car in reverse and slowly backed up. it wasn't until the front tag frame busted that the gator finally got the message and took off. it caused $2,000 worth of damage. luckily, no one was hurt. >>> the actual kentucky derby is a real sleeper come parred to this. it is the great bed races. about 50 teams competed in the event. one in 70 celebrated. each team has four pushers and one driver. besides being the fastest, there was an award for smashing into the most traffic cones and having the best time. the main event, of course, is saturday's kentucky derby. >>> coming up at 6:00, we'll take a closer look at how police in annapolis may get help soon closing cold cases.

they have been chomping at the bit to be in room 204 years. the city generally votes more moderately on the whole. >> there is one in term mayor from the progressive side to make sure in the next year, it will be a progressive mayor with a progressive majority board. then maybe in the election, they can have another elected progressive mayor. >> another issue was to consider selecting a caretaker mayor. several may run in november and preferred that the interim mayor be a caretaker. >> the board of supervisors should respect the people's current choice, which was extended a few years ago, and at least have a caretaker that is awful, judicious, fair minded, -- they do not have to agree on anything -- everything -- but they will not play the kinds of political politics that one might play. >> that would really get the hornets' nest stirred up between the mayor and board of supervisors. if you are incumbent mayor and you decide to run for office, you have a leg up. some say, that is not fair. how about david chu, who is considering running for ma

the seven-foot-long gator chomped on the front bumper of a sheriff's deputy's cruiser.eowners in gainesville called for help with the dangerous anim animal. the deputy was eventually able to dislodge the gator's jaws by simply backing up. the bumper was badly damaged. there were no injuries, well, other than the gator. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." is the "cbs morning news." i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed. [ male announcer ] because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are com

the gator chomped down on the car and refused to let go, until they put the car in reverse. >>> onlyts story to talk about this morning. the first no-hitter in baseball. espn news has all of the highlights. >> good morning. i'm steve bunin with this espn news update. we have our first no-hitter of the 2011 major league season. turned in by that man, who has given up a hit to the first batter he faced in three of his previous four starts. last night got a lot of help with his defense. he walked six batters. there in the first, from adam dunn. in the second, courtesy of alex rios. he had just two strikeouts all night. ramon castro in the third. th all all choked up. in the fifth, gordon beckham flies out. it's a no-hitter through five. you wonder, is he going to pursue history? in the sixth, alexei ramirez pops out. the best defensive play behind him comes right here in the bottom of the seventh. we slow it down for you. danny valencia reads it right. the ball doesn't go off the bag. still, you have to make a long throw across the diamond and does to nail carlos quentin. no-hitter thro

the bold gator crawled right up to the parked squad car, chomped down on the bumper and refused to lettor clearly bit off more than it could chew. it finally did let go when the officer backed up the car. the damage about $2,000. >> that's a hungry gator to chomp down on the bumper of the car. >> don't mess with him. take the care, you be gone. >> we'll be right back. let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from paying .up to thousands of dollars... out of your own pocket. these are the only medicare supplement insurance plans... exclusively endorsed by aarp. when you call now, you'll get this free information kit... with all you need to enroll. put the

ode the hook and the crew try to bring him up and the gate is not sescured and in the struggle he chompsn on the buoy. >> that only just happened right there. >> it takes the crew to raise him on the platform and they have a hard time giving him oxygen because the buoy is in the way. >> where is the hook? >> the crew try to figure out how to get the hook out. they take samples. >> look at his sperm while i have a chance. >> the buoy pops free. >> the crew members bolt on a satellite tag and turn the attention to the hook. they reach through and clip it off and leaving most in the shark's throat. super sweet. in all from hooking to release. junior spent an hour and 20 minutes with the crew. >> it is unfortunate. we worked to get that hook out. it is in a bad spot. >> they gave him a new name. they check for signs of life from the shark they nicknamed lucky. >> the doctor refused to be interviewed. but i spoke with him in november 2009 shortly after catching junior. i was not allowed to see the video until the special aired. >> what happened with that shark? >> we caught and released it an

it chomp down on the car's bumper and hangs on for several feet.hose powerful jaws caused about $2,000 worth of damage. not surprisingly the officers decide we'll wait for animal control to track the gator. headquarters, we've got a problem. >> that's right. looks like one of those contests man pulling in an airplane with his teeth. >>> here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street and we'll be right back. i'm your biggest fan. you know that. aww. you're the best, mr. snuggles. [ thinking ] another pet name? you're right, puggle-wuggle! [ voice on phone ] hey, wiggly. all right, i'm smart enough to notice that my favorite fresh-brewed mickey d's sweet tea is now on the dollar menu, along with that juicy mcdouble. so i'm smart enough for this. you're the best, too... sweet tea... pie? aww, chipmunk. nicely done, chipmunk. [ male announcer ] sweet tea and the mcdonald's dollar menu. the simple joy of being smart. ♪ is the chance for strong or severe thunderstorms with it as the passes over the state. not only going to rain tomorrow morn

sheriff's office released this video today showing the alligator chomping away on the front of a deputy'ser. the deputy went there after a neighbor reported seeing the animal roaming around the house. he had to back up to get the gator off the car. animal control officials eventually wrangled the gator. no one was hurt though the deputy's front bumper will leave some repairs. >> i would leave it like that, that's a statement. there's a story behind. one hungry gator. >>> a record-setting day last week in the number of tornadoes touching down. [ male announcer ] want a better way to track what you spend? pnc virtual wallet now comes with spending zone. it organizes all your spending, including your pnc debit card, credit card, and your bills. so you can view them by category... or by month. you can set a budget... and it'll even alert you when you're getting close to the amount you've set -- and when you've gone over. spending zone is built to help you keep better track of your spending. experience everything virtual wallet has to offer at pncvirtualwallet.com. pnc bank. for the achiever i

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before he got out the gator chomp on to the bumper. reviers and slowly backed up. it wasn't until the front frame broke that the gator let go. look at this. hanging on. gator crawled over from a nearby preserve. car suffered 2000 dollars worth of damage. >>> l wow! determined little sucker. >> let's go back and update the forecast. gator are pretty common in that part of the world. >> glad i live in this part of the world. we have a mailed day tomorrow. we are going to experience an offshore flow overnight tonight. much warmer weather tomorrow. high pressure will sore up to 90 degrees warmer inland location and oakland tops out at 83 we set a new record high for tomorrow date. also santa cruz tops out at 85 we set a new record high for tomorrow date. here we good. accu-weather 7 day forecast after two days of very warm weather. tomorrow thursday cool down sharply on friday and over the weekend even cooler. sunny pleasant on moer's day and dry but high pressure 70 inland and 60's around the bay. very, very warm weather tomorrow and cool

we saw you chomping down on pretty much everything. >> most of it, they would substitute it for the realdible was when gene, mr. walker, ate the daffodil cup. that wasn't real. that was wax and he had to spit it out. >> oh, it was? >> and wallpaper. the wallpaper tasted like wallpaper. >> it really did because you licked it like it didn't taste like wallpaper. who played the blue -- you were the blueberry, right? i understand there was an incident that took place when you were being blown up in your big blueberry suit as well, right? tell me what happened there. >> well, they blew me up and gave me a push and i wouldn't clear the double door frame. and the director would call cut. they did it for hours. that was my last scene i was in. i got on the airplane, flew back to new york city where i was going to school and all the kids are -- and i was turning blue. they put food dye in the makeup so for 72 hours my face, my neck, my hands and ears were blue. >> actually blue? >> actually blue. >> wow. what was so great about this movie, yes, it was fun to watch and fun to make but there was so