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Fox since the flight disappeared, especially with that false alarm with the chinese satellite images, that the type of debris that would survive an impact into the ocean, would be the large sections of the aircraft. so the wing span, which is about 210 feet, and then that tail section which would be the horizontal stabilizer, as well as the vertical fin. and finally, i would just say that as you rightly point out, the weather may be one of the biggest unknowables in this situation. it seems to h...

Tube. you sit on it kind of like a jet ski and it has a 15-foot wing span, and you can actually get, you know, 10, 20, 30 feet of air. i was like, count me in. >> what really excited me about kite tubing was the adrenaline rush i knew would come from it that looked amazingly fun. >> one by one, they all tried to master this strange sport. but its hard. >> youve just got to grip it and rip it, take a chance every once in a while. >> finally its chase rushings turn. and he can really do it. >> i w...

Hooters alert. hot foot owl terrorizing feel in tennessee. some victims experienced scratches on his scalp. another man says he wasnt hurt but the owl did steal his hat off his head. >> looked to my left and there was an enormous bird flying away from me with a wing span of about four feet and it had my hat and presumably my ipod as well. >> i could see in his eyes when i was taking photographs of him, that he had no fear of humans. a hat and an ipod, sounds like something out of harry potter....

Skiing and, well, flying. >> basically after a certain speed the kite tube will gain lift and fly behind the boat. >> soon chris invites his friends to the lake to try out his new toy. >> chris called me up one day and said, hey, i got this kite tube. you sit on it kind of like a jet ski and it has a 15-foot wing span, and you can actually get, you know, 10, 20, 30 feet of air. i was like, count me in. >> what really excited me about kite tubing was the adrenaline rush i knew would come from it ...

The solar impulse has the wing span of a jumbo jet but weighs as much as your ford fiesta. >>megyn: you trust that? >>steve: in the dark, a solar airplane? >>megyn: who is about to take a red eye on that? >>brian: keep going. dont stop in new york. megyn is not into it. one of them is a distinguished journalist, the other a comedian but when bill oreilly and dennis miller have been teaming up doing their live shows, anything can happen. >>megyn: our own brian kilmeade had a back stage pass to th...

President obama is in costa rica for a meeting with central american leaders. hes expected to urge them to act aggressively against drug violence. he praised mexico for their progress in the drug wars. platinum blond hair, and red lipstick, both forbidden under a new dress code for turkish airlines flight attendants. its seen as the latest front in turkeys culture war pitting conservatives against the old guard in the secular muslim country. its also sparking outrage on social media including ...

Skiing and, well, flying. >> basically after a certain speed the kite tube will gain lift and fly behind the boat. >> soon chris invites his friends to the lake to try out his new toy. >> chris called me up one day and said, hey, i got this kite tube. you sit on it kind of like a jet ski and it has a 15-foot wing span, and you can actually get, you know, 10, 20, 30 feet of air. i was like, count me in. >> what really excited me about kite tubing was the adrenaline rush i knew would come from it ...

The dallas mavericks thinks she might be. >> i have got to consider every possibility and every player on the planet. she obviously comes into the conversation. interesting how it translates to the nba. i want to give her an opportunity to find out. >> reporter: griner says she is game. tweeting, i would hold my own. lets do it. but how would one of the best female players stack up against lebron james, for example. our friends at espn measured her and found her hands at 9 1/2 inches wide. bigge...

Route to the station. took them six hours to get there instead of the usual 50. mission controllers say the shorter route reduces fatigue. new arrivals will be in space five months. the future of aviation landed at a nasa hangar in northern california. the solar impulse is the most advanced sun powered plane in the world. designed in switzerland, powered by 12,000 solar fuel cells made in san jose. in may it will begin a cross-country tour demonstrating cutting edge technologies. >> we are tes...

Organizers said the weapon generated plenty of buzz. the winner will be decided in june and still has to pass a background check to claim that prize. in california a fuel-free plane known as the solar impulse is in the works to change history. the massive wing span covered in solar panels collects and stores energy so the plane can be flown day or night. just outside of philadelphia a dunkin donuts was torn apart by a car going through the window. the driver lost control while backing up. sh...