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>> the zip dips but it doesnt tip. >> instead of going over like i knew it was supposed to, it fell into this hole. a story and a half was blown out of it and there was really only one metal pipe that broke off. otherwise, the entire structure stood. had the contractor said, whats going on? we said, we dont know. were not sure why it didnt go down. it may still fall. so weve got to be real careful. >> so why did the building tip but not topple? when the blast knocks out the lower floor, the rema...

Are thes set up a wide perimeter. because there is so much land around the building, the plan is to tip the zip over like a tree rather than implode it straight down. that way, fewer explosives are required, according to demolition site manager, eric schuller. >> it was a very solid structure. to install enough explosives would have been a pretty big feat. to tip it over, it was a lot easier method. the explosive experts removed concrete in between the columns and then installed explosives in th...

Solid. it came down and sat in that footprint. >> people were still just kind of dumbfounded by the whole situation. i dont really think they knew what to do or how to react as opposed to just laugh at it. well, well see what they do now. can they blow it up again? can they bring any more dynamite? can they bring in more explosives in how long is it going to stay like this? will it be the leaning tower of sioux falls? no one knew. >> things did not go quite according to plan. and now sioux falls...

I believe this is to inflict maximum pain for maximum gain. its sadistic. he was asked, why not go along with the republican idea of open ing nih? they have cancer projects. they bring the kids in. why keep it shut down? he says im not going to play their little game. this is one way the republicans have of showing whats basically the truth. they have voted three times to fund the government except for obama care. they voted for nih funding, veterans funding, washington, d.c. funding, memorials ...

I believe this is to inflict maximum pain for maximum gain. its sadistic. he was asked, why not go along with the republican idea of open ing nih? they have cancer projects. they bring the kids in. why keep it shut down? he says im not going to play their little game. this is one way the republicans have of showing whats basically the truth. they have voted three times to fund the government except for obama care. they voted for nih funding, veterans funding, washington, d.c. funding, memorials ...

Washington. in year three of them running the house we have had zip from them in terms of law or policy. at the same time we are seven and counting when it comes to cant keep the lights on basic failures of govern nance. that is not a mistake. thats how they planned it. in september 2010, a few weeks before the mid-term elections where the house republicans won the majority and won back control of the house a republican congressman from georgia spoke to a conservative audience at a christian coa...

Correspondent. joe agreed to talk to us in other stories that scare him. joe, what is the latest on the crocodile situation. has he been captured or is he still at large? >> thats another reason not to live in zip bob way -- zip -- zimbabway, crocodiles. but another good thing if you can fit one of these crocodiles under a bed in zip -- zimbabwe then you are doing okay. >> should american bees scared three waking up with a croc bile? >> the good news is, americans you will not have to worry abou...

Hollywood loves a good scandal. >> thats right. and entertainment here in d.c. seems to be most successful when the show is either about a den of vipers, a la "house of cards" or a collection of cards, like in "veep." thats how everyone seems to view washington these days. >> i was interested to read that when smt producers of "veep" were asked whether or not they got pushback on this, they said once washington realized that it was all made up, obviously we have not had a female vice president a...

Throw him down, put his ankles together, zip him up, it looked like he was like somebody in high school. he had trophies, you know, little athletic sport guy, you know, played football you could tell, things like that. so i could see him trying to be a hero or something for his family, you know? so that was my concern, okay? maybe he might be a threat. not that im really worried about it. it just means that i might have to do something i dont want to do such as shoot him or whatever you know? im...

Blocking the road here. driving by you couldnt see the stand because the snow had been plowed up so high. >> it was so high along this side of the road you couldnt really see how many? >> thats right. >> how did he get her out? >> he threatened her with a gun and she ended up opening the door so he could get inside. he may have told her he was trying to rob the place and just wanted to get inside. he ultimately got her down on the floor of the coffee hit. used plastic zip ties to secure her hand...