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• Street fights on YouTube raising concerns Play Video

  November 20, 2012 3:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some residents in Baton Rouge aren't happy about a new trend they're seeing in their neighborhood: fights near their homes being posted on the internet. A quick search yielded dozens of Baton Rouge fights on YouTube. Everyone News 2 spoke to in the Eden Park neighborhood... more »

• Judge denies request to stop anti-Muslim film clip

  September 20, 2012 12:50 PM

  LOS ANGELES - A judge has denied a request to force YouTube to remove an anti-Muslim film trailer that has been blamed for causing deadly violence in the Muslim World. Judge Luis Lavin rejected the request from Cindy Lee Garcia, an actress who appears in the clip, in part because... more »

• YouTube blocked in Saudi to stop anti-Islam film

  September 18, 2012 3:42 PM

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's state-owned press agency reports that King Abdullah has ordered the blocking of all websites with access to an anti-Islam film that has sparked protests across the Muslim world. An Associated Press reporter in Saudi Arabia reported that the online video sharing site YouTube was... more »

• Local video makers explain how they make money with YouTube Play Video

  July 9, 2012 11:04 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Making money on YouTube could be as simple as a few clicks, but it's not always that easy, just ask the creators of the 'Lil' Final Boyz' videos, Myles Laroux and Logan Baudean. The pair burst into the viral video scene after making a spoof video about... more »

• Tornado-hit Indiana students hope to land concert

  March 20, 2012 12:51 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana high school that was destroyed by tornadoes will soon find out if an online campaign, with support from students elsewhere, will land students a free Lady Antebellum prom performance. Schools from as far away as northern Wisconsin submitted YouTube videos urging the country trio to choose... more »

• Sheep herding Swedish bunny becomes online hit

  February 3, 2012 12:45 PM

  STOCKHOLM - Champis the bunny doesn't only hop - he also knows how to herd a flock of sheep, possibly having picked up on the skill after watching trained dogs do the job. The five-year old pet rabbit from northern Sweden has shot to fame online, garnering more than 700,000... more »

• Snake tags along for family's road trip

  August 1, 2011 2:39 PM

  MEMPHIS - A 5-foot-long snake slithered across the windshield of a Tennessee family's car during a road trip. The Fishers were driving down Sam Cooper Blvd. when they noticed the snake on their windshield. "All of a sudden the thing is snaking up, like out of the engine,... more »

• Beavis and Butthead return to MTV feisty as ever

  July 22, 2011 12:31 PM

  SAN DIEGO - When the ever-adolescent Beavis and Butt-head return to MTV in the fall - nearly two decades after their heyday - even their own network won't be safe from the trash-talking duo's mockery. Creator Mike Judge came to San Diego's Comic-Con on Thursday to talk about the... more »

• N.O. Police using YouTube to try to ID gunmen

  July 10, 2011 10:04 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- New Orleans police hope surveillance video posted on YouTube will help them find two men wanted for a Bourbon Street shooting that injured two other men. First, there's a fuzzy front view of a man in a white sleeveless shirt and one in a black shirt. The... more »

• Too Small to be Governor

  April 6, 2011 8:56 PM

  A four-year-old who complained on a YouTube clip that he can't be governor of New Jersey can stop bellyaching. Governor Chris Christie signed a proclamation making Jesse Koczon the honorary governor on Wednesday and his fraternal twin brother, honorary llieutenant governor. The four-year-old is seen on the video telling his... more »

• YouTube videos lead to arrest of seven people

  November 3, 2010 6:56 PM

  THIBODAUX - Seven people from Thibodaux were arrested after authorities said videos posted on YouTube showed the people fighting. The seven arrested are listed below: 18-year-old Jovan Kenny 17-year-old Chantell Kenny 19-year-old Damien Daggs 17-year-old Umeko Ballard 17-year-old Aarinasia Robertson 18-year-old Akieba Coler... more »

• Sesame Street pulls Katy Perry from show

  September 23, 2010 12:28 PM

  Katy Perry's cleavage is fine for Russell Brand - not so for Elmo and Sesame Street. The children's show says it won't air a taped segment featuring the "California Gurls" singer and Elmo. The pop star - who is known for her risque outfits - wore a gold... more »

• Host of SuperFetch to visit Plaquemines Parish

  August 4, 2010 11:58 AM

  The host of Animal Planet's "SuperFetch" and YouTube's most subscribed dog trainer, will help animals who've fallen victims of the oil spill, in Plaquemines Parish tomorrow. Zak George is part of the Gulf Coast Companion Animal Relief Program. The program offers food and veterinary care for pets of... more »

• Court convicts Google executives of invasion of privacy

  February 24, 2010 5:08 PM

  A court in Italy has convicted three Google executives of invasion of privacy because they did not act quickly enough to remove a video of teens bullying an autistic boy. The video was posted on YouTube, which is owned by Google. Judge Oscar Magi sentenced the three to a... more »

• Couple arrested over video of teen fight

  January 28, 2010 10:53 AM

  A husband and wife were arrested in Baton Rouge accused of encouraging two young girls to fight. The incident was videotaped and posted on the web site YouTube. Chanda and William Parker are charged with two felony counts of cruelty to a juvenile and seven misdemeanor counts of contributing to... more »

• Redneck rap back on YouTube

  October 16, 2009 8:25 PM

  A state legislator in Kansas reposted his controversial "Redneck Rap" video criticizing President Obama on YouTube. Bill Otto took heat because it shows him wearing a hat describing opossum as the other dark meat. Otto is a Republican and his reposted version contains an introduction where he explains the meaning... more »