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Guide dog saves trainers from out-of-control car
Video: A guide dog in training saves the day when an out-of-control car comes careening down the sidewalk. The dog is able to get his blindfolded trainer and supervisor out of the way, and the entire incident is caught on camera.
Burglars target homes using obituaries
Video: In a trend so heartless it has stunned veteran detectives, thieves are poring through obituaries, picking out the homes of grieving relatives to target while the family members are at funerals.
Fire threatens Colorado's Royal Gorge
Video: A wildfire has forced homeowners and campers to be evacuated from Colorado's Royal Gorge area.
Hands-free technology may be biggest driving distraction
Video: ABC News' David Kerley helps test voice-activated gadgets designed to keep drivers' eyes on the road.
Bloomberg: NYC is prepping for warming world
Video: The projections paint an unsettling picture of New York's future: A city where by the 2050s, 800,000 people could be living in a flood zone that would cover a quarter of the land, and as many 90-degree days as is now normal for Birmingham, Ala.
5 food groups with unexpectedly high sugar
Video: Samantha Cassetty from Good Housekeeping explains that your favorite desserts and soda aren’t the only things that are high in sugar; you should also be careful when selecting breakfast sandwiches, iced coffee and frozen meals.
Frisky cat takes on treadmill
Video: Christopher Rogers was visiting a friend's house when he noticed that George, the family cat, seemed very interested in the treadmill.
Stuck passengers sing 'I Believe I Can Fly' on tarmac
Video: Fliers stuck for an hour and a half on a plane in 100-degree temperatures broke out into song.
This mobile mansion costs HOW much?
Video: A 40-foot long recreational vehicle in Dubai is the most expensive to ever go on sale at a cool $3 million.

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Ostrich darts through traffic, gets hit twice
Video: An ostrich escaped serious injury after dodging rush hour traffic in China.
Daredevil jumps off Mount Everest
Video: Russia's Valery Rozov flies off the north face of Mount Everest at more than 23,000 feet above sea level to complete the highest base jump on record.
Humpback whale visits Boston Harbor for Memorial Day
Video: A whale hasn't been seen in Boston Harbor since 2005, but this one stuck around in for 3 days.
Baby rescued from sewage pipe in China
Video: Firefighters in eastern China rescued an abandoned newborn baby boy lodged in a sewage pipe after he was apparently flushed down the toilet.
Cicadas emerge from 17-year hibernation
If you’ve noticed holes suddenly appearing in the ground, get ready – warmer weather means cicadas have begun to come out of a 17-year hibernation along the mid-Atlantic, from North Carolina to New York. NBC’s Tom Costello reports.
Bill Nye: It's going to happen again
Video: Bill Nye talks to Piers Morgan about tornadoes and the chance something like the Moore tornado could happen again.
'Babyland': Camp Lejeune's toxic legacy?
Video: About 30 years after toxic contamination was discovered at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Marines and their families want help and answers. A federal health report is due this spring, but some answers may already lie in 'Babyland.'
Anchors forced to evacuate on air as tornado hits
Video: A tornado headed directly for NBC-affiliate KSN in Wichita, Kansas, forced the TV station to evacuate mid-broadcast.
Scientists are listening to the universe
Video: The area surrounding the Green Bank Radio Telescope may be the quietest place in America.

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See guy play guitar during brain surgery
Video: A team of surgeons at UCLA performed brain surgery on a man while he played guitar, and they live tweeted the surgery.
Doctor: Menopause memory loss 'is real'
Video: Dr. Rebecca Brightman of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the North American Menopause Society offers her perspective on a new study focusing on memory loss during menopause, outlining some of the symptoms.
Aimee Copeland gets bionic hands
Video: Touch Bionics donated prosthetics to a Georgia woman, 25, who lost her hands to flesh-eating bacteria.
Immunotherapy targets cancer cells with remarkable results
Video: Cancer cells typically put up a chemical shield to protect against the body’s disease-fighting T cells. But immunotherapy can break down the shield and let the T cells get to work.
Woman who contracted flesh-eating bacteria 'doing great'
Video: Aimee Copeland was not expected to survive after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria last year, but she is now doing well and helping to inspire others.
FDA reviewing chemical found in antibacterial soap
Video: The FDA is reviewing whether triclosan, an antibacterial chemical contained in liquid soap and body wash, may be ineffective or even harmful to humans. Recent studies on animals have shown an increased risk of infertility, early puberty and other hormonal issues.
Wounded warriors helping Boston amputees
Video: Those who lost their limbs in the Boston marathon bombing are finding support among military veterans who have gone through similar things.
Fish: The fountain of youth
Video: Another study links eating fish with a longer, healthier life. Dr. Sanjay Gupta breaks down what you need to know.
1 in 4 melanoma survivors admit to never wearing sunscreen
Video: New research from Yale University indicates even after being diagnosed with skin cancer, some patients haven’t been able to stay away from the sun, or make lifestyle changes that would protect them from the sun’s rays.

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Fiddling championship draws fast-flying fingers
Video: People who love music spent part of the Memorial Day weekend in Homestead National Monument in Nebraska for America's Monumental Fiddling Championship. A total of $1,300 in prize money was handed out.
President Obama honors Carole King
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host a concert in the East Room honoring singer-songwriter Carole King, the recipient of the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
Wife sheds 100 pounds for husband's homecoming
Video: Soldier returns home after a year in Afghanistan and is greeted by his wife who not only surprised him with her dramatic weight loss but a brand new house, too.
Nude portrait of Bea Arthur sells for $1.9 million
Video: A portrait of actress Bea Arthur, best known for playing Dorothy on “The Golden Girls,” has sold at auction for a whopping $1.9 million.
Barbara Walters announces 2014 retirement
Video: The legendary newscaster will leave TV journalism next summer.
Matt Lauer shares awesome view from World Trade Center spire
Video: Matt Lauer opens Friday’s broadcast with a breathtaking (and, according to Savannah, stomach-churning) view from the top of One World Trade Center as workers prepare to lift the final pieces of the spire that will take the tower to its full height of 1,776 feet.
Olympic medalist killed in sail boat training run
Video: Andrew 'Bart' Simpson became trapped under a 72-foot catamaran when it capsized.
Glimpsing the 'Gatsby' era in New York
Video: From the mansions on Long Island to the architecture in Manhattan, you don't have to look too hard to find remnants of the roaring 20s exemplified in F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel and the new film adaptation starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
New warnings about dangers of false eyelashes
Video: A new report is raising questions about the safety of trendy false eyelashes, saying the adhesives and solvents used to remove them can cause eye infections and irritation.

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Need an annual physical? There are apps for that
Video: Portable medical devices that plug into smartphones can get you quick answers. They're changing how doctors and patients communicate.
Planes clip wings on tarmac at Newark
Video: The FAA is investigating 2 planes clipping wings at Newark Liberty Airport.
Mantis robot inspired by 4-legged walkers from 'Star Wars'
Video: Mantis is a hexapod robot designed by Micromagic Systems that can be piloted and controlled remotely.
Robot pharmacist fills patient prescriptions
Video: A hospital in the Netherlands is using a robot to fill medical prescriptions.
This pen writes in 3-D
Video: Two Massachusetts inventors show off their 3-D product to affiliate WBZ. And their designs really jump off the page.
Ringing in 40 years of mobile phones
Video: From the giant brick-like phones of the past to the sleeker touchscreens we’re accustomed to today, the cell phone has undergone a huge evolution both in terms of style and popularity.
Facebook's next frontier: A phone?
Video: The social media giant is reportedly announcing a new android OS product today. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long denied the launch of a Facebook phone, telling Matt Lauer in October that that option was off the table.
Los Angeles syncs more than 4,000 traffic lights to ease gridlock
Video: The city of L.A., long notorious for terrible traffic, launches an ambitious attack on gridlock by synchronizing every one of its 4,398 traffic signals.
Facebook user gets kidney donor wish in 90 minutes
Video: Eddie Beatrice used social media to bypass multi-year waiting list for a kidney.

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Who will have the best deals on Cyber Monday?
Video: 'Get your smart phones and your computers ready,' said Paypal shopping specialist Claudia Lombana, who recommends savvy shoppers track products with apps.
Court order preserves Hostess for now
Video: Hostess Brands and its second largest union have agreed to go into mediation to try to resolve their differences. Meanwhile, hoarders are hawking cakes on eBay.
Twinkies maker will close after strike
Video: Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of the iconic snack Twinkies, announced today that it will liquidate the entire company because not enough striking employees returned to work by a deadline set by the company.
Company sets up offices at sea
Video: A company called Blueseed plans to set up office space in a cruise ship near Silicon Valley.
Teen can't drive, owns 2 homes
Video: Willow Tufano, 15, grabbed national headlines when she bought a house. Now WBBH says Tufano owns 2 houses.
Facebook CEO on 1 billion users: 'It's incredible'
Video: In an NBC News exclusive, Matt Lauer interviews press-shy Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the future of his company and its 1 billion users, his plan for weathering staffers’ morale after a disappointing stock market launch and how he and w
Sticker shock: $9 a gallon for gas
Video: Nearly 50 stations associated with LUKOIL are protesting zone pricing for gasoline by raising prices to $9 a gallon.
Ads now appearing on toilet paper
Video: Look before you wipe! Advertisements are now appearing on toilet paper.
Costly lesson: For-profit schools' students buried in loan debt
The for-profit school industry, a $30 billion a year industry, has come under increasing scrutiny with critics questioning whether the schools' missions are to educate or turn a profit for their shareholders. The schools say they do both.

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Top baristas duke it out for U.S. championship
Video: The U.S. Barista Championship offers participants 15 minutes to prepare and serve espressos, cappuccinos and coffee drinks to an array of judges. Competitors demonstrate their art and skill and at times use unexpected ingredients.
New cereal claims you’ll crave sex after breakfast
Video: WTVJ’s Justin Finch takes a look at a new breakfast cereal, being marketed to folks in Florida, which claims to be an all-natural aphrodisiac.
The Oklahoma City diet
Video: In Oklahoma City, residents are losing weight together.
'Death Wish' coffee has twice the caffeine
Video: Drinking the 'world's strongest cup of coffee' is like having 2 cups at once.
Gourmet popcorn: The next big food fad?
Video: Forget the butter and salt, connoisseurs are busy reinventing the crunchy kernel with a variety of new flavors.
Mom teaches others how to cook for cancer-stricken kids
Video: After using nutritious, home-cooked food to help nurse her son back to health when he was suffering from cancer, Danielle Cook Navidi is now teaching other parents those cooking skills and recipes.
Oprah's healthy frying secret
Video: Founder of OWN explains how the T-Fal ActiFry has changed how she cooks fried foods.
Controversial 'fast diet' instructs 2 days of fasting
Video: British doctor who created the feast and famine weight loss plan says it can help you live longer.
Man orders $47.30 Starbucks drink
Video: Beau Chevassus attempts to order the most expensive drink at Starbucks.

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Man feels at home in shipping container house
Video: A Gainesville, Fla., man explains the benefits of owning a home made of old shipping containers.
Pumpkin farmers benefiting from drought
Video: The drought conditions plaguing farmers in Michigan and other parts of the country have created a boon for pumpkin farmers like Tim Vala in Nebraska.
8x10-foot apartment selling for $280,000
Video: CNN's Richard Quest takes you inside London's smallest apartment. It can be yours for a few hundred thousand dollars.
'Best year ever' for some farmers outside drought region
Video: The severe drought ruining crops around much of the United States has spared the Pacific Northwest. Farmers in Washington are enjoying high crop yields and high prices.
Paint turns lawns green again
Video: When the drought turned her prized lawn brown, Terri LoPrimo fought back in a new way: She had it painted green, making her suddenly lush-appearing yard the envy of the neighborhood.
Couple lives in a 240-square-foot apartment
Video: Not everyone is living large in New York City. Erin Boyle and her fiancé, James Casey, live in a Brooklyn apartment that gives new meaning to the phrase cozy quarters.
Texas couple lives in storage unit
Video: Extreme conditions cause a Texas couple to move into a storage unit.
First lady delivers Letterman's Top 10 List
Video: First lady Michelle Obama presents the Top 10 Fun Facts About Gardening.
Man turning airplane into dream home
Video: A man is building his dream home out of a retired 727-200 in Oregon. Bruce Campbell takes us on a tour of his house.

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Police dog bids touching farewell to partner
Video: A photo of a police dog saying goodbye to his fallen human partner over the weekend is going viral. Photojournalist Jonathan Palmer captured the touching moment when the dog placed his paw on his partner’s casket.
Legal pot changes Wash. police dog training tactics
Video: Some police departments in Washington state have stopped training their new dogs to sniff around for marijuana after voters last fall legalized recreational pot use.
How smart is your dog?
Company's 'doggie IQ' test helps you get a better picture of your canine's personality and capabilities.
Tornado survivor finds dog during live TV interview
Video: During a live TV interview, an elderly woman finds her missing dog under the rubble of her house, which was destroyed by a tornado.
Disabled pig becomes web celeb
Video: An update on Chris P. Bacon; the disabled pig who became a YouTube sensation.
Disabled newlyweds forced to live apart
Video: A Long Island couple just back from their honeymoon is fighting in court to be able to live together. Hava Samuels and Paul Forziano are mentally disabled and their requests to live together in one or the other's group home have been denied.
'Super dogs' a game changer in fight against terrorism
Video: Vapor wake detection canines are key to finding bombs and stopping terrorist attacks.
Obese wiener dog gets tummy tuck
Video: An obese dog gets his excess skin whacked off. CNN's Jeanne Moos has the skinny on formerly fat Obie the dachshund.
Yoga for women trying to conceive
Video: Fertility yoga focuses on relaxing the pelvic area, increasing blood flow and reducing stress.

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