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Zoo animals rescued from flooding in Germany
Video: Animals were carried to safety at a zoo in Germany as floodwaters rose.
Fashion photographer devotes life to the disabled
Video: Rick Guidotti's life has been all about beauty and the power of images. However, 15 years ago while photographing a disabled woman, Guidotti was shocked by images in medical textbooks. Those images changed his life.
Watch your best friend's wedding in your pajamas
Video: When the wedding invitation comes in the mail these days it's something an invitation to witness the ceremony virtually rather than attend in person. Companies like I Do Stream find many couples just want to share their big day with a larger audience.
Obese woman tattoos weight goal on stomach
Video: 'Extreme Weight Loss' host Chris Powell discusses helping Meredith lose half her body weight.
Tropical Storm Andrea aimed at Florida coast
Video: Residents along the coast from Florida to North Carolina are preparing to be hit by strong winds and heavy rains from Tropical Storm Andrea.
102-year-old woman's birthday BASE jump
Video: Dorothy Custer trumps her last birthday adventure of ziplining with a leap from an Idaho bridge.
Nutrition labels may be displayed on alcohol
Video: Voluntary labeling allows beverage companies to include serving size and calories on product info.
Bioengineers invent light-controlled gel
Video: Modeled after the way plants cells expand and shrink in the sun, bioengineers at UC Berkeley have created a new gel that can be manipulated by light, which could be used for drug delivery and tissue engineering.
Watch a dog narrate his sad diary
Video: If you loved 'Sad Cat Diary,' you'll enjoy learning what goes on inside the head of man's best friend.

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Med students taught bedside manner using horses
Video: For America’s next generation of doctors, bedside manner can fall by the wayside in the first few years of medical school. But one doctor in Arizona is hoping to change that by offering a first-of-its-kind class using horses to instill compassion.
Biden's sons vow to live below the poverty line
Video: To raise awareness of global hunger, the 'Live Below the Line' campaign is challenging people to see what it’s like to live on such a small budget. Hunter and Beau Biden — who are part of the campaign — join Andrea Mitchell to discuss.
Watch Chris Hadfield wring out a washcloth in space
Video: The famous ISS astronaut performed a simple science experiment designed by tenth-graders at Lockview High School. The students from Fall River, Nova Scotia, had won a national science contest held by the Canadian Space Agency with their experiment on surface tension in space using a wet washcloth.
An elephant that loves to cuddle
Video: This little elephant just wants to share the love.
Denver snowstom creates travel woes
Video: A storm system that's expected to linger is creating travel delays in Colorado. As much as 15 inches of snow fell in some areas. Denver International Airport reported 5 inches as airlines canceled more than 2 dozen flights.
Woodchuck eats ice cream
Video: For his birthday, a cute little woodchuck (or groundhog if that's your preference) eats some ice cream.
Gorilla gets chased by a pair of geese
Video: Barney, a gorilla from the Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas isn’t nearly as tough as he looks after he gets pestered by a pair of geese.
Engineering a solution for penguins' aching feet
Video: A collaborative program between Northwestern and the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago is helping improve quality of life for zoo animals.
Crocodiles used to guard Thai family's home
Video: Some homeowners go for alarms, others choose dogs, but one man in Thailand has opted for a reptilian protection system with 2 adult crocodiles guarding his home.

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Companies band together to fight childhood obesity
Video: Former Sen. Bill Frist and Newark Mayor Cory Booker serve as honorary vice chairmen of Partnership for a Healthier America, a nonprofit that’s on a mission to fight childhood obesity.
Alligator blood as an antibiotic?
Video: Researchers at McNeese State University in Louisiana say they have made a potential medical breakthrough.
Rare disease robs dancer of rhythm, not soul
Video: WLWT’s Karin Johnson shares the story of a young dancer in Ohio who is battling a rare nerve disease known as 'stiff person syndrome.'
Jillian Michaels shares tips for avoiding diet pitfalls
Video: A fitness expert on 'The Biggest Loser,' she talks about her newest book, 'Slim for Life: My Insider Secrets to Simple, Fast, and Lasting Weight Loss.'
Chris Christie on doctor's critique: 'Shut up'
Video: N.J. governor fires back, saying the former White House doctor who said he would die in office has never examined him and should conduct herself 'more responsibly than that.'
Sex burns calories, but not that many: Weight-loss myths exposed
Video: A report in the New England Journal of Medicine says mistaken beliefs are detracting from real solutions to the nation's weight problems.
Iraq veteran receives rare double-arm transplant
Video: After losing both his arms and legs in Iraq, Brendan Marrocco received a double-arm transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The doctors discuss the groundbreaking surgery.
Mastectomy may have less benefit than lumpectomy
Video: According to a new study among early stage breast cancer survivors, those who receive a lumpectomy plus radiation and those who have a mastectomy both have similar rates of survival. The latest research indicates the more invasive surgery isn’t necessarily the better option.
Boy given pot to manage autism
Video: An Oregon family is using medical marijuana to calm their son's autistic rage.

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Aniston, Paltrow caught up in 'cupping' craze
Video: Technique used for thousands of years is thought to relieve tension and improve circulation.
'One Boston' video tribute
Video: Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino have announced the formation of The One Fund Boston, Inc. to help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston on April 15, 2013.
London Marathon celebrates Boston
Video: Messages of goodwill were sent across the pond as competitors in the London Marathon on April 21 celebrated Boston's strength and remembered the victims of last week's bombings.
Harrison Ford confronts Chewbacca on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
Video: Ford channeled some barely controlled fury at his onetime co-star, calling him names and accusing him of improper relations with Ford's wife.
Man transforms himself into a merman
Video: Eric Ducharme tells A.J. Hammer that his passion for mermaids has led to him transforming himself into one.
Mexican Barbie comes with documentation, Chihuahua
Video: Mattel's doll wears a pink ruffle dress and also includes a passport among her accessories.
The Louvre closes over pickpocket problem
Video: The Louvre was closed on Wednesday after its workers walked off their jobs to protest against what is said to be a rising problem of pickpockets haunting the famed Paris museum's vast galleries.
Former waitress sues Hooters after brain surgery
Video: Sandro Lupo claims her bosses at the St. Louis restaurant told her to wear a wig following surgery.
After long MS battle, Annette Funicello dies at 70
Video: Annette Funicello, one of America’s first teenage sweethearts, is being remembered this morning after passing away at the age of 70 following a long battle with multiple sclerosis.

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Watch hang glider fill up at gas station, fly off
Video: A driver in Russia was surprised to find a hang glider fueling up at a gas station, then casually drive back onto the highway and take to the skies.
Car does perfect backflip
Video: French rally driver Guerlain Chicherit pulls off a perfect backflip in a Mini.
South Korea turns to horse therapy for Internet addicts
Video: Children and teens suffering from Internet addiction are learning how to care for and ride horses.
Can the BlackBerry 10 save RIM?
Video: Will the BlackBerry 10 rekindle buyers' love affair with RIM or will it be a disappointment?
App helps find forest in the city
Video: A new app is enabling citydwellers to map the greenery in the cityscape. The Urban Tree initiative helps citizen foresters catalogue trees, using technology to help monitor and plan the urban forest.
iDoctor: Could a smartphone be the future of medicine?
Video: One of the world’s top physicians, Dr. Eric Topol, has a prescription that could improve your family’s health and make medical care cheaper. The cardiologist claims that the key is the smartphone. Topol has become the foremost expert in the exploding field of wireless medicine.
New Corvette bursts onto the scene after 9-year wait
Video: The 2014 Corvette was rolled out at the Detroit Auto Show.
Virtual carpool app Lyft offers a more social ride
Video: Ride-sharing programs like Lyft are providing commuters with less expensive and more social ways to get around. Users log into the app, specify where they’re heading, and a background-checked driver picks them up for less than a typical cab ride.
Randi Zuckerberg dislikes sharing of family photo
Video: Facebook privacy fallout: Zuckerberg family photo accidentally goes public — and viral.

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'Layaway angels' pay off customers' tabs
Video: NBC's George Lewis reports that generous people, dubbed 'layaway angels,' have been paying off families' accounts at stores such as K-Mart and Wal-Mart as they spread some cheer this holiday season.
FedEx guy tosses computer monitor over fence
Video: A FedEx courier is caught on camera delivering a flat-screen computer monitor by tossing it over a fence. The person who posted the video to YouTube said the monitor was broken and had to be returned.
See how one family lives well on $20,000 a year
Video: Self-professed cheapskate Jeff Yaeger takes a look at one American family living just above the poverty line and highlights the lessons other families can learn from their creative thriftiness.
After long hibernation, taxidermists make a killing during bear season
Video: For New Jersey's legion of tax accountants, boom times come once a year. But local taxidermists can wait for years at a stretch for their biggest moneymaker: bear-hunting season.
Corner drugstore gets a makeover
Video: To compete, your local pharmacy is being transformed into sort of mini-malls where you can get your nails done, buy fresh produce and more.
More companies rewarding failure
Video: A growing number of companies are explicitly rewarding failure - giving cash prizes or trophies to people who foul up.
First lady speaks at National Science Foundation family-friendly policy rollout
Video: The National Science Foundation has new family-friendly policies designed to reduce the number of women who abandon science careers. First Lady Michelle Obama introduces new policies that promote work-life balance.
Hallmark launches job loss sympathy cards
Video: Hallmark launches a new line of sympathy cards for those who have lost their jobs.
How small eco-cleaning products went big time
Video: Eric Ryan and Adam Lowry are the founders of Method cleaning products, and they discuss how they took their fledgling San Francisco company and transformed it into one of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S.

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Booze saves puppy's life
Video: A 9-week-old puppy is put on a vodka drip after being poisoned by antifreeze.
'Drinking mirror' shows alcohol's toll on looks
Video: Kicking back with a glass of wine is how many people like to unwind, but what if you knew the toll alcohol could take on your appearance? A new 'drinking mirror' app shows how alcohol can affect your face.
Paula Deen's new rules of eating helped her lose weight
Video: After learning she has Type 2 diabetes, Paula Deen changed her eating habits to shed pounds.
Patrick Dempsey joins Tully's Coffee chain in Starbucks battle
Video: The 'Grey's Anatomy' star helps save jobs after joining forces with a popular coffee chain.
Monks as bakers: The silent, tasty life
For 25 years, the Trappist monks at Assumption Abbey in Ava, Missouri have been baking and selling holiday fruitcakes to support themselves. Some say the dark, spicy cake is a taste of heaven on Earth.
Seafood replaced with cheaper fish
Video: A new study from the International Ocean Conservation group reveals up to 55 percent of seafood in grocery stores and restaurants from cities across the country are mislabeled and replaced with fish of lower quality.
Gourmet fast food trucks are hit in Paris
Video: Rather than being shunned, American-style food trucks are attracting some of the French capital's choosiest eaters, who are lining up and demanding burgers.
$7 cup of coffee causes stir
Video: Putting the 'bucks' in Starbucks ... $7 for a coffee! CNN's Jeanne Moos gets to the bottom of the $7 cup.
Cracker Jack introduces caffeine version of snack
Video: Health-care group urges government to crack down on new product featuring caffeine.

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Plush tree house built in Portugal
Video: A family in Portugal builds a massive tree house in a 250-year-old oak tree.
Can farming make it in the big city?
Video: Entrepreneurs are looking to urban farms and rooftop gardens as an alternative to traditional farms. While start-up costs are higher, these efforts could pay off with long-term environmental benefits and better tasting veggies.
Grow garlic in 5 easy steps
Video: Maria Rodale's friend Pat Corpora shares his garlic growing tips.
Stake a tomato in 5 easy steps
Video: Maria Rodale's friend Pat Corpora shares his tomato staking expertise.
Farmers create cool crop circles in Tour de France countryside
Video: Usually crop circles are eerie, unexplained, or even terrifying. But earlier this week, while flying through the French countryside, the Tour de France peloton came across a pair of crop circles that can only be described as fantastique.
Future360: Green building
Video: Future360 travels to the Silicon Valley to experience bleeding edge green building technologies with four clean tech startups.
Watermelons explode in China's patches
Video: Farmers reportedly overused growth chemicals too late in the season, which is causing acres of watermelons to explode.
Silver saver: Art conservators hope to shine and protect silver treasures
Video: Nanotechnology keeps the shine on silver.
Planting the spring kitchen garden at the White House
Video: First lady Michelle Obama and D.C.-area children plant the 2011 White House kitchen garden.

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Meet the miracle dog, born weighing 1 ounce
Video: Making an appearance on the 'Today' show, Beyoncé the dog makes up for her tiny size with a big personality. An ‘ambassadog’ who works to cut down on the euthanization of animals by encouraging spaying and neutering, her appearance was also her first birthday.
Sir, you have a cat stuck in your engine
Video: A routine oil change turned into a feline rescue operation for one Nebraska driver.
Cat shows who's boss, walks dog on leash
Video: A cat in a viral video knows how to take the dog for a walk, leash and all, and the feline’s canine companion seems to go with the flow.
Cat memes hit the big screen
Video: The Internet celebrity cat Lil Bub is starring in the new documentary 'Lil Bub and Friendz.'
Deaf woman weeps at hearing family for first time
Video: Amy Barber, 26, who was born deaf, hears the voices of her family members for the first time thanks to a cochlear implant. NBC’s Natalie Morales reports on the touching YouTube video that has gone viral.
Too busy? Rent-A-Spouse helps families get organized
Video: For that never-ending to-do list, sometimes it’s necessary to call in reinforcements. Clients include single parents, empty nesters and even single professionals who need extra help around the house.
Wild foxes as house pets?
Video: How anyone with about $8,000 can share their home with a cuddly predator.
Dolls for children with Down Syndrome
Video: Mother's design offers new best friends for children with Down Syndrome.
Girl scouts scammed
Video: A cruel hoax occurred when someone placed an order for 6,000 boxes of cookies.

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