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Arkansas oil pipeline rupture foreshadows devastating environmental impact
Video: A discussion of the recent oil pipeline rupture and the long-term effects it will have.
Sea lion pups stranded on Calif. beaches
Video: Scientists in Southern California are increasingly concerned about the large numbers of starving sea lion pups washing up on the beaches.
Hiker found alive after 6 days in freezing weather
Video: Mary Owen, a college student on spring break, was found alive after being stranded for nearly a week on Mount Hood, disoriented by heavy snowfall and injured by a 40-foot fall.
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.
Facebook user gets kidney donor wish in 90 minutes
Video: Eddie Beatrice used social media to bypass multi-year waiting list for a kidney.
Sir, you have a cat stuck in your engine
Video: A routine oil change turned into a feline rescue operation for one Nebraska driver.
Oral surgeon may have exposed patients to HIV
Video: Dr. Scott Harrington, an oral surgeon in Tulsa, Okla., is being charged for unsafe and unsanitary practices, possibly exposing as many as 7,000 patients to hepatitis and HIV after one patient tested positive for both after a visit to his office.
Two 90-plus grandpas face off in 100-meter dash
Video: It’s viral-video gold when two grandfathers, one 95 and the other 94, go head to head in a 100-meter dash in Belgium. The two were competing at a race for military veterans.
Why is this pregnant possum on a kayak?
Video: A man in Biscayne Bay, Florida, rescued a pregnant opossum he found swimming.

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'Noah's Ark' pods roll out ahead of Dec. 21
Video: A farmer in China has created survival capsules equipped with power generators and food supplies.
Earthquake shakes southern California
Video: No reports of damage or injury in 6.4 magnitude quake off the Pacific coast.
IKEA monkey's 'mom' wants him back
Video: The "mom" of the monkey that was found at Ikea says the animal should be able to decide where he lives.
Gov. John Hickenlooper declares marijuana legal in Colo.
Video: Marijuana for recreational use became legal in Colorado on Monday, when the governor took the procedural step of declaring the voter-approved change part of the state constitution.
Winter storm hits Upper Midwest
Video: Residents of the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains are digging out after a storm dumped more than 10 inches of snow in the region.
Wandering monkey in a coat caught at Toronto IKEA
Video: A man has been charged after a monkey in a fancy winter coat was spotted wandering around a Toronto-area Ikea on Sunday.
40,000-pound whale carcass decomposing near Malibu beach homes
Video: The juvenile fin whale's carcass was found Monday morning and vets with the California Wildlife Center later determined it had died from injuries consistent with a ship strike.
Scientists working on suit for walking on Mars
Video: Mars has long held a fascination for those of us on Earth, but recent NASA pictures of Martian landscapes are giving us a much better understanding of the red planet, while scientists across the globe are working on robots and space suits with
Powerful earthquake hits Japan
Video: A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit off the coast of northeastern Japan on Friday. Authorities are warning of a possible tsunami.

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'Little Darth Vader' undergoes successful cardiac surgery
Video: Max Page, the 7-year-old known as 'Little Darth Vader' in a popular Volkswagen Super Bowl commercial, makes it through heart surgery to insert a new pulmonary valve with flying colors.
Will study of narcoleptic dogs help sleep disorder sufferers?
Video: Merck announced results of a study indicating their new drug, suvorexant, made people fall asleep 40 percent faster and 40 percent longer than placebo without a lingering drowsy feeling upon waking.
Statin warning: Fatigue may be unwanted side effect
Video: Report confirms complaints by some patients using the cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Suicide surging among U.S. troops
Video: Military suicides are surging at the fastest pace in 10 years of war, with an average of nearly one service member a day taking his own life so far this year.
Woman gets herpes, sues for $900K
Video: CNN's Sunny Hostin reports on an Oregon woman who contracted herpes from a date and sued, winning $900,000 in damages.
Aimee Copeland feeling 'phantom pain'
Video: The father of the 24-year-old grad student who has been battling flesh-eating bacteria for over a month says she has 'struggled mightily' this week and has felt 'phantom pain' in limbs that have been amputated.
Man applies sunscreen, catches on fire
Video: Massachusetts man badly burned after applying sunscreen near a BBQ grill.
'Bath salts' survivor back from the edge
Video: Recovering addict Freddy Sharp talks to CNN's Don Lemon about his overdose on the drug.
Girl beats illness, starts charity for sick kids
Video: A girl in Texas is helping to bring stuffed animals to young hospital patients after battling her own illness.

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Jonas Brothers guitarist says pop idols inspired him to lose 150 lbs.
Video: John Taylor, Joe Jonas' best friend, joked that plans for a 3-D concert movie scared him into action.
Roker on weight loss struggles: 'I have a problem with food'
Video: 'I made exercise part of my life. You’ve got to be committed to doing this,' said Al Roker, who is out with a new memoir, 'Never Goin’ Back,' which talks about his struggles with weight and his relationship with food.
Catherine Zeta-Jones helps preserve Welsh land
The actress is beloved in her homeland of Wales, not only for her talent but also for her efforts to save a legendary landmark.
'Golden voice' Ted Williams reveals new gig
Video: Two years after Ted Williams was discovered on a street corner, the formerly homeless 'man with the golden voice' is living in an apartment and doing commercial voice-overs for Kraft macaroni and cheese.
Lawyer lends his house to homeless family
Video: Tony Tolbert of Los Angeles is handing over his fully furnished house for a year to a homeless family he's never met. He'll stay with his mother while Felicia Dukes and her 4 children move from a shelter to his house.
Patti Page dies at 85
Video: The '(How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window' singer, whose real name was Clara Ann Fowler, sold more than 100 million records during her long career.
Marriage, reunion please Rose Parade crowd
Video: A Virginia couple tied the knot aboard the appropriately named 'love float' during the Tournament of Roses Parade in California. Meanwhile, Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Pazz, who's deployed to Afghanistan, stepped off the float he was riding on to surprise his family.
YouTube car reviewer lifts spirits of boy with cancer
Video: Ph.D. student Kyle Lindsey’s car review videos have made him a YouTube sensation, earning him millions of views and giving him the opportunity to fulfill the dream of fan Andrew Kees, 6, whose family traveled 600 miles for the young cancer patient to watch Kyle film one of his reviews.
Remembering Ret. General Norman Schwarzkopf
Video: Retired General Norman Schwarzkopf is being lauded by presidents and military leaders as the most celebrated battlefield commander of his generation. He died at the age of 78 after suffering complications from pneumonia.

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Germans claim first flight of manned e-copter
Video: A pilot in Germany completes the first manned flight of the E-volo multicopter which takes off and lands like a helicopter.
Astrophysicist solves mystery of slow plane boarding
Video: Amid all those air travel horror stories, there's some good news. Imagine boarding a flight in less than four minutes. Dr. John Steffen, an astrophysicist, says he's found a way.
James Cameron: 3-D tech still developing
Video: USA Today caught up with Cameron recently at a 3-D conference in Los Angeles, where he talked about watching 3-D at home, why he doesn't like the current crop of 3-D consumer cameras, or gadgets in general.
Is it true smiling improves your mood?
Video: Can smiling really boost your mood? WSJ's Christina Tsuei takes a look at the science behind smiling, in this latest installment of 'Is It True?'
Obama honors the country's top innovators and scientists
Video: The President recognizes the 2010 National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipients.
Advice for young women interested in science
Video: The Presidential Early Career Scientists and Engineer Honorees share their advice to young women interested in getting involved in Science, Engineering, Math or Technology.
Oregon man moves to Arizona on lawnmower
Video: With no job and no house left, Stephen Hulsey packs his dachshund and household items onto his lawnmower and heads to Arizona.
'Memory man' recalls amazing details
Video: Frank Healy remembers almost every day he's been alive.
Libraries adopt eBooks
Video: Digital check-outs are becoming an increasingly popular option.

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When science enters the kitchen
Video: The modernist kitchens of Grant Achatz are known for using experimental equipment to produce unusual cuisine. It's part of an unusual partnership with PolyScience, a lab equipment company.
More adult women battling eating disorders
Video: NBC’s chief medical expert Dr. Nancy Snyderman discusses why more and more women in their 30s, 40s – and even 50s – are seeking treatment for anorexia and bulimia.
Perfect wine pairings for summer picnics
Video: Ray Isle of Food & Wine tantalizes the taste buds of Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb with wine and food pairings.
Milk dud: Schools rule out chocolate
Video: Having milk with school lunch has long been a constant at nearly every school in America, but now some schools are taking out the flavors.
Meredith Viera's cooking disasters
Video: 'Today' show looks back at Meredith Viera's funniest spills, thrills and food fights in the kitchen.
Lazy Cakes causing quite a stir
Video: The packaging of a product called Lazy Cakes, which contain melatonin, are raising a few eyebrows.
More Americans buying organic food
Video: Figures show that as the availability of organic foods has increased so too has the demand.
Man set to eat 25,000th Big Mac
Video: A Wisconsin man who has been eating Big Macs since the 1970s is set to break the world record for most hamburgers eaten by downing his 25,000th Big Mac.
Man finds unique way to recycle beer cans
Video: One man's trash is the treasure of a Texas man, who uses empty beer cans to decorate his home.

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BRIGHTER LIVING: Green your kitchen
Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Vegetables aren't the only thing green in the kitchen.
BRIGHTER LIVING: Reducing heat loss
Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Making sure your home keeps the heat in during the winter months is vital to keeping electricity cost down.
Two Minutes for the Planet: At home
Learn how to make eco-smart decisions at home.
The Green Party: Host a local, sustainable tea party
Video: Danielle is throwing a "green" tea party and you're invited!
In the Green Room: Sustainable Serenbe
Video: See what makes Serenbe, Ga., such a sustainable community.
In the Green Room: Building a sustainable community
Video: Chuck visits a unique community with an organic farm, three restaurants, thousands of acres of green space and EarthCraft homes.
EcoSense for Living: Create eco-friendly house cleaners
Learn simple ways to make household cleaners that are cheap and safe to use.
In the Field: Organic farm in the city
Video: Watch Farmer D and friends update a late summer garden for fall.
In the Field: Creating compost on a massive scale
Video: What happens when the fruits and veggies at your local grocery store go bad?

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How to deal with a 'zombie' teen
Video: Few parents realize that the common practice of letting teens set their own bedtime can fuel further mutations in the biological processes that knocked them off track.
Twin boys fall asleep eating spaghetti
Video: Twin brothers AJ and MJ had a tough time keeping their eyes open after a morning of playing at the beach and fall asleep while trying to enjoy their favorite lunch time meal, a plate of spaghetti.
Do dog seatbelts keep your pet safer?
Video: A proposed law in New Jersey that would require dog owners to secure their dogs with seatbelts has been causing controversy, but a new study shows that dog seatbelts may not provide any extra protection and may even injure the dog.
Aviators give puppies a second chance
Video: The 'Pilots N Paws' organization rescues dogs from overcrowded shelters, flying them to new locations to find them loving homes.
Miracle mom-to-be overcame childhood rape and near-death experience
Video: After being abducted, raped and left to die at 8 years old, Jennifer Schuett was told she would never be able to have children. But thanks to a gift of invitro treatments, she and her fiancé are expecting their first child next month.
Dog runs miles to owner's hospital bed
Video: John Dolan doesn't know how his Siberian husky made the trip alone.
Poodle stuck in car grill for 11 miles
Video… A poodle gets stuck in a car grill for 11 miles. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on critters taking similar rides.
New Jersey considers pet seat belt law
Video: Gov. Chris Christie has called it 'stupid,' but New Jersey lawmakers may require drivers to strap in their pets if they're riding in the car.
'The Daily Show' goes to the dogs
Video: There's a canine component to Jon Stewart’s success on 'The Daily Show.' His staff is allowed to bring their dogs to work. Go behind the scenes and meet the 'Daily Show' hounds.

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