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Man's in-home car wash costs $30,000
Video: An inventor has developed an in-home automatic car wash.
Should bone marrow donors be compensated?
Video: Jordan Flynn and her 2 sisters all suffer from Fanconi anemia, a rare blood disorder. Their mother, Doreen Flynn, recently waged a high-profile, legal battle to make it possible for bone marrow donors to be compensated.
Record number of manatees washing up along Fla. coast
Video: In a backwater creek on Florida's southwest coast, endangered manatees are being threatened by more than speedboats and cold snaps. Wildlife officials are racing the clock to save the lives of the gentle giants.
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.
Seagull 'tweets' from Sistine Chapel chimney
Video: A seagull is taking social media by storm by 'tweeting' the bird’s eye view from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.
53-year-old wins Iditarod, joins the record books
Video: Mitch Seavey is the oldest person to win the Iditarod trail sled dog race, a 1,000-mile event. His son, Dallas, became the youngest winner in history after winning last year at age 25.
What exactly is a 'vampire facial'?
Video: HLN's A.J. Hammer asks an expert if Kim Kardashian's "vampire facial" really works and if it's worth the pain.
FDA issues warning about Z-Pak, heart problems
Video: 50 million people take the antibiotic Zithromax, known as Z-Pak, every year, but on Tuesday the FDA warned it could be dangerous for some people and urged everyone to understand the risks.
Dog uses the toilet and flushes it
Video: Here's one unique way to potty train your dog.

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'History-making' Sandy may bring 11-foot wall of water to East Coast
Video: Al Roker reports from Point Pleasant, N.J., where water is starting to come over the dunes as Hurricane Sandy strengthens. Due to the full moon, high tides are expected to add to the storm surge, which could rise to 11 feet.
Science behind 'Frankenstorm'
Video: An unusual nasty mix of a hurricane and a winter storm that forecasters are now calling 'Frankenstorm' is likely to blast most of the East Coast next week.
Hurricane Sandy could shift into East Coast nor'easter
Video: There’s a good chance that a major storm will hit the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on the week of Halloween.
Surfer killed in shark attack at Calif. beach
Video: Officials at a California beach near Vandenberg Air Force Base are urging people to stay away after a shark attack killed a 39-year-old surfer. Experts believe it may have been a great white shark.
Felix Baumgartner: I didn't enjoy jump from space
Video: Felix Baumgartner, the first man to break the sound barrier without the aid of an air or spacecraft, talks to Savannah Guthrie about his record-setting, supersonic jump from the edge of outer space.
Severe weather knocks out power in U.S. midsection
Video: A severe storm in Mississippi toppled trees and damaged mobile homes, leaving thousands of residents in the dark across the state and in Arkansas. Meanwhile, crews in Denver, Colo., are working to restore electricity after high winds knocked d
Squirrel is presidential prognosticator
Video: A squirrel named Gnocchi is weighing in on who will win the 2012 presidential election.
Dog plays with cheetah
Video: Someday it might be able to take on the dog, but for now this Cincinnati Zoo cheetah is designated as 'play thing.'
Squirrel population invades the Northeast
Video: Up and down the East Coast of the United States, people are seeing more squirrels — and the squirrels are doing more than gathering nuts for the winter.

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Woman faked cancer, raised thousands for charity
Video: A Hanover, Va., woman raised thousands of dollars while claiming to battle a cancer she didn't have.
Severe food allergies get new awareness
Video: As the number of children with severe food allergies grows, parents are finding that their worries are beginning to be heard in some high places.
Defining a nervous breakdown
Video: 'Nervous breakdown' was never an official diagnosis, just a popular euphemism and convenient catch-all for the inability to function due to psychological stress.
Happy 'werewolf' kid says she's proud to be 'world's hairiest girl'
Video: Due to a rare condition called Ambras Syndrome, Suptra Sasuphan has excess hair covering her face and body. But she has inspired many people due to her spirit and determination.
Dying to be thin: Young men are the new faces of anorexia
Video: Victor Avon talks about battling and overcoming anorexia, an illness he says is mistakenly considered a 'girl’s disease.'
Mild winter triggers early allergy season
Video: This year’s mild winter isn’t all good news; the warmer weather is triggering the early arrival of allergy season.
Lack of limbs doesn't stop 10-year-old swimmer
Video: 'I feel free in the water,' says 10-year-old Breanna Sprenger, who, despite having only one arm and no legs, is a competitive swimmer.
Michelle Obama challenges Jimmy Fallon in fitness contest
Video: To promote her Let's Move campaign, first lady Michelle Obama challenges late-night host Jimmy Fallon to a fitness contest that includes tug of war, dodge ball, push-ups and a potato sack race.
As funny as a heart attack?
Video: There's nothing funny about heart attacks ... or is there? A new short film by Elizabeth Banks uses humor to highlight the dangers of ignoring the warning signs.

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Yogi offers nude yoga classes
Video: A yoga studio in Cleveland is offering nude yoga classes.
Nat Geo. photographer: Arctic sea ice retreating, close to disappearing
Video: National Geographic photographer James Balog is featured in the Sundance award-winning documentary 'Chasing Ice,' which looks at the impact global warming is having on the Arctic.
Edible deodorant emits rose scent
Video: Deo Perfume Candy claims the fragrance lasts up to 6 hours.
PETA challenges kids on Thanksgiving turkey
Video: Billboard directed at children asks, 'If You Wouldn't Eat Your Dog, Why Eat a Turkey?'
Artist transforms billboards into floating gardens
Video: Imagine floating, globally connected urban forests growing where billboards stand. Artist Stephen Glassman and his team are doing it.
SEALS punished for helping to create video game
Video: Seven members of the Navy's SEAL Team Six have been disciplined for acting as paid consultants to the makers of a video game called 'Medal of Honor.'
Thomas DeCoud's green infraction
Video: Thomas DeCoud of the Atlanta Falcons was caught taking a shower longer than 5 minutes. Limiting your showers to five minutes or less can save 4,500 gallons of water per year.
Giffords to face shooter in court for first time
Video: Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is set to come face-to-face with her shooter in court for the first time as Jared Loughner will be sentenced for the 2011 massacre that killed 6 people and wounded 13.
Was Diane Sawyer drunk on election night?
Video: Viewers speculate about the news anchor's state after she slurred words and rambled throughout the ABC broadcast.

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Techies raise funds for Japan
Video: Many attending Austin's SXSW festival use their tech savviness to help Japan.
Behold Google's self-driving car
Google introduced a self-driving car at the TED conference. Watch it go fast with passengers inside.
DigiMorph: Bringing fossils to life
Video: Cutting edge research without having to cut up anything!
Colbert pokes fun at Murdoch's iPad newspaper
Video: 'All the convenience of using your iPad to read the news online, but without the Internet's annoying habit of being completely free,' says host of 'Colbert Report.'
Natalie Munroe: I'm not sorry for what I said
Video: Teacher suspended for posting profanity-laced rants about students on her blog won't apologize.
Xbox's Kinect could improve surgery
Video: The technology that powers games like 'Dance Central' may one day power the robotic arms performing your surgery.
Trashcan of the future
A Brown University student has invented a solar-powered trashcan that compacts and notifies headquarters for pickup when the bin is full.
When human and machines will become one
Video: Time Magazine’s Rick Stengel talks to the Morning Joe panel about the Singularity Movement,’ which suggests that by 2045 humans could become functionally immortal by a merging of man and machine.
High-speed rail: Biden announces $53 billion investment
Video: Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the plan to build a 21st-century infrastructure with investments in roads, bridges and high-speed rail.

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Pesticides linked to ADHD in kids
Video: Can some of the foods your children eat have an effect on their development?
The best prepackaged foods
Video: Courtenay Smith, of Prevention magazine, shows which convenient grocery-store foods are the healthiest, tastiest and most affordable bets for you and your family.
Breathable foods? Take a whiff of this!
Video: With flavors like chocolate, raspberry and coffee, Le Whif gives inhaling your food a whole new meaning. Today's Ann Curry gives it a try.
Western tastes transform mealtime in Mumbai
Video: As millions of people in India demand more meat and eggs in their increasingly Westernized diets, mealtime in Mumbai threatens to strain the entire food chain. NBC's Ian Williams reports.
The benefits of breast milk, the tastiness of cheese
Video: A New York City chef whips up cheese using his wife's breast milk. WNBC's Ben Aaron tastes a sample.
Eliminating food deserts in America
Video: Find out what's being done to combat these nutritional wastelands on a trip to Philadelphia with first lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
'Engineers' entice eaters to spend more
Video: Menu engineers are devoted to the deliberate and strategic planning of restaurant menus and use hidden strategies that subconsciously encourage diners to order more food.
Ice sculpture Al Gore belches exhaust
Video: An Alaska liquor store is making an icy statement about former Vice President Al Gore's stance on environmental issues. NBC's Chris LeClere reports.
Woman feeds family of 6 on only $4 a week
Video: Massachusetts mother says coupon cutting and special savings can drastically cut the grocery bill. <i>Good Morning America</i> tells the amazing story.

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Man bites police dog
Video: North Carolina K-9 named Maxx requires 15 stitches after a man bit the dog during an altercation as he was fleeing arrest.
Safe Haven serving pets and people
Video: The Wisconsin Humane Society is partnering with a local domestic violence shelter to offer a safe place where pets of domestic abuse victims can stay.
Animal charity is in deep debt
Video: SPCA International, a charity that raised close to $27 million to help animals, spent nearly all that money on fundraising expenses, says CNN.
Smart dog steals a steak with trick
Video: A tiny Chinese crested dog from Kentucky has become a giant Internet sensation.
Israeli baby arrives to his circumcision in a remote-control car
Video: This macho-baby arrived to his own circumcision riding a convertible remote-control car, together with drumming and fireworks.
Documentary examines America's relationship with dogs
Video: A new HBO documentary, 'One Nation Under Dog,' looks at our obsession with dogs, including darker topics such as puppy mills. Producer and director Ellen Kent discusses the film.
Dogs causing car accidents?
Video: Drivers who like to keep their pets unrestrained in the car can pose a hazard on the road.
Tiny pig overcomes fear of stairs to get to a bowl of oatmeal
Video: Hamlet is a little shy about going to down the steps, but, oh man, does he ever want that bowl of oatmeal. Thankfully, his effort is rewarded in a most delightful way.
Canine masterpiece: Beagles paint for charity
Video: In Canada, one trainer has taught beagles how to paint and sells the art to help other beagles, including a blind 8-year-old dog.

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