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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.
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.
Pharmacist accused of planting poisoned orange juice at Starbucks
Video: A pharmacist was arrested after police say she placed 2 bottles of orange juice filled with rubbing alcohol on a shelf at a San Jose, Calif., Starbucks. Ramineh Behbehanian was taken into custody on an attempted murder charge.
TV weatherman keeps going despite hiccups
Video: KHOU-TV meteorologist David Paul got the hiccups, but he handled it as best he could.
Mandela frail in first images since hospitalization
Video: The first pictures of Nelson Mandela since his discharge from the hospital after being treated for pneumonia have just been broadcast on South African television.
Yoga for women trying to conceive
Video: Fertility yoga focuses on relaxing the pelvic area, increasing blood flow and reducing stress.
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.
Rescue puppy helps 8-year-old boy with autism
Video: 8-year-old Jonny Hickey connected with an abused puppy that was nearly starved to death.
Duchess Kate visits hospice on 2nd anniversary
Video: As they prepare to become first-time parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are celebrating 2 years since their fairy-tale wedding. But they may not have much time to spend with each other as Kate marks the day with a visit to a children’s hospital.

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Why is this pregnant possum on a kayak?
Video: A man in Biscayne Bay, Florida, rescued a pregnant opossum he found swimming.
Nelson Mandela hospitalized for lung infection
Video: The 94-year-old former South African president has been admitted with a recurrence of the lung infection he suffered in December.
After landslide destroys home, dozens more at risk
Video: A man barely escaped his home before it tumbled down a hill in a landslide near Puget Sound on Whidbey Island in Washington state.
Researchers use Facebook to map tornado paths
Video: Researchers at the University of Georgia now have a better understanding of how far items sucked into a tornado can travel, all thanks to Facebook. It's the first study of its kind.
Midwest hit by powerful spring snowstorm
Video: Few signs of spring are being found in parts of the Midwest as a snowstorm tracks mostly along Interstate 70, bringing heavy snow and high winds.
Orphan bear cub doing well
Video: An orphan polar bear cub in Alaska will soon be moved to a zoo in Buffalo, N.Y.
Great white shark caught in 3-hour battle
Video: Two men fishing off the coast of Florida snagged something so big they thought it was a submarine.
New elephant center at National Zoo
Video: The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington is opening an expansive new community center for elephants and hopes to begin expanding its herd.
Meet Kali, Alaska Zoo's littlest polar bear
Video: An orphaned polar cub is making its temporary home at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage. An official says the bear's mother was killed March 12. The cub is about 3 or 4 months old and weighs just over 18 pounds.

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FDA orders sleep aid dosage cut for women
Video: After getting reports of hundreds of driving-related incidents and accidents involving sleeping pills like Ambien that contain the drug Zolpidem, the Food and Drug Administration is ordering drug makers to cut the dosage in half for women, from 10 to 5 milligrams.
U.S. emergency rooms inundated with flu patients
Video: Forty-one states are battling widespread influenza outbreaks early in virus' season.
Specialty gym has unusual membership criteria
Video: Reporter John Mone visited a gym where weight loss is the number one priority and being overweight is required for membership.
Dr. Oz offers 3-part plan for diet success
Video: The new year is only a week old, but many are already sick of dieting. Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of 'The Dr. Oz Show' offers his insight on how to make dieting easier and more fun.
Are roller derby workouts the new 2013 trend?
Video: Fans of the vigorous workout say it helps shed pounds and increase confidence.
George H.W. Bush's fever worsens
Video: Former President George H.W. Bush is currently in the intensive care unit where his doctors have prescribed him a liquid-only diet.
Foods that trigger severe headaches
Video: Some people suffer from severe headaches the day after eating certain trigger foods, according to neurologists. Many such foods contain tyramine, a natural food chemical that transmits signals along pain nerve endings.
Life-changing drug fights depression in hours
Video: Dr. Richard Besser on medication that could help millions battling depression.
HIV helps save young cancer patient
Video: Doctors used a disabled form of HIV to reprogram a child's immune system to attack her cancer. Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains.

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Roger Ebert, famed film critic, dies at 70
Nation’s most prominent and influential film critic lost battle with cancer.
Woman aims to be Ms. Wheelchair America
Video: A Wisconsin woman who is disabled and uses a wheelchair is competing for the title of Ms. Wheelchair America this summer.
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.
TV's impact on the gay marriage debate
Video: Thanks in part to shows like 'Modern Family,' a majority of Americans are now in favor of same-sex marriage.
One of the craziest golf shots you'll see
Video: After his tee shot came to rest in a tree, Sergio Garcia decided to not take a penalty stroke and climb up to observe the situation. What followed was one of the more memorable shots in recent memory.
Skiiers take to the slopes in Iran
Video: Downhill skiing is taking off amongst Iran's elite. And despite it's proximity to Tehran, the ski resort of Dizin has more in common with western ski resorts than you might think.
Alzheimer's cafe a place of hope
Video: Once a month, people living with Alzheimer's and their caretakers come to this cafe for a place to bond.
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.
Machine separates Oreos for you
Video: CNN's Jeanne Moos reports there's no more licking and scraping the creme.

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Randi Zuckerberg dislikes sharing of family photo
Video: Facebook privacy fallout: Zuckerberg family photo accidentally goes public — and viral.
World's longest fast train line opens in China
Video: China opens the world's longest high-speed rail line that trims in half the time required to travel from the country's capital in the north to Guangzhou, an economic hub in southern China.
Text messaging turns 20 years old
The first SMS text message, which said 'Merry Christmas,' was sent 20 years ago this month, marking a paradigm shift in the way people communicate.
Using the human body to power medical devices
Video: Researchers are investigating how to harness the body's own energy to power medical devices. MIT and Harvard researchers have demonstrated in guinea pigs that they can use the energy produced by the inner ear to power tiny sensors.
Can a gene predict the time of day you will die?
Video: Researchers at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston, Mass., found morning people are more likely to die before 11 a.m. and night owls are more likely to die around 6 p.m.
Oregon teen conducts painkiller research
Video: Raghav Tripathi, 17, could win a $100,000 scholarship for work in the field of medicine.
Glove can make you Mozart?
Video: A glove can teach people to play the piano and help those with spinal cord injuries regain sensation in their hands.
Inside Seattle's living computer museum
Video: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has opened the Living Computer Museum, with displays of old machines _ all in working order _ along with wish list items he'd like to add, just in case anybody has an old tape drive or super-computer.
Man with bionic leg to climb Chicago skyscraper
Video: Zac Vawter considers himself a test pilot. After losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident, the 31-year-old signed up to become a research subject, helping to test a trailblazing prosthetic leg that's controlled by his thoughts.

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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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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.
As craft brew sales grow, pourers with pedigrees bubble up
Video: As beer is increasingly embraced by the gourmet set, there is a demand for those with a knowledge and passion that goes beyond the mass market.
Urban food scraps add taste to fine wine
Video: California wineries are now using compost made from urban food scraps. Hundreds of vineyards are receiving a boost to their soil from San Francisco's mandatory food waste collection program.
Boo Berry is big at Halloween with kids, hoarders and resellers
Video: This berry-flavored cereal that turns milk blue delights generations of American kids—and some adults, too.
FDA investigates link between energy drink, deaths
Video: According to recent reports by the Food and Drug Administration, 5 deaths over the past 5 years may be linked to Monster Energy, a popular drink that is high in caffeine.
Fall brings pumpkin flavor craze
Video: Everything from cream cheese to vodka seems to have a pumpkin-flavored version.
College students missing meals to save money
Video: With increasing tuition costs, college students are skipping meals because they can't afford to eat.

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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.
House of future aims for sustainability
Video: The home of the future will be designed around you, and could include baths with drink cabinets and a shower with a body dryer. It's also designed to be highly efficient.

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Adorable disabled dogs looking for a home
Video: Sister and brother Toy Fox Terriers were born without front legs and initially got around by hopping around like rabbits on their back limbs, until getting custom-made carts and lots of love by rescue workers. They are now looking for a home.
Was prized Westminster show dog poisoned?
Video: A winning show dog, 3-year-old Samoyed Cruz had a bright future until he died mysteriously just days after his big break at the Westminster Dog Show. His co-owner and handler now say they suspect foul play.
Man reunited with dog 10 years later
Video: Jamie Carpentier found his basset hound in an online search for a new dog.
Dog gets acupuncture for pain
Video: A Virginia family has turned to the ancient practice to help reduce pain for their dog, Triumph, after she lost a leg to cancer.
Mom delivers 2 sets of twins on same day
Video: Tressa Montalvo thought she was having solo twins until doctors detected 2 more heartbeats.
Duchess Kate shows off bump, returns to charity work
Video: The 4-and-a-half-month pregnant Duchess of Cambridge is back doing charity work after taking a Caribbean vacation with husband Prince William, and doctors say it’s important for her to stay relaxed to avoid the return of the acute morning sickness she suffered early in her pregnancy.
Chicken or duck?: Raw food is the latest pet food fad
Video: The all-natural, organic food movement among humans is spreading to pet food. Think raw chicken, beef, even duck or venison. But there is little consensus that raw food as pet food is a good idea.
Keeping your pet out of the pill bottle
Video: Cases of accidental pet poisonings from human medications and supplements are on the rise. Here's a look at the latest numbers, and how you can keep your pet safe.
Banana Joe wins Best in Show
Video: Banana Joe, a 5-year-old affenpinscher, wins Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

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