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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.
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.
Yahoo offers tour of new Flickr site
Video: Marissa Mayer and Markus Spiering reveal the big changes that are coming to the photo-sharing site.
Aimee Copeland gets bionic hands
Video: Touch Bionics donated prosthetics to a Georgia woman, 25, who lost her hands to flesh-eating bacteria.
'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.
Teen's device charges a phone in 20 seconds
Video: Eesha Khare, an 18-year-old high school student, has invented an energy storage device that charges in about 20 seconds and is smaller than a cellphone battery. Her invention has gotten the attention of Google.
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.

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Tornado warnings in your pocket
Video: A new Red Cross smartphone app puts potentially lifesaving info in your hand by not only warning of approaching tornadoes, but also by helping after a storm hits.
Just like the Bible! Swarm of locusts plagues Egypt
Video: Experts estimate that a swarm of 30 million locusts in Egypt will cause severe crop damage. The correlation to the plague of locusts in the Bible has the Internet buzzing.
Saudi camel herd estimated to be worth $40M
Video: A Saudi camel breeder is considered to have one of the largest collections of rare and expensive camels in the country. It is estimated that his herd is worth $40 million.
'Hero' pig not so heroic after all
Video: The viral video that supposedly showed a pig rescuing a goat from a pond at a petting zoo proved to be a fake, staged by Comedy Central to promote a new series.
Rats invade parts of NYC hit by Sandy
Video: People who live in lower Manhattan say they've seen a lot more rats on the streets in the months after Superstorm Sandy.
'World's cutest frog' makes weird sound
Video: You probably won't want to kiss this frog, but it will catch your ear.
Snowstorm 'overwhelms' Wichita
Video: Blizzard-like conditions make traveling tough, leading Kansas City International Airport to shut down.
Winter snowstorm pounding Midwest
Video: The Midwest is getting hit with what could be its worst winter storm in two years. Many areas are forecast to receive a foot or more of snow. Weather warnings are in place from Illinois to Colorado.
Geriatric sea otter stays fit by shooting hoops
Video: Last year at the Oregon Zoo, Eddie the sea otter began training to put a ball through a plastic hoop to exercise his arthritic elbow joints. Now the playful 15-year-old is so good that he rarely misses a shot.

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Magic Johnson: Test for HIV in 'your own home'
Video: Ervin 'Magic' Johnson, the former NBA Most Valuable Player and HIV/AIDS advocate, is the face of first over-the-counter HIV test. The test allows Americans to check themselves for the virus that causes AIDS in the privacy of their homes.
Need to lose weight? Find a group like Weight Watchers
Video: The journal Obesity found that group programs are more successful in helping people lose weight than one-on-one counseling.
Woman with Tourette's says 'biscuit' 16,000 times a day
Video: Jessica Thom, a sassy 32-year-old from London, also involuntarily bangs her head against the wall, beats her chest and often lets out guttural sounds or swear words.
Grief and stress can trigger, 'Broken Heart' syndrome
Video: Broken hearts appear to mimic heart attacks – which are caused by blockages – because the heart is stunned, resulting in a temporary malfunction. Johns Hopkins has started tracking fatal heartbreak.
New hope for targeting breast cancer
Video: In a major breakthrough, scientists have finished mapping virtually all of the genetic mutations of breast cancer in an effort to develop more effective treatments.
IUDs recommended for teens
Video: Dr. Lisa Perriera says IUDs are the wave of the future for birth control.
Texas mom to get double arm transplant
Video: Katy Hayes, 44, had her limbs amputated as a result of a 2010 bacterial infection.
Sheryl Crow suspects cellphone caused tumor
Video: Singer Sheryl Crow says spending time on an older cellphone may have caused her brain tumor. A doctor weighs in.
9/11 1st responders get cancer coverage
Video: 58 types of cancer were added to the list of covered illnesses for people exposed to toxins at ground zero.

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John F. Kennedy items sold at auction
Video: Newly discovered items from President Kennedy’s personal assistant, Dave Powers, went to the highest bidder.
The art of giving
Video: An elementary school in one of the poorest communities in the country is teaching its students a lesson in giving.
2010 interview with late singer Mindy McCready
Video: A candid interview with Mindy McCready, who died on Sunday from an apparent suicide. The country singer had a chart-topping career, but a turbulent personal life.
Cookie caper: Giant gold cookie goes missing
Video: Someone purporting to be the 'Cookie Monster' claims to have stolen the golden Leibniz Cookie logo from atop the offices of Bahlsen GmbH, maker of the famous rectangular butter cookie embossed with the Leibniz name.
Girl banned from class for red hair
Video: A Utah middle school student was sent home from school because of her hair color.
Watch the trailer for 'The Internship' about working for Google
Video: Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson try to jump-start a second career in this recession-era comedy.
'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius charged with murder
Video: The athlete who rose to fame in London last summer as the first amputee runner in the Olympics has reportedly been arrested by South African police after his girlfriend was shot and killed in his home.
1-handed teen signs football scholarship
Video: University of Central Florida offers a one-handed teen and his twin brother football scholarships.
Veteran uses hip-hop to help soldiers with PTSD
Video: Iraq war veteran Jeff Barillaro is using music to help returning soldiers cope with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Anger as teens play 'subway chicken' in video
Video: N.Y. transit authority blasts a YouTube video that features teenagers jumping on the subway tracks as part of a dangerous game.
Scientist develops tricorder, 'Star Trek'-style
Video: Tricorder project aims to develop hand-held devices that can sense a wide array of phenomena that we can't normally see and intuitively visualize them, allowing us to see temperature or magnetism as naturally as we see color.
Super commuters take the long way home
Video: People are more willing than ever to travel great distances to go to work in major metropolitan areas in exchange for a quieter life on the outskirts of the city.
Inside Foxconn: How an iPad is made
Video: Rob Schmitz, Marketplace Shanghai bureau chief, is only the second reporter to gain access to the factory floor at Apple's Chinese manufacturer. See highlights from his tour of the assembly line and Foxconn facilities.
Old people discuss Facebook buying Instagram
Video: Jimmy Kimmel asks senior citizens for their thoughts on the Facebook-Instagram merger.
Florida community is fired up about its green trucks
Video: Throughout the rest of the country, red is the typical color for emergency vehicles. But firefighters in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., are devoted to their garish green trucks.
Largest Rube Goldberg machine built
Video: Team from Purdue Society of Professional Engineers smashes its own world record with a 300-step, overly complicated behemoth that flawlessly accomplished the simple task of blowing up and popping a balloon.
'You're not going to believe this': Snakes on plane force pilot to land
Video: It is a pilot's worst nightmare — reaching for the controls and finding a snake rearing its head. Something like it inspired the 2006 movie 'Snakes on a Plane.' Now the horrific scenario has happened to a lone aviator in Australia.
Should cars give sobriety tests?
Video: The car won't start when it senses the driver has been drinking.

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Assignment Earth: E-waste creates jobs
Video: A company in Cape Town is making a profit through refurbishing and recycling.
Assignment Earth: Sustainable prison
Video: A prison in Kenya goes green, using sustainable systems including biogas produced by waste material, replacing firewood.
Video: Holy cow! Bovines burst into bodega
It was a wild scene in Washington state as a herd of cattle bolts into a convenience store followed by two cowboys on horseback. The entire incident was caught on tape by the store surveillance camera.
Video: David Axelrod on Van Jones' resignation
White House senior adviser David Axelrod discusses Van Jones' decision to step down with David Gregory on NBC's 'Meet the Press'.
Video: Glenn Beck calls Van Jones a communist
In the middle of a takedown of Van Jones, the White House's Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Glenn Beck veered strangely off-topic.
Assignment Earth: Giant wind turbines
An Iowa company bets its future on building huge, utility-scale wind turbines for the promised "green revolution."
ON THE STREETS: Green jobs
Jonathan Kesselman shares his knowledge of green jobs with others in Times Square.
The Green Party: A wedding venue alternative
Video: Weddings in a bookstore? Danielle shows you how!
Green Jobs Q & A with Tony Anderson: How are green jobs doing in this economy?
Can you still get a green job in this economy? Tony shares his perspective.

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Aussie delicacy Vegemite loses some of its savory appeal
Video: Vegemite, Australia's best-known condiment, is leaving a bad taste in little mouths.
Feeding-tube diet for brides
Video: This outrageous diet promises the loss of up to 20 pounds in 10 days, all in a plastic bag you can carry around, funneling a zero-carb solution to your stomach via a feeding tube.
Avocado-Baked Egg recipe
Video: Looking for a simple and tasty way to start your day? This recipe is yummy, easy and full of flavor.
This is how celebrity chefs stay slim
Video: Professional chefs manage to work around food all day and still look fabulous. How do they do it? A new book reveals a few secrets.
Is sugar toxic?
Video: Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on new research showing that beyond weight gain, sugar can take a serious toll on your health, worsening conditions ranging from heart disease to cancer.
Governors fight back over 'pink slime'
Video: As controversy grows over a common ground-beef filler that critics have dubbed 'pink slime,' governors in beef-producing states are coming to the product’s defense.
Bobby Flay: Cookbooks have collaborators, not ghostwriters
Video: Celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Anne Burrell say that they use teams of collaborators when putting together their cookbooks. Flay also defends the writer of a New York Times expose, saying he doesn’t believe she was out to get celebrity chefs.
'Pink slime' discontinued at 4 grocery stores
Video: Four supermarket chains announce they will no longer use the ground beef filler.
Co-workers may be hazardous to your weight
Video: The biggest threat to your diet isn't in the refrigerator, it's the person sitting at the next desk. Nearly a third of people on weight-loss programs cited colleagues who tease or pressure them to eat.

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In the Green Room: Willie Nelson at Farm Aid
Video: Chuck interviews the legendary Willie Nelson at Farm Aid 2009.
Farming for a better future
Video: Contemporary cowboy Jeff Downs hopes to change the way we farm to make a better, healthier world.
Video: Inside look at the White House garden
A record number of visitors toured the White House gardens this weekend. Plus: Long-time gardener is also Bo Obama's best pal.
In the Field: Herb picking tips
Video: Using basil as an example, Farmer D shows you how to pick herbs.
The Green Party: Ask Danielle, part two
Video: Have more questions for Danielle V? She has more answers.
In the Field: Bolting lettuce and companion plants
Video: Farmer D identifies bolting lettuce and then plants cucumbers in his garden.
In The Field: Interviewing the president of the American Community Garden Association
Video: Want to start an urban garden? Farmer D has your contact.
In The Field: Finding a beneficial insect while harvesting Chinese cabbage
Video: While harvesting Chinese cabbage, Farmer D is amazed to find a parasitic wasp.
In the Field: How to harvest lettuce
Video: Farmer D gives a number of tips for harvesting lettuce.

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3-legged dog caught stealing food from store
Video: A crafty three-legged dog has become a star in New Zealand after being filmed stealing pet food from a shop.
Prosthetic leg helps Mexican dog recover
Video: A dog whose front legs were reportedly cut off by Mexican drug traffickers is back to playing, walking and running around with the help of prosthetic legs.
Teacher tranquilizes deer in classroom
Video: A teacher and two students were shocked by a deer smashing into their classroom through a window.
Cat used to smuggle items into prison
Video: Guards thought there was something suspicious about a little white cat slipping through a prison gate in Brazil. A prison official says that when they caught the animal, they found a cellphone, drills and other contraband taped to its body.
Sandy-damaged cars raise health concerns
Video: Local environmentalists are concerned that tens of thousands of storm-damaged cars parked on unused airport runways on the eastern part of Long Island, N.Y., could be threatening the area’s drinking water.
Baby in womb reaches for doctor's hand
Video: During a C-section in Arizona, one proud papa snaps a photo of his unborn daughter holding the doctor's hand.
Dad surprised with puppy after family dog dies
Video: After a family had to put down their 15-year-old Maltese, a wife and son decide to cheer up dad. They ask him to help unload the groceries from the car and surprise him with a new puppy.
Cat jogs on treadmill
Video: Marina Panikhina's cat, Lyusya, tries to keep pace with her owner on the treadmill.
New way to treat dog depression
Video: Laser light therapy treatment may alleviate depression in dogs, as well as humans.

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