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No obstacle too steep for legally blind climbers
Friday, July 24, 2009, 10:23:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 24: More than half of those who try to conquer Mt. Kilimanjaro fail, but for a special group of who made it to the summit, the journey was about more than bragging rights. NBC’s Lee Cowan reports.
Bicycle-riding dog
Friday, July 24, 2009, 2:59:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 24: A dalmation makes history by riding a bicycle on Japanese television. Willie Geist has the video.
Panda born from frozen sperm
Friday, July 24, 2009, 2:30:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 24: A panda cub in China is the world's first to be born from cryogenically frozen sperm. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.
Rake in benefit of outdoor workout
Friday, July 24, 2009, 2:29:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 24: Want to get in shape? No need to drive to the gym, just step outside and join the great outdoor workout. As NBC's Chapman Bell reports, lifting watering cans, hauling mulch and digging dirt does a body good.
American is new world's oldest man
Thursday, July 23, 2009, 2:02:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 23: The 112-year-old man lives in a Montana retirement community and credits his longevity to keeping busy and practicing moderation. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.
'Lonesome George' may be a dad
Thursday, July 23, 2009, 2:01:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 23: The nearly 100 year old tortoise called “Lonesome George” is about to be a father for the first time. Mnsbc.com's Dara Brown reports.
Sewing for soldiers
Thursday, July 23, 2009, 12:06:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 23: TODAY’s Jenna Wolfe meets a woman who’s made it her mission to make sure soldiers have a nice place to rest their heads.
Eclipse darkens sky over Asia
Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 10:28:00 AM -MSNBCJuly 22: The longest solar eclipse of this century turned the sky over parts of Asia dark for more than six minutes earlier today. TODAY’s Ann Curry reports.
'Lasermonks' cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit
Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 10:06:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 21: What Works: With its members embracing vows of charity, a monastery in Wisconsin has become an unlikely leader in the recycling business. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports.
Armless drummer 'talented, inspirational'
Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 6:05:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 21: A high school drummer, born without arms, just wants to be a regular kid, but as WVLA's Rachel Slavik reports, his talent makes him standout.
Asia readies for solar eclipse
Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 2:45:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 21: Preparations are underway in India, China and Japan for viewing tomorrow's solar eclipse. It will be the longest eclipse this century. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.
Helping climbers beat the odds
Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 12:20:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 21: In TODAY’s American Story with Bob Dotson, one park ranger with a fractured spine is helping others with disabilities make it to the top of El Capitan.
Operation Iraqi Baseball update
Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 2:25:00 AM -MSNBCJuly 20: Rachel Maddow has an update on “Operation Iraqi Baseball,” and the equipment donations pouring in for the Iraqi national baseball team.
Car fire 'heroes' honored
Monday, July 20, 2009, 4:53:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 20: Milwaukee firefighters, John and Joel Rechlitz, and police officer, Lt. Mark Wroblewski speak during a ceremony to honor them for helping to pull a mother and her two young children from a burning SUV.
California charity serves 5 millionth meal
Monday, July 20, 2009, 1:56:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 20: In 1990, Mama's Kitchen in San Diego started delivering free meals to AIDS patients. It has since expanded to include other critical diseases like cancer. KNSD-TV's Greg Bledsoe reports.
Paralyzed swimmer goes for gold
Monday, July 20, 2009, 12:58:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 20: At first glance you probably don't even see what makes Mallory different from the other swimmers in the pool. KARE-TV's Jeff Olsen reports.
Baby boom at L.A. Zoo
Friday, July 17, 2009, 3:07:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 17: Baby flamingos and giraffes are among the new additions at the Los Angeles Zoo. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.
Exotic Zoo Babies Debut
Friday, July 17, 2009, 2:43:00 AM -MSNBCJuly 16: The Los Angeles Zoo shows off the baby animals born there this spring – a Masai giraffe, Tadjik markhor twins, a Chinese goral, a flamingo, a gerenuk, two babirusa, a Sichuan takin, and seven rock hyraxes.
Brown-striped zebra
Thursday, July 16, 2009, 3:18:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 16: Missouri's Kansas City Zoo shows off a new zebra who has not yet outgrown her baby brown stripes. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.
Baby sloth debuts in Philly
Thursday, July 16, 2009, 2:17:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 16: A baby two-toed sloth is holding tight to mom, Charlotte, at the Philadelphia Zoo. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.
Florida woman turns 108
Thursday, July 16, 2009, 2:12:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 16: Frances Shevenaugh starting celebrating with her birthday festivities a day before she turned 108. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.
Web only: See Amazing Grace do her tricks
Thursday, July 16, 2009, 1:49:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 16: Watch as Grace, a 4-year old mule, paints, plays basketball, even counts with Robert Duvall.
Amazing mule paints, shoots hoops
Thursday, July 16, 2009, 12:23:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 16: A mule named Grace is truly amazing! She can ring bells, play basketball and paint art. NBC's Jill Rappaport reports.
Saving Bambi: Orphaned deer survive ordeal
Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 8:17:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 15: Three orphaned baby Fallow deer, left without a mother after she was killed, are now under 24-hour care in England and responding well.
Lost backpacker found alive
Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 6:02:00 PM -MSNBCJuly 15: A British teenager's appetite for adventure came close to catastrophe after he spent two weeks lost in the Australian Blue Mountains. Jamie Neal was found, starving and confused, but alive. ITV News' Paul Davies reports.