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Kissing contest heats up

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:42:00 -0500

Feb. 13 - Thai couples lock lips in search of a new Guinness World Record. Andrew Schmertz reports.

Carnival time for plus size muse

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:05:00 -0500

Feb. 13 - Plus size muse at Brazilian samba school prepares to dance it up ahead of Carnival. Andrew Schmertz reports.

Pooches are pampered ahead of dog show

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:45:00 -0500

Feb. 13 - Some of the world's top canines really live a dog's life at a spa for the Westminster show. Andrew Schmertz reports.

Political style: the link between fashion and votes

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:03:00 -0500

Feb. 10 - Fashion experts say the candidates fashion choices mimic their messages to voters. Alicia Powell reports.

Can’t keep a good runner down

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:02:00 -0500

Feb. 9 - Runners from all over the world take on 86 flights of stairs for the 35th annual Empire State Building Run-Up in New York. Tara Cleary reports.

Simpsons fans celebrate 500th episode

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:44:00 -0500

Feb. 9 - Fans of "The Simpsons" series gather in Los Angeles for a viewing marathon, hoping to watch all 500 episodes of the show back to back. Tara Cleary reports.

Has Iceland’s Nessie shown itself?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:58:00 -0500

Feb. 8 - Icelandic television reports on the buzz around footage possibly showing Iceland's version of the Loch Ness monster, the Lagarfljot river worm. Tara Cleary reports.

Flimsy rhino attempts zoo escape

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:25:00 -0500

Feb. 8 - Keepers at a Tokyo zoo round up a life-sized paper mache rhino in a training drill to help staff deal with potential animal escapes. Tara Cleary reports.

Huge baby shocks parents

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:36:00 -0500

Feb. 7 - A baby boy weighing 7.04 kilograms or 15.5 pounds, is born in central China. State media reports that it may be the heaviest baby on record in China. Tara Cleary reports.

"Sky villages" plan elevates debate over tsunami security

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:36:00 -0500

Feb. 7 - Nearly one year after the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan, a Japanese architect is proposing a novel solution to the ongoing problem of how and where to rebuild villages destroyed by the disaster. Keiichiro Sako says the answer lies in what he calls "sky villages." Rob Muir reports.