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Nov. 20: The U.S. Postal Service says Santa will be able to get children's letters at his workshop at the North Pole after all. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News) North Pole - Brian Williams - United States Postal Service - NBC Nightly News ...

Nov. 20: Using cameras mounted inside cages, Zoo TV harnesses the remarkable power of animals to make sick kids feel better. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports. (Nightly News) NBC - Television - Jeff Rossen - United States - CBS

Nov. 20: Korean car maker Kia began production this week at a non-union plant in a struggling Georgia textile town, bringing much-needed jobs to an area where unemployment tops 12 percent. NBC's Thanh Truong reports. (Nightly News) Georgia - United ...

Nov. 20: The installment in the wildly popular "Twilight" series raked in more than $26 million at its midnight premiere, making it one of the biggest-ever movie openings. NBC's Lee Cowan reports. (Nightly News) New Moon - Box office - NBC - Lee Cowan ...

Nov. 20: Oprah Winfrey's longtime fans from Chicago reacted to the news Friday that she'll be pulling the plug on the her syndicated show after 25 years as daytime TV's top diva. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports. (Nightly News) OprahWinfrey - Television - ...

Nov. 20: In the big change in women's cancer screening guidelines to be issued this week, a prominent physicians group says young women do not need a cervical cancer screening test before age 21. NBC Chief Medical Editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman ...

Nov. 20: Senate leaders need complete loyalty from Democrats in Saturday’s vote. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News) NBC - NBC Nightly News - Kelly O'Donnell - United States - Politics

Nov. 20: New numbers on reported swine flu cases show the epidemic may have reached its peak in the U.S. NBC's Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News) NBC - NBC Nightly News - Robert Bazell - Swine influenza - Health

Nov. 20: The CDC says that though cases of the swine flu remain widespread, the numbers of swine flu cases have seen a slight decline. NBC's Michelle Franzen reports officials say numbers could rise again due to holiday social gatherings (NBC News ...

Nov. 20: A morbidly obese man dies after spending eight months in recliner, lacking the money to pay for an injury, and praying for God to help him. WIS's Jordon Sandler reports. (NBC News Channel) NBC - Television - Arts - Stations - United States

Nov. 20: Schools across the country are considering banning flavored milk over childhood obesity concerns, with opponents saying low-fat milk in any form is nutritious. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports. (NBC News Channel) NBC - Childhood obesity - ...

Nov. 20: Author and former Sunday Times editor Sir Harold Evans shares his personal story about the collapse of the newspaper industry. (Other) Newspaper - Harold Evans - Author - United States - Directories

Nov. 20: A Virginia State Police official discusses the crash of a tour bus, which killed one while transporting personnel for the Miley Cyrus concert tour. (NBC News) Miley Cyrus - Virginia State Police - Concert - NBC - Police

Nov. 20: Aaron Bailey faced a father's worst nightmare when he was accidentally separated from his 3-year-old son, Aiden, on a Portland, Ore., train platform. WKYC-TV's Anne Yeager reports. (NBC News Channel) Television - Portland Oregon - NBC News - ...

Nov. 20: A Michigan teen is sentenced to four days in juvenile detention for refusing to visit his father. WDIV reports. (NBC News Channel) Michigan - NBC News - United States - Youth detention center - Television

Nov. 20: Residents and town officials in Perkasie, Pa., don't want to see Carin Froelich's laundry hanging outside on a clothesline, but she is determined to show them. WCAU-TV's Doug Shimell reports. (NBC News Channel) Television - NBC News - Arts - ...

Nov. 20: A Morning Meeting panel examines whether Thursday’s glitch in the FAA’s communications system – which delayed more than 3,000 flights – is a sign of things to come during holiday season. (Other) Federal Aviation Administration - ...

Nov. 20: A Portland police officer has been placed on administrative leave after shooting a 12-year-old girl in the thigh with a beanbag gun. KGW-TV's Scott Burton reports. (NBC News Channel) KGW - Portland Oregon - Television - Police officer - ...

Nov. 20: A person dressed in a chicken costume struts into a city council meeting in Durango, Colo., to show support for an ordinance being discussed. KOB-TV's Erisa Nakano reports. (NBC News Channel) Television - NBC - City council - KOB - United ...