A college student goes missing and a podcaster turns up the heat to solve the case. “48 Hours” tracks down the prime suspect. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports Saturday, November 28 at 10:01/9:01c on CBS. Source
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Meet Xiao Qi Ji, the Smithsonian National Zoo’s star panda cub
The giant panda cub, born in August at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is a star attraction, with an online audience via the zoo’s “Panda Cam.” Correspondent Rita Braver reports on the birth of Xiao Qi Ji (whose name means “little miracle” in Chinese), and the shared efforts of China and the United States to protect a threatened species. Source
Pet cloning: Man’s best friend, again
When their 12-year-old dog Marley was diagnosed with cancer, the Tschirhart family couldn’t bear to say goodbye. So, they turned to ViaGen Pets, of Austin, Texas, a company that has cloned hundreds of pets for a multitude of grateful owners. Correspondent Tracy Smith checks out what the right amount of love, science and money can bring to an animal lover. Source
All the presidents’ pets: Calvin Coolidge’s White House raccoon
President Calvin Coolidge and the first lady were known animal lovers, and received many unusual animals as gifts. One in particular, a raccoon, made its mark as perhaps the last exotic pet to live at the White House. Mo Rocca reports. Source
Presidential pets: The Roosevelts’ menagerie
President Teddy Roosevelt’s six children grew up with no fewer than 40 animals, from dogs, ponies and guinea pigs to a one-legged rooster Source
All the presidents’ pets: The Roosevelts’ menagerie
President Teddy Roosevelt’s six children grew up with no fewer than 40 animals, from dogs, ponies and guinea pigs to a one-legged rooster. Mo Rocca visits historic Sagamore Hill, the Roosevelt family retreat in Long Island, New York, for a look at their collection of animals worthy of an ark. Source
Presidential pets: Calvin Coolidge’s White House raccoon
Known animal lovers, the Coolidges received many unusual animals as presents, including a raccoon intended to serve as Thanksgiving dinner; they gave it jewelry to wear instead Source
Michael J. Fox and his pal, Gus
Gus, a “Great Dane-ish” mutt, has been by Michael J. Fox’s side about half as long as the “Back to the Future” actor has been battling Parkinson’s disease, and figures prominently in Fox’s new book, “No Time Like the Future.” Fox talked with correspondent Lee Cowan about the special bond between human and dog. Source
Presidential pets: JFK’s canine détente
When Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev presented a gift to the Kennedys – a dog named Pushinka, whose parents were Soviet space dogs – it set tongues (and tails) wagging Source
When our pets look like us
For so many dog owners, pets are not only best friends and trusted companions, they are, in some ways, reflections of their best selves – literally. Correspondent Nancy Giles checks out some human and animal look-alikes. Source