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Sneak peek: The Disappearance of Kristin Smart

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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