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♪ >> reporter: in this class, the love of music is equaled only by the compassion these kids share for one another. >> when we see the smile and we see him dancing, you know, thats just the best part. >> reporter: theyre all members of the high five choir at new trier high school north of chicago. while some of the kids are living with developmental disabilities, none of that matters. here they are differently able. >> the bigger picture is for young people to go out into this world and to jus...

Back now, as we mentioned, with news about a very promising drug that can mean the difference between life and death for newborn babies and save so many families so much heartache. every year, according to the march of dimes, more than half a million babies are born prematurely in the u.s. premature birth is the leading cause of infant death around the globe. the federal government recently approved a new drug to help prevent premature births, but instead of joy what happened next has triggered ...

One cool concert, literally. they practically built a symphony from ice. >> good evening, we begin tonight with the trailblazer we lost today. before hillary clinton, before sarah palin, there was geraldine ferraro, the first woman to be nominated for vice president. the year was 1984, ferraro, a little known member of congress from queens, new york, was chosen by walter mondale to be his running mate. they lost, but ferraro walked out that night in san francisco and never left. showing how a mo...

>> mitchell: in libya, forces loyal to moammar qaddafi racked up another success against the rebels. pushing eastward along the coast, they seized the oil town of brega and headed for the last remaining rebel stronghold of benghazi. mark phillips has more. >> reporter: the anti-qaddafi rebels never had much serious military equipment, and a lot of what they did have now lies destroyed along the roadside-- evidence of a retreat that threatens to become a rout. the government advance has now moved...

Herself as an expert on the topic. >> youve got to try the jane russell bra. >> reporter: she was also politically active. she wrote in her memoirs that a botched back-alley abortion in high school left her unable to have children. throughout her life, she fought hard to expand adoption. and, she kept performing in supper clubs until the very end. ♪ with my baby by and by >> reporter: but her fans will always remember her when -- ♪ with my baby by and by >> reporter: david wright, abc news, ...

Prevacid®24hr. just one pill helps keep you heartburn-free for a full 24 hours. >> mitchell: american federation of teachers president randy weingarten said last week that her union is now open to some changes in the current system of tenure. some states are already taking steps toward making

3 years old. what do you like to play? >> pool. >> reporter: and if that isnt enough, theres painter kieran. the works in his last collection sold for more than $230,000. hes 8. so what do this mini mote sat, mini minnesota fats and mini monet have in common? >> we dont know where the talent comes from. >> reporter: the parents after all these kids say they were simply born this way. also, they do practice, a lot. the hardest thing to do, in fact, is getting them to stop. >> but i love doing it....

And finally, we all know the humbling feeling when you stand in wonder at a kid who seems to be born with a universe of talent. well, weve learned that the secret is not what they do, but what, it turns out, they cant stop. john berman reports. >> reporter: the old joke goes, "how do you get to carnegie hall?" the answer? "practice." well, theres that, and another word that begins with "p." prodigy. emily is 9. and playing at carnegie hall, filmed here by german tv, isnt even the coolest thing s...

Scaled back pensions for new workers to pre-2000 levels. with some of the savings, he hired more police officers and reopens recreation centers and swimming pools. on "meet the press" last week, he said hes not done. >> i think were going to try to be a model so other governments can show it can be done and you can survive it. >> his strategy of cutting and then reinvesting has earned national recognition as unions across the country face a watershed in wisconsin from their early days of organiz...

♪ can you feel it >> reporter: she began as vicki lynn logan and chased fame. one of the first reality stars. but in death, shes been played by a leading light in this most elite art form. the composer also has a rich pedigree, steeped in classical music. when asked by the royal opera house to create something brand new, he chose the story of the one-time stripper who was born poor in texas and married a billionaire more than three times her age. the creator admits the idea took some selling. ...