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Airlines grounded 800 flights today bringing the seven day total to nearly 12,000 cancellations. the two storms this week delayed more than 40,000 flights nationwide. while airports tried to get back to normal, others welcomed the snow. skiers at bolton valley in vermont enjoyed nine inches of fresh powder. in washington the senate was called into session today with the democratic leadership filing cloture motions ahead of tuesdays budget vote. on "face the nation," dick durbin said passage of t...

With much of the nation shivering, we thought wed end the south pole tonight, where prince harry and champion veterans are facing ahearted fought victory. heres bob woodruff. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a race to the south pole. a competition between the americans, brits, canada and australia. all trekking 125 miles through some of the most extreme conditions on the planet. among them, 12 wounded veterans struggling to make their way to the south pole along with prince harry, a military p...

Hour, they cancelled their competition. realizing instead they had to work together to win. i did have the opportunity to travel with prince harry on his previous arctic trip to the north pole. is it okay if i call you prince harry? >> call me whatever you want. can i call you bob? >> reporter: yeah, that sounds okay with me. it was the same organization now trying to get to the south pole. it was walking with the wounded, a charity that provides rehabilitation services for wounded veterans. whe...

Icy rain and high winds lit up the misery map today. new york, d.c., atlanta, the most affected airports. on my flight, the wind made for a very bumpy ride. the turbulence really picked up. >> the aircraft is leaving on time. >> reporter: on the ground at jet blues command center, it was mainly smooth sailing on their plights. >> this area is some of the most challenging to operate in. >> reporter: heavy snow fell in upstate new york leading to power outages in rochester. even more snow in weste...

Injured again. just over two months until the games begin. >> reporter: lindsey vonn trying to find the perfect grip. in the high-speed world of downhill ski racing you have to be on the edge of a crash. she is no stranger to both. tuesday morning, the olympic downhill champion crashed. another set back for one of americas best hopes for sochi. her spokesperson says she sustained a mild strain to her right knee, partial tear to her right acl. this doctor who is not treating her say these types o...

In a race against injured american war veterans. earlier this week the prince paid tribute to their determination. >> when youve lost a leg, lost an arm or whatever the illness may be, and that you can achieve pretty much anything if you put your mind to it. >> reporter: its how u.s. army captain ivan castro lives each day. ever since losing his sight in a mortar attack in iraq in 2006. >> once i commit to something im committed to it 100%. >> reporter: as a marathon runner and endurance athlete...

Athletes to the 2012 paralympics than many countries did. >> we have stories and weve overcome barriers in our lives, but yet, were so powerful in what we to. i mean, not just for sports in general, but just for life. nothing will stop us from livi living. >> axelrod: tatyanas skills are not limited to road race will. she recently started crosscountry ski racing and is now expected to make the u.s. paralympic team and compete in sochi, rush,a bringing her story full circle. and finally a reminde...

Be part of her high school track team. >> reporter: you changed the law. >> we changed the law. >> reporter: tatiana is an eight-time world champion. won three gold medals at the paralympics in london. as soon as the marathon is over this weekend, the full-time student will start training for sochi. thats right, the winter games. she started nordic cross country skiing last year. one sport wasnt enough for you? >> i just, i -- i love sports and i love competing. no matter what, i love it. >> rep...

>> reporter: lee anne smith is wearing a shoulder brace under that racing suit. >> all the way up. >> reporter: skiing through her recovery from a dislocated shoulder. no one else can truly understand the painful struggle of overcoming devastating injuries. >> this has been the hardest i have fallen in my career. im back up and working forward. >> reporter: in the close quarters of a remote hotel, even as they gear up to compete against each other for a few spots on the olympic team, they have b...

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