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A recent study found that global temperatures are warmer now than at any time in the last 4,000 years -- and getting warmer. With that in mind, NBC's Kerry Sanders recently traveled to the bottom of the earth, to Antarctica, where this warming trend is already having a big impact. (Nightly News)

PFT Live: Mike Florio chats with former Washington Huskies CB and current NFL Prospect Desmond Trufant. Trufant turned heads when he ran a 4.38 in the NFL Combine, and Florio wants to know if he' the fastest of the three Trufant brothers. Trufant also expresses he wasn't subjected to any odd questions at the Combine, mainly due to having no off-field issues. (NBC Sports)

A Japanese sprinter was recognized as the world's fastest man on four limbs by Guinness World Records after running a 100-meter track in 17.47 seconds. TODAY.com's Alex Witt reports. (TODAY)

Thane Maynard of the Cincinnati Zoo discusses working with National Geographic magazine to get the first ever slow-motion, high-definition video of a cheetah running, and shows off one of the zoo's adorable cheetah cubs. (TODAY)

President Obama and Mitt Romney's travel schedules reveal the states that would help them attain the necessary amount of electoral votes to take the White House. NBC's Chuck Todd reports. (Nightly News)

With a speed limit of 85 mph, the 41-mile stretch of toll road between Austin and San Antonio could be the beginning of an autobahn concept in the U.S. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports. (Nightly News)

State Road 130, a 40-mile stretch of road in Texas between Austin and San Antonio, allows drivers to push their cars, vans and trucks to 85 miles an hour. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports. (TODAY)

For Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, the race is always over in a flash. Find out why his stride is different from that of other Olympians. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports. (Nightly News)

The British royal is wowing fans in the Caribbean as he makes his first official solo tour, which marks the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports. (TODAY)

New Census numbers show the Southwest to be one of the fastest growing areas in the U.S. with Hispanic being a major reason for that growth. What impact will that have on the 2012 presidential election and President Obama's reelection chances. (msnbc tv)