An African-American nurse says a Michigan hospital agreed to a man's request that no black nurses care for his newborn. WDIV's Steve Garagiola reports. (NBC News)
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Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker is eating on a food stamp budget for one week, and said that he hopes to create "communities of compassion" with his challenge. He told TODAY's Erica Hill, "In order for our city to be successful, we all have to be invested in each other's success." (TODAY)
Citizen candidates hailing from around the world – Iran and Afghanistan to Kosovo and India – reflect on what it means to officially become an American as 30 of them wait on Rockefeller Plaza for a moment they have anticipated their whole lives: becoming American citizens. (TODAY)
Golden Globe winner Jamie Lee Curtis may be best known for her film roles, but she's also been a star in the world of children's books for years. She talks about her latest offering, "My Brave Year of Firsts: Tries, Sighs, and High Fives." (TODAY)
In the final stages of cancer and under hospice care, an Arkansas woman was unable to watch her grandson play in the marching band at football games. So this week, the 120-member band came to serenade her. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)
A British teen gets his wish of a new bionic hand by asking a racing team for sponsorship. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)
In part one of Tuesday's PFT Live, Mike Florio breaks down the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to grant the NFL's motion for a stay of the the lockout. Florio explains what the decision means for the rest of the appeal process, how each of the judges have ruled on the lockout and the progress being made in negotiations. (NBC Sports)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange scored a victory Tuesday in his fight to be get out of prison, but was to be held for another 48 hours. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (Nightly News)