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"Everybody loves his forehead wrinkles," said the owner of Obie, who may be the largest dachshund in the world. Obie became a national sensation when he began his effort to drop pounds, but the non-profit shelter Obie was adopted from is fighting to regain custody and have suggested Obie is being exploited. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports. (TODAY)

Obie, the obese dachshund who appeared on TODAY in September, is now in the middle of a custody battle. TODAY's Natalie Morales has the latest on that and other trending stories, including Barbara Walters scolding Donald Trump and Matt Lauer "surfing" to Studio 1A on Friday morning. (TODAY)

People who are obese get less protection from an annual flu shot, a new study reveals. What makes flu shots less effective than many people believe? NBC News' Robert Bazell has more.  (Nightly News)

Samson lived on a diet of pizza, burgers and pies and now tips the scales at 187 pounds. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)

David Zinczenko, author of "Eat This, Not That!," dissects what your kids are eating in the school cafeteria. (TODAY show)

Dec. 28: Each member of the Coles family used to weigh well over 300 pounds, but they have turned to each other for motivation to lose weight. They are documenting their journey to drop those pounds on the TLC show "One Big Happy Family."