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"This woman's not breathing enough, she's going to die if we don't get this started," a 911 dispatcher told a nurse calling from an assisted living community. The nurse, following company policy, said she would have to wait for emergency personnel. NBC's Veronica De la Cruz reports. (TODAY)

A bakery owner in Oregon admits to refusing to sell a wedding cakes to same-sex couples. KGW's Mike Benner reports. (NBC News)

Insisting that America is not a "deadbeat nation," President Obama demanded Congress authorize the U.S. to pay its bills lest the country default on its debts. NBC's Chuck Todd reports. (Nightly News)

Nearly two years after the beginning of a civil war in Syria, an estimated 60,000 people have died. In a rare speech Sunday, President Bashar al-Assad refused to end the conflict. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports. (Nightly News)

Michelle Beadle sits down with Texans DE J.J. Watt before Houston's Wild Card matchup against the Bengals. Watt talks about last year's game, which was his coming out party, and also talks about his rivalry with Bengals QB Andy Dalton. (NBC Sports)

During an appearance on Mike Huckabee's show, Rep. Todd Akin said he was going to "continue with this race for the U.S. Senate." (NewsNation)

NBC's Pete Williams details the decision made by a state court judge. (msnbc)

Protests and counter-protests erupt when a Colorado baker refuses to provide a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. KUSA's Matt Flener reports. (NBC News)

Tomas Lopez, who claims he was fired after helping rescue a swimmer outside his post, has declined an offer from his former employer to return to work, saying, "I'd rather not work there." NBC's Mark Potter reports. (TODAY)

Aimee Copeland, 24, is refusing to take pain medication during some medical procedures due to personal convictions, according to a new online update by her father. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports. (TODAY)