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Disabled find outlet to create artwork worth thousands

March 14: An organization called Creative Growth is giving developmentally disabled artists the chance to express themselves in a world where that isn't always easy. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports.  (Nightly News)An organization called Creative Growth is giving developmentally disabled artists the chance to express themselves in a world where that isn't always easy. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports. (Nightly News)

Thousands of crows descend upon university

March 5: Thousands of birds have made the University of Washington's Bothell campus their home as an estimated 10,000 crows swarm the area each night at dusk. KING's Gary Chittim reports. Thousands of birds have made the University of Washington's Bothell campus their home as an estimated 10,000 crows swarm the area each night at dusk. KING's Gary Chittim reports. (NBC News)

Sequester defense cuts to impact thousands in Alabama

Feb. 27: If lawmakers cannot find a way to avoid the sequester, thousands of workers at the Anniston Army Depot and Redstone Arsenal in Alabama will take a pay cut. The effect would be particularly devastating in Huntsville, Ala., because the local economy is so dependent on Redstone. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.  (Nightly News)If lawmakers cannot find a way to avoid the sequester, thousands of workers at the Anniston Army Depot and Redstone Arsenal in Alabama will take a pay cut. The effect would be particularly devastating in Huntsville, Ala., because the local economy is so dependent on Redstone. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports. (Nightly News)

Chinese military behind thousands of US cyberattacks

Feb. 19: A new report confirmed by U.S. intelligence officials has pinpointed a building in Shanghai where those working for the Chinese military launched cyberattacks against 141 US companies spanning 20 industries. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.  (Nightly News)A new report confirmed by U.S. intelligence officials has pinpointed a building in Shanghai where those working for the Chinese military launched cyberattacks against 141 US companies spanning 20 industries. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. (Nightly News)

Thousands of dolphins spotted near San Diego

Feb. 18: It's likely the mega-pod of dolphins were following food, such as sardines or herring. But whatever the reason they congregated off the coast of California, scientists say there's no doubt they were communicating with one another. NBC's Diana Alvear reports.  (Nightly News)It's likely the mega-pod of dolphins were following food, such as sardines or herring. But whatever the reason they congregated off the coast of California, scientists say there's no doubt they were communicating with one another. NBC's Diana Alvear reports. (Nightly News)

Meteor fragments could fetch thousands apiece

Feb. 18: The so-called 'meteorite rush' has begun around the city of Chelyabinsk where people have been searching in the snow and ice for chunks of the meteor that hit the Earth's atmosphere last week. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports.  (Nightly News)The so-called 'meteorite rush' has begun around the city of Chelyabinsk where people have been searching in the snow and ice for chunks of the meteor that hit the Earth's atmosphere last week. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports. (Nightly News)

Thousands saying thank you to Pope Benedict XVI

Feb. 17: With the days of his papacy dwindling, every public appearance of outgoing Pope Benedict are now a must see event, NBC's Ann Thompson reports. (Nightly News)With the days of his papacy dwindling, every public appearance of outgoing Pope Benedict are now a must see event, NBC's Ann Thompson reports. (Nightly News)

Detroit prosecutor seeks justice for thousands of women

Feb. 15: In a police evidence warehouse, prosecutors are combing through more than 10,000 rape kits that were never tested, sitting on a shelf and gathering dust while some of the perpetrators who could have been identified attacked new victims. NBC's Kate Snow reports.  (Nightly News)In a police evidence warehouse, prosecutors are combing through more than 10,000 rape kits that were never tested, sitting on a shelf and gathering dust while some of the perpetrators who could have been identified attacked new victims. NBC's Kate Snow reports. (Nightly News)

Thousands stranded on Carnival cruise ship

Feb. 11: More than 4,000 passengers and crew are stranded on a Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico after an engine room fire disabled the ship. More than 4,000 passengers and crew are stranded on a Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico after an engine room fire disabled the ship. (TODAY)

'Thousands of Klansmen' headed to Tenn., says Cyclops

Feb. 7: After three Confederate-themed public parks in Memphis, Tenn., were renamed, a man claiming to be a top Ku Klux Klansman says the group is planning the After three Confederate-themed public parks in Memphis, Tenn., were renamed, a man claiming to be a top Ku Klux Klansman says the group is planning the "largest" protest rally the city "has ever seen." WMC's Jason Miles reports. (NBC News)

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