Cancer spread to liver responds to experimental treatment

When Linda Campbell of Lexington, North Carolina, started to lose her vision in winter 2000 she knew something was wrong. After a diagnosis of ocular melanoma, a rare cancer, she went through numerous treatments to save her eye. Despite one recurrence, by 2007 Campbell was pretty sure she had beaten the odds. That was until last year, when her doctors found lesions on her liver. Her melanoma had spread.

"It was pretty devastating," she said.

Scans showed Campbell's liver was peppered with cancer. There were so many spots, they were impossible to count.

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Video Preview: 'Daisy Chain' by Mary DeMuth

"Chuck Colson says her books are 'beautifully and sensitively written, and her characters are realistic and well-developed. She has a true gift for showing how God’s light can penetrate even the darkest of situations, and start to turn lives around. Even her villains are not beyond the reach of God’s grace.'

Her latest book is 'Daisy Chain' and you can can check out a free video preview."

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Vt. farmers cut cows' emissions by altering diets

"Can a cow's diet really make a difference in its contribution to global warming? Some dairy farmers are finding they can make smart choices to reduce emissions by their herd."

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Opry in Tenn. offers captions for hearing impaired

"The Grand Ole Opry remains steeped in a tradition of sound, but the 83-year-old country music program will offer captions for the hearing impaired for the first time Saturday.



About 450 people participating at the Hearing Loss Association of America convention in Nashville this week will attend one of the Opry's evening shows and will be able to follow along with captions on large projection screens."

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Prison-trained puppies help wounded troops

If there's anything Oprah Winfrey knows for sure, it's what the love of a dog can do for your life. "There is nothing in the world like puppy love," Oprah says.

Still, dogs are more than just companions. They can be the eyes for those who can't see, lead those who can't walk and calm people suffering from conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder.

Where do these service dogs get their start? For some, it all begins behind prison walls...

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Louisiana Quality Foundation announces excellence award winners

"The Louisiana Quality Foundation has announced the 2008 Louisiana Performance Excellence Award winners."

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How To Get A Heart-Healthy Kitchen

With heart disease the number one killer of men and women in the United States, maintaining a healthy heart is vital.

And according to CBS News> medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton, you don’t need to look any further than your own kitchen cupboards for that key to heart health.

She said Wednesday on The Early Show you just have to know what to buy.

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