A graphic designer in Los Angeles has become a budding farmer, raising chickens in the shadow of the city's skyline. In some locales, though, animals in the shadow of skyscrapers is contentious issue.

Two pandas born in the United States as part of an effort to breed more of the cuddly animals have returned to China. Mei Lan and Tai Shan were greeted in Chengdu province Friday by a crowd of hundreds and television cameras.

Filene's Basement holds one of its famous wedding gown sales -- or, as it's become known, the Running of the Brides. This year's mad scramble for discounted wedding dresses In New York City took place Friday at the Union Square store.

A mischievous 2-year-old is lucky to be alive after falling out of a second-story window. Cannon Jamison was pressing on the window screen trying to get the attention of some older boys below when he fell. Luckily he was caught by one of his brother's friends.

Two of the Duggar brothers of TV reality show "19 Kids and Counting" are being credited with saving the life of a 6-year-old girl. Joshua and John Duggar called 911 and performed CPR on the girl when the car her grandmother was driving was involved in an accident outside the Duggars' car dealership last week.

With a new roster of artists, Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie oversaw a re-recording of the 1985 charity hit "We Are the World" Monday night, this time to benefit earthquake relief in Haiti. The song will premiere during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics this month.

Twelve Asian nations and Russia have crafted a historic conservation plan to double the number of wild tigers by 2022. The declaration will head to a meeting of heads of state in September for final approval.

After appealing for help on Facebook when they couldn't afford their 4-year-old son's cystic fibrosis medications, an anonymous donor came forward to help the Contreras family. The donor, who saw Nathan Contreras' story on TV, met the family at a drug store and paid their out-of-pocket expenses -- $2,300.

An aid worker trapped in the rubble of Port-au-Prince's Hotel Montana kept himself alive by using first aid tips detailed in a cell phone application. Dan Woolley was able to treat his bleeding and shock using the app "Pocket First Aid & CPR" until rescuers pulled him to safety after 60 hours.

Michelle Obama spent 45 minutes greeting about 400 surprised White House visitors Wednesday. The first lady and the family dog, Bo, joined the tour to mark the first anniversary of the Obama presidency.