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what a long strange trip to colorado for president obama. while he was on the ground less than 24 hours he saw his share of characters. first there was the guy in the crowd with the unexplained horse head. next, the guy in the crowd last night who offered the president a hit off a joint. then there was the sign along the motorcade route that read, yes, we cannabis. back at the white house, something new to greet summer tourists. a spaniel carrying a tennis ball. the uniformed division of the
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secret service have new k-9 units to patrol the grounds. you know the time was a man would dress up to go bowling. harry truman wore a three-piece number to open the white house bowling alley back in 1947. we learned today the white house is going to renovate the two-lane bowling alley. there's no electronic scoring for starters. still has to be done by hand. the place is described as chipping away as you see. quaint, but feeling old and in disrepair. robert redford has signed on the play dan rather in a new movie about the scandal that erupted at 60 minutes over their reporting of the texas air national guard records of president george w. bush. based on a book by cbs news producer mary mapes who lost her job along with rather. she will be played by cate blanchett. scientists say they haven't seen anything like this in decades. a huge school of anchovies
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migrating off scripps pier in la jolla, california. described as looking like an oil slick or a la have a -- lava lamp, some folks went snorkeling in the water among the anchovies. no word yet on any plans to make a really big caesar salad. it didn't look great at first, but this is jimmy fallon and halle berry fixing to do a hamster roll across a tumbling mat on last night's "tonight show." she is also officially a good sport and a freakishly good athlete. as for why they did what they did, you'll have to go to the website for that. when we come back here tonight, would you have the guts to do the following? the new record breaking water slide higher than niagara falls. our correspondent is about to take a dive. ♪
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or any allergic reactions like rash, hives, swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty breathing or swallowing, stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. ask your doctor about experiencing cialis for daily use and a free 30-tablet trial. finally tonight, let's take just a moment, shall we, to celebrate summer in america. we have for you tonight the dramatic conclusion to a story we first told you about here last night. it's about the new tallest water slide in the world, opening in suburban kansas city at the water park named schlitterbahn. it is 17 stories high and riders
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can achieve speeds of 65 miles per hour. they opened it up to the brave members of the news media for a test run. that would mean nbc's kevin tibbles. >> whoa! >> reporter: one has ever accused americans of not being the adventurous type. but this takes to its new heights. >> ji nor news. >> reporter: lucky for you kid, you must be 14. the tallest, fastest, water slide on the planet. just ask jeff henry, he built it. >> it's the baddest thing ever built. >> reporter: baddest? >> bad to the bone. >> reporter: it is called verruckt. that's german for crazy don't you know. it's got plenty of knees aknocking. >> wait a minute, those are my knees. >> reporter: the verruckt stands taller than niagara falls. before boarding one must trek the 264 steps to the top.
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it is 17 stories high. hitting speeds of up to 65 miles an hour. but first -- >> physical or mental damage -- >> reporter: i even wore a little heart monitor gizmo. then the mount everest like climb. piece of cake. as i velcro in for my maiden journey one hopes they have it right. on the heart monitor my terrified ticker peaked at 125 beats a minute and then it was over. 20 dramatic seconds. the reviews? >> the first drop was like really scary. >> i closed my eyes the whole time. >> reporter: watching from below, 7-year-old august morgan scott. he was a tad too young. but wise for his age. are you going to go on that water slide? >> no. >> reporter: why not? >> it's too scary. >> reporter: but not too scary for a guy who snuck away from the office to go twice.
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kevin tibbles, nbc news, kansas city, kansas. that is our broadcast on a wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we of course hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night.
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elisabeth hassleback blasting rosies return to the view. now on "extra." here we go again. elisabeth versus rosie, the new war today. >> i could not be more thankful to be at -- >> barbara was blind sided by the new eight figure deal. plus, who o'donnell is banning from the table rnlts george clooney on the attack over an explosive story about his future mother-in-law. now trending, the new a-rod steroid headlines. did they destroy his body? plus, michael strahan's new tell-all about his messy divorce. new video, jessica simpson.
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who had award robe malfunction during the ceremony. plus leah remini and her former dance partner tony. and it all spins out of control from here. now on "extra" from universal studios hollywood. the entertainment capital of l.a.
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