this video is called sparky and the snowman. >> what? >> she has started making his own snowman.ttle ball. he's rolling it around. >> he's got two front paws on it. he knows what to do. >> he's like a little pudgy dog, too. >> he isn't missing any meals or begin' strips. >> he's making a snowman. >> look at the tracks in the snow, he's working it all over that yard. >> he's like one of those dogs that you could throw a ball at and would play all day. >> look at the territory he's covered. he's uncovered the grass. >> sparky finds a carrot and the two pieces of coal and put it in there, i'll be impressed. >> you know the old legend, for frosty to come alive, a dog has to create you. >> who doesn't know that old legend. >> you would think he would lose a little weight doing that. >> a little pudgy, but he'll stay warm for the winter. >>> it's time to unveil our number one video of the day. on the "rtm countdown." and this one was just meant to be. because it's the ultimate turkey's revenge and the turkey wins. christian's got the story. >> this is a great story that happened back i

just because it's so cute this video is called sparky and the snowman. >> what?s started making his own snowman. he's go the this little ball. he's rolling it around. he's got a two front paws on it. he knows what to do. >> he's like a little pudgy dog, too. that's what i like about him. >> spark's not miss anything meals or bacon strips. >> this is winter fat he's built up. working it off by making a snowman. >> look at the tracks in the snow, he's working it all over the yard. >> he's one of those dogs that you could throw a ball and and he would play all day. >> if sparky goes and finds the carrot and two pieces of coal, i'll be impressed. >> he knows the old legend, for frosty to become alive and become a dog. >> he's a little pudgy, but he'll stay warm for the winter. >> happiness is having a pudgy happy dog. >>> service dogs provide an amazing service. i appreciate them very much, but i think their job security is in trouble. this is a robot in the shape of a dog. and he's guiding a man who is blindfolded to simulate a blind person. >> i hope the blind pers

. >> the mama bear who came to be affectionately known as sparky, spends five months at rio grande zoo veterinarians. she gains 75 pounds, and after reuniting with her cub, she has returned to the wild. >> people do get attached to this bear. it became albuquerque's bear. mama bear coming and looking for her cub, this traumatic incident occurs, yet they are reunited and able to be turned loose. you know, i think it's kind of a story of hope, you know. >> many wildlife officials now rely on air bags to cushion the fall of bears they have to sedate, a vemtd they owe, in some part, to sparky the bear. >>> december 6th, 2010, in tucson, arizona, another animal is stuck high on an electrical pole. this time, a cat who's been up there for three days. >> i just thought the cat might either slip and fall off or get into the power lines and get shocked and die. >> but kim, the cat, surprises everyone. >> on a monday, cameraman andrew brown heads out to cover the story. all day, phone lines had been buzzing in the newsroom. >> people were so upset about this cat being on this pole and them not b

la russa joins sparky anderson as the only two managers to win world series titles in both leagues. yesterday la russa spoke about his career at a final press conference. >> good fortune of -- of my managerial career cannot be denied. i've never, ever taken it for granted. so, you just be thankful for that and the support i've gotten. get ready to do something else. >> you got to like the way he went out. wins the world series, drops the mike on stage and walks off. >>> coming up on "morning joe," herman cain says he did nothing wrong, but admits the group he led doled out cash to a woman for sexual harassment. >>> when we come back here, we will huddle up to watch will ferrell's graceful acceptance for the mark twain prize for american humor. that's when "way too early" comes right back. [ female announcer ] from the moment we arrive... we don't want anything to slow us down so it's surprising that most women aren't getting enough calcium. with over 25 flavors, yoplait original gives you 50% of the daily value of calcium in every cup. i want healthy skin for life. [ female announce

. >> you know what, i thought he was a lifer like sparky, like jim leyland, like ken bastida. not just the case. >> he might just be wanting to get out of st. louis. ever think about that? >> well where do you think he might be going? a team near you? the san jose a's led by tony larussa. >> we'll be right back. >> hello. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, our next newscast is tomorro morning at 4-30. >>> david letterman is coming up next with ex-cardinals manager tony larussa. you already

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and i remember he opened the door and there was old sparky. and it was unforgettable. >> this is the electric chair which is maintained by the kentucky state penitentiary in order to complete executions by electrocution. it was originally built somewhere in the 1900s. >> it's just leather and wood and metal. like any other chair. but there's this unmistakable feeling, you know people die there. >> some of kentucky's death row inmates can choose between the electric chair and lethal injection. that's also the case in the neighboring state of tennessee. and when we visited there, we met a death row inmate who soon would face that decision. and as far as daryl holton was concerned, the sooner the better. >> i was convicted of four counts of first-degree murder. my children. >> throughout the entire interview holton spoke in a calm, coherent manner about what led to his nightmarish actions. >> got out of the army, divorced my wife, had custody of my children. reconciled with my wife. the reconciliation didn't work. and i hit her. i struck her. she

la russa joins sparky anderson as the only two managers ever to win world series titles in each leagueith oakland and in 2006 and this year with the cardinals. >> why did he quit? >> because he went out on top. he's been there 33 years. he is 67, 66 years old. >> what do you think about yankees give c.c. sabathia $22 million -- >> had to do it. he'd have gotten it someplace else. >> like the meat vending machines. they pay by the pound. >> they had to hang on to him. >> up next the must read opinion pages. sun life financialrating should be famous.d bad, we're working on it. so you're seriously proposing we change our name to sun life valley. do we still get to go skiing? sooner or later, you'll know our name. sun life financial. no, i wouldn't use that single miles credit card. nice ring. knock it off. ignore him. with the capital one venture card you earn... double miles on every purchase. [ sharon ] 3d is so real larry. i'm right here larry. if you're not earning double miles... you're settling for half. really? a plaid tie? what, are we in prep school? [ male announcer ] get the ve