[Whitfield:] Laura Bush, the former first lady, is asking a nationwide group that backs gay marriage to drop her from an ad that's received a whole lot of attention. In case you haven't seen it or even if you have, here's a quick look.
[Unidentified Male:] ... been told we can't marry the person we love. That's why a growing majority of Americans believe it's time to allow marriage for gay and lesbian couples.
[Laura Bush, Former First Lady:] When couples are committed, they ought to have, I think, the same sort of rights that everyone has.
[Colin Powell, Former Secretary Of State:] Allowing them to live together...
[Whitfield:] Laura Bush, Colin Powell, and Dick Cheney you'll see Dick Cheney as well, all three appearing in the ad by the Respect for Marriage Coalition. But now, as we said, Laura Bush want out. Our Shannon Travis is in Washington. And, Shannon, she got her way, but do we know why she wanted out?
[Shannon Travis, Cnn Political Reporter:] Yeah. I mean, the former first lady is responding to this 2010 appearance on Larry King being in this ad. It's not exactly clear why she doesn't want to be in it, but we did get a statement from her spokesman saying, basically, that she doesn't. I'm going to read this to you, Fred. Quote, "Mrs. Bush did not approve of her inclusion in this advertisement nor is she associated in any way with the group that made the ad. "When she became aware of the advertisement Tuesday night, we requested that the group remove her from it." Now, again, that's a statement from Laura Bush's spokeswoman. The group itself, the Respect for Marriage Coalition, they have since responded to Mrs. Bush. Let's read a statement from them that we got. Quote, "We used public comments for this ad from American leaders who have expressed support for civil marriage. "We appreciate Mrs. Bush's previous comments, but are sorry she didn't want to be included in the ad. "The ad launched a public education campaign that will now move to new and different voices that reflect the depth and breadth of that statement." What you hear there in that coalition statement, one, is that basically Mrs. Bush, we're sorry for including you in this ad and, number two, that they're moving on from this ad. We've learned that they will stop airing this ad tomorrow and replace it with another, also advocating same-sex marriage. Fred?
[Whitfield:] All right, now let's talk about another ad involving another first lady, the current first lady. And this one she welcomes as well as her co-star. Let's take a look.
[Michelle Obama, First Lady:] No matter what your age, it's important to get your body moving every single day to help keep you healthy.
[Big Bird:] Look, Mrs. Obama, I'm getting moving right now by jogging.
[Whitfield:] So, what's the story here, Travis?
[Travis:] Yeah, Fred, surprise, surprise, just when we thought Big Bird was fried, Big Bird is back. Basically, two public service announcements from Michelle Obama encouraging kids to be active and eat healthy. But it's a little bit surprising because you'll remember last year during the presidential campaign in that first debate in October with President Obama and Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney basically said, you know what, if he's elected, Big Bird is out. That became a flashpoint in the campaign, a little back and forth, so now we're seeing the Big Bird back in the ad.
[Whitfield:] Back in the ad. All right, back in action. All right, Shannon, thanks so much. I called you by your last name. I know it happens all the time.
[Travis:] That's right.
[Whitfield:] Sorry about that.
[Travis:] No problem.
[Whitfield:] All right, thanks so much. All right, a man in Colorado goes for the last snowboard run of the day when the unthinkable happens. An avalanche, it swallows him up. Good news, though, he survived, but you won't believe what he did when rescuers pulled him from the snow. We'll show you.