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You may have heard of Anne Pressley. She was a young and promising local news anchor in Arkansas. Anne died after a brutal attack in her home, and the story made headlines all across the country.

Not only did her death touch millions, but her generosity saved lives. Anne was an organ donor.

For the first time in history, more than 100,000 people are waiting for organ and tissue donations. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the need for organ donation is particularly great in minority communities, which have higher rate of heart, lung, liver and pancreas disease than the general population.

Organ donation is so easy. You can register with your state donor registry, register when you get your new drivers license, or just go to OrganDonor.gov and download a registration card.

A TV career can make you famous. Saving lives? Well, that makes you a hero.

There was 9/11 ... and then there was anthrax. Remember the envelopes of poison sent to members of Congress and major news organizations just weeks after the World Trade Center attacks?

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There was 9/11 ... and then there was anthrax. Remember the envelopes of poison sent to members of Congress and major news organizations just weeks after the World Trade Center attacks?

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Dr. Jonathan LaPook is the medical correspondent for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.

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This past Friday, the Evening News staff got a potentially life-saving surprise: Katie and I brought out our inanimate friend, Annie (a first-aid mannequin), and demonstrated how to use a defibrillator. For those of you who don’t know, that’s the little electronic device you may have seen in airports or offices, also known as AEDs. We have them here at CBS News, but we realized that few of us would be comfortable using them if somebody collapsed. The main reason for our demo was to show that these defibrillators are incredibly simple to use. In fact, research has shown that - literally - a child can use them.

We demonstrated again later in the day for everyone to watch – and you can check out the video right here, below. Just click the monitor.