. >> get up close and personal with singer/songwriter jack skuller. >> that and more, next on "teen kids news." >> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm siena. we'll start with our top story. >> imagine having to go to the hospital for treatments again and again and again. that's what kids with cancer have to do. as you might think, the visits are anything but fun. but as veronique reports, one hospital came up with a project that's not only unusual -- it's big, very big. >> you've probably heard of art therapy. it's a way to help patients deal with the difficulties of coping with serious illnesses. meet ian. he's an artist who works at the md anderson children's cancer hospital in houston, texas. when you think of doing an art project, you probably think of working on a sheet of paper or on a canvas or maybe even on a wall. but, remember -- this is texas we're talking about. so when ian found out how much one of the patients loved horses, that gave him an idea. he didn't ask her to draw a horse, but to draw on a horse. it was a challenge, but more importantly, it kept her

. >> if every halloween you carve the same old face on your jack-o'-lantern, listen up. carly's about to shed some light on a whole world of creative pumpkin-carving options for when october rolls around again. >> welcome to the great jack-o'-lantern blaze. it's held every fall at van cortlandt manor. this historic location is not far from where washington irving's legendary headless horseman chased ichabod crane. [ horse neighs ] >> aah! >> we are in the midst of "sleepy hollow" country. this is the home of the american heritage of halloween, and we've always had fantastic halloween events in this area, and this is probably one of the best. >> more than 4,000 pumpkins are used to create all sorts of clever and spooky scenes. for some displays, artificial pumpkins are needed, but most are real. we are in front of our jurassic park installation, where we have giant, life-size dinosaurs that are constructed of, in some cases, more than a hundred pumpkins. we sketch them from anatomy books and create them so that they're accurate. each pumpkin represents a specific bone on

it was pretty cool seeing all the faces on the jack-o'-lanterns. >>he blaze includea spy featuring celt digns fromd. cravr rving. brougs r cameo america part of a used to carve faces t ofrish turnips. and when they emigrated to amera, pumpkins are native to north america, and we began to carve pumpkins, and that's where jack-o'-lanterns came from. >> i got to tell you, this is really cool. the blaze is different every year. to find out more, check out the link on our website. for "teen kids news," i'm carly. >> natalie has tips to help you make the grade. >> community service -- some high schools require it for graduation and most colleges look for it on your application. well, let's remember the reason service is valued society -- it's good for others, and it's good for you. and don't tell me you can't think of anything to do. from packaging supplies for a homeless shelter to regularly visiting an elderly neighbor who lives alone, if you look around your community, you can find hundreds of ways to be of service. if you need suggestions, ask at sch

. >> i'm flying, jack! >> the film earned more than $2 billion dollars and 11 academy awards and made kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio global stars. "titanic" tells the story of the epic romance of two star-crossed lovers. it's set against the backdrop of the legendary and tragic maiden voyage of what was known as the "ship of dreams." >> titaniwill founder. >> but the ship can't sink. >> she's made of iron, sir. i assure you, she can... and she will. >> rose! [ people screaming ] >> director james cameron's awesome film is now being released in stunning high definition and in both 2-d and 3-d. >> why'd you do that, huh?! >> why? because this beloved blockbuster deserves to be seen with the highest-quality picture and sound to appreciate every spectacular moment. >> it's overwhelming. >> you'll be overwhelmed, too. the blu-ray/dvd combo has more than 2 1/2 hours of brand-new bonus features, including 30 deleted scenes, 60 behind-the-scenes featurettes, and more. >> do not let go of my hand! >> you won't w

jack kerouac's attitude towards sex and drugs was shocking at the time, but the film comes off as tame. walter salles is one of brazil's best known directors. in 1998, he won the golden bear at the berlin film festival for "central station." the story of a young boy and an older woman who meet at the train station showed walter salles' interest in road movies early on. >> the more you get distance from your rudes, from the starting point, the more you possibly gain perspective on who you are -- the more you gain distance from your roots, you gain perspective on where you are, where you come from, and who you want to be. >> "on the road" has taken 55 years to get from page to screen, also an avid german. fans will soon get to see the film lives up to their expectations. >> we're going to watch that one. >> yes, we are. >> all right. stay with us. we will be back again at the top of the hour. >> you can find more on our website dw.de. see you soon. ♪ captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ♪ ♪

paul ryan is the intellectual answer to his mentor jack kemp of new york who was another conservative that favored tax cuts to stimulate economic growth. we can expect now the terrain on which this contest will be waged will no longer be about paying capital and the background of mitt romney in business but where these two people want to take this country. mitt romney said he wants someone who has a vision on where to take the country and clarify the issues in this election. >> he is only 42 years old and could generate a lot of enthusiasm among youth. that is something the president obama did very well almost four years ago. is that something the romney ticket needed? >> they could certainly use an injection of vitality. mitt romney as strength and the guber personality is not one of them. paul ryan is articulate and a good spokesman for his budget policies. he is moderate on social issues. he has suggested that homosexuality is basically genetic and not a chosen course. he has voted for a bill that would prevent discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. in general, he steer

it featured heads like a "brown sugar" and "jumpin' jack flash." former band members. ♪ hey hey you you ♪ >> stay with us. when we come back, a report of how victims of the mexican drug wars are trial the fight back. >> violence between rival gangs and security forces have killed tens of thousands of people across mexico in recent years. the movement for peace with justice and dignity is open to get compensation for the victims' families. we will be right back. >> don't go away. what's the program for the festive season. class a culinary specialities from all over europe. with a trip to the mountains and traditional christmas markets. and, heaven on earth. yuletide customs and practices in rural bavaria. christmas time on dw. >> welcome back. >> the eu debt crisis has zapped their ability to lead the way in global climate talks which began on monday. the european union is one of the few members promising to sign up to a second emissions cutting. >> some of the eu executives say the member states say increase in carbon tax is an affordable in ca

. >> in belfast, protesters have clashed with police over plans to remove britain oppose the union jack flag from city hall. hundreds of protestant demonstrators attempted to storm the building after the majority catholic city voted to take it down. 15 police officers were injured. and these are testing times for a new push by the european union to reconcile serbia and its former southern province. >> although it has been almost five years since costs of a declared independence with western backing, tensions are just as high. still, there are optimists. we talk to the german commander of the nato-led peace keepers in the north of the country for more. >> our coverage begins. >> the bridge links the ethnic albanian and serve parts of the city appeared to this day, it is guarded by nato troops. on the serb side is a rebel barricade, a sign of the deep divisions between the communities. serbian town, proclaims the sign. no. cost of those home to some 50,000 serbs in a country dominated by ethnic albanians -- northern kosovo is home to some 50,000 serbs. is trying to build bridges, and she