. >> 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

[laughing] [tires screeching] >> 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 speci

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

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