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It started as a one-senator crusade shortly before lunch on Wednesday, but as the day went on, more senators joined Rand Paul of Kentucky to take a stand against drones being used to target Americans on U.S. soil. NBC's Chuck Todd reports. (TODAY)

Pope Benedict XVI leads a prayer in Latin before an audience of tens of thousands of people who came to Vatican City for his final farewell address. (NBC News)

A Georgia man is shot to death by the homeowner after the car's GPS leads him to the wrong house. WXIA's Duffie Dixon reports. (NBC News)

Florida authorities arrested dozens of men, including teachers, in an online underage sex sting operation that targeted men seeking sex with children. WESH's Dave McDaniel reports. (NBC News)

Over 20 years ago, Trevor Webb, then a sixth grader, wrote a letter to his crush. The relationship was short and ended two weeks later. "I remember it like it was yesterday, because she was my first love and my first heartbreak," said Webb. Little did the young couple know that the love letter was only the beginning. NBC'S Thanh Truong reports. (TODAY)

Vice President Joe Biden meets with law enforcement officials to develop new strategies to tighten gun laws. Meanwhile, President Obama is working to reinstate a ban on military-style assault weapons. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (TODAY)

Colin Kaepernick talks to Michele Tafoya about San Francisco's big win over the Patriots. Michael Crabtree, who caught two of Kaepernicks four TDs, and Donte Whitner also talk about the win. (NBC Sports)

ProFootballTalk: Byron Leftwich will lead the the Steelers against the Ravens in Sunday night's rivalry match-up, but he'll have to play within his own limits. (NBC Sports)

Peyton Manning and the Broncos scored 14 fourth quarter points to defeat the Bengals, handing them their fourth straight loss. (NBC Sports)

Police arrested a Florida couple on child neglect charges after a picture of a bruised 3-month-old baby girl was posted on Facebook. WBBH's Meaghan Smith reports. (NBC News)