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Tornado survivor: My teacher 'saved our lives'
According to 2012 guidelines, a family of four making less than $23,000 per year is living in poverty. But the Wagasky family is not only surviving on nearly $10,000 less than that; they are thriving and have no debt. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports on this frugal family. (TODAY)
Whitney Houston, Dick Clark, Johnny Pesky, and George McGovern are just a few of the notable newsmakers who died in 2012, leaving behind a legacy imbued in American history. Here's a look back at their impact on our lives. (Nightly News)
During a somber bell-ringing ceremony, the Newtown community gathered to remember the students and teachers who died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. NBC's Ron Mott reports. (Nightly News)
Allison June and Amelia Lee Tucker were conjoined twins who have been successfully separated at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Doctors say the 9-month old girls are expected to have full, separate lives. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)
Burials have begun for the children and teachers who died after the unthinkable happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School. NBC's Kate Snow reports. (Nightly News)
Rev. Matt Crebbin of Newtown Congregational Church gave the opening remarks at the prayer service held at Newtown High School last night. He discusses his speech, saying faith is an important source of comfort to victims' families, and talking about the decision to have President Obama speak at the service. (TODAY)
Police are investigating why 22-year-old suspected gunman Jacob Tyler Roberts opened fire on people in a Portland, Ore., mall with a semi-automatic rifle. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports. (Nightly News)
Marlo Thomas, accompanied by kids who have been treated at St. Jude Children's Research hospital, talks about the leaps and bounds St. Jude has made in treating childhood cancer over the last half century, while the kids get a special surprise from Santa. (TODAY)
A kitten may have used up one of its nine lives before a Florida mechanic freed the trapped feline from inside a car's axle. The kitten was removed unscathed, and has since by adopted by the mechanic's family. (TODAY)