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In the first study of its kind, researchers at Northwestern University are looking at lifelong best friends Grayce Papp and Evelyn Finegan, both 83 year-olds with memories as sharp as typical 50- to 60-year-olds. Neuroscientists are hoping these "superagers" will give them a better understanding of dementia and Alzheimer's. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (TODAY)

PFT Live: Mike Florio talks with Kansas City Star writer Adam Teicher about a very somber Sunday in Kansas City. Was it the right move to play the game against the Panthers so soon after a teammate's death? Teicher also comments on how well Romeo Crennel and the entire Chiefs organization dealt with the tragedy. (NBC Sports)

World-renowned mentalist Lior Suchard amazes TODAY's Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb by accurately revealing what Hoda wants to give KLG for her birthday. (TODAY)

NBC's Richard Engel reports that Egyptians, having now tasted the power behind their protests, are demanding better wages and calling out their bosses for foul play in the workplace.  (TODAY show)

Hoping Kandahar will prove to be a turning point in the war in Afghanistan, the U.S. military has adopted a strategy: Win this city, and the rest of the country will follow. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)

Instead of kicking in doors, a major new offensive in the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar concentrates on building civil conditions for government. NBC's Richard Engel reports from Kandahar. (Nightly News)

Dec. 18: Without much explanation, Britain's Queen Elizabeth boarded a train in London for her home outside the city yesterday. TODAY's Ann Curry reports.