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Astronomer: 'Doomsday' just a calendar mix-up

Dec. 8: Andrew Fraknoi explains why the Mayan calendar may have given a false impression that the world will end later this month on December 21st. Andrew Fraknoi explains why the Mayan calendar may have given a false impression that the world will end later this month on December 21st. (msnbc)

Mom breastfeeds wrong baby after hospital mix-up

Dec. 7: Two mothers are forced to undergo testing after a Minnesota hospital baby mix-up resulted in one of the women nursing the wrong child. KARE's Boua Xiong reports. Two mothers are forced to undergo testing after a Minnesota hospital baby mix-up resulted in one of the women nursing the wrong child. KARE's Boua Xiong reports. (NBC News)

Man wins $1 million dollar after mix-up

Aug. 20: A Massachusetts man wins $1-million when clerk hands him the wrong lottery scratch ticket. WHDH's Brandon Gunnoe reports. A Massachusetts man wins $1-million when clerk hands him the wrong lottery scratch ticket. WHDH's Brandon Gunnoe reports. (NBC News)

Lottery ticket mixup nets man $1 million

Aug. 18: A Massachusetts man is handed the wrong lottery ticket by a store clerk, but he ends up being a winner anyway. WHDH's Brandon Gunnoe reports. A Massachusetts man is handed the wrong lottery ticket by a store clerk, but he ends up being a winner anyway. WHDH's Brandon Gunnoe reports. (NBC News)

Mom on IVF mixup: It was 'cathartic'

Feb. 14: Carolyn and Sean Savage, who gave birth to another couple's child after an IVF mixup, say they have forgiven their doctor for the mistake and are Carolyn and Sean Savage, who gave birth to another couple's child after an IVF mixup, say they have forgiven their doctor for the mistake and are "stronger, better people" for the ordeal. (TODAY show)

Embryo mix-up a 'cautionary tale'

Feb. 14: Carolyn and Sean Savage tell viewers their advice for in vitro fertilization and how their ordeal has strengthened their relationship. Carolyn and Sean Savage tell viewers their advice for in vitro fertilization and how their ordeal has strengthened their relationship. (TODAY show)

ID mix-up after crash stirs 'painful' emotions

July 29: Maria Guerra, who was told that her daughter Abby Guerra had died in a car crash, tells TODAY's Matt Lauer that Maria Guerra, who was told that her daughter Abby Guerra had died in a car crash, tells TODAY's Matt Lauer that "I should have been by my daughter's bed" from the moment she entered the hospital. 

Officials apologize in tragic patient mix-up

July 27: While Abby Guerra fights to recover from a deadly accident, officials in Arizona apologize to the two families who are bearing the brunt of a heart-breaking medical mix-up. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. While Abby Guerra fights to recover from a deadly accident, officials in Arizona apologize to the two families who are bearing the brunt of a heart-breaking medical mix-up. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. 

Identity mixup leaves families devastated

July 26: Abbey Guerra, 19, was thought to have been killed in a car accident, but it was actually her best friend, 21-year-old Marlene Cantu, who did not survive. NBC's Kristen Welker reports on a mix-up that has two families searching for answers Abbey Guerra, 19, was thought to have been killed in a car accident, but it was actually her best friend, 21-year-old Marlene Cantu, who did not survive. NBC's Kristen Welker reports on a mix-up that has two families searching for answers 

FDA: Maalox mix-up could pose health risks

Feb. 18: The FDA said Thursday that consumers who mistakenly use Maalox Total Relief instead of other Maalox products could suffer serious side effects. NBC's Nancy Snyderman reports.  (Nightly News)The FDA said Thursday that consumers who mistakenly use Maalox Total Relief instead of other Maalox products could suffer serious side effects. NBC's Nancy Snyderman reports. (Nightly News)

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