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Reporting live from the Berlin Wall NBC's Tom Brokaw, on Monday's "Today" show, never once mentioned Ronald Reagan's name and his role in helping to endA the Cold War, but did find time to praise Mikhail Gorbachev and "Today" co-anchor Matt Lauer even wondered if it was "a little egocentric" to look at the fall of the Wall as an "American victory," ...

Christopher Savoie in happier times with his children Isaac and Rebecca. His ex-wife took them to Japan and has not allowed him to see them.

Nov. 9: There is new evidence, including a revealing audio tape, that police say helps prove Florida mother Quinn Gray planned an abduction hoax.

A dog in dreads, two finicky sea turtles, a chilled-out chimp and monkeys and meerkats with pumpkins a ' find all that and more photos of creatures great and small.

Sgt. Fanuaee Vea, left, embraces Pvt. Savannah Green outside Fort Hood on Thursday.

A military spokesman has praised the heroics of Random Lake soldier Amber Bahr who helped other soldiers injured in the Fort Hood shooting before tending to her own wounds.

A A Nov. 6: TODAY's Matt Lauer and medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman check in with A triplets Chandra, Jordan and Trae Berns, who have been undergoing a new treatment to remove a lifetime of scars.

Nov. 5: Fort Hood, America's largest active-duty armored post, was home to a prior shooting and suicide in 2008.

NBC Philadelphia's Terry Ruggles made a World Series bet with Matt Lauer -- Tony Luke's cheesesteaks versus Nathan's hot dogs.

Continuing her promotion of eating healthy, first lady Michelle Obama visits "Sesame Street," where she plants vegetable seeds with Elmo, Big BirdA and several young gardeners.

Sept. 29: The publisher of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's new memoir, "Going Rogue," has decided to move up its release date.

A A Grisham: Printed books on the way out? Nov. 3: Author John Grisham talks to TODAY's Matt Lauer about his new short story collection, discounting of best-sellers and the future of printed books.

Police say Quinn Gray, left, cooked up a fake kidnapping scheme with Jasmin Osmanovic, right, a car mechanic she initially met at a gas station.

Nov. 2: In an interview with TODAY's Matt Lauer, former "Full House" star Jodie Sweetin talks about growing up on the set and the turbulent years of alcohol and drug addiction that followed.

Video captured stroller rolling off platform; - he is destined to do something' Video A A Mom: Baby run over by train - doing fine' Nov.

'Star Wars' Invade 'Today' Matt Lauer , Al Roker , Hoda Kotb and the rest of the "Today" show anchors paid tribute to "Star Wars" as they dressed up as the film's iconic characters for their annual Halloween episode.

Oct. 30: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that she doesn't think she was too blunt while answering questions during her visit to Pakistan, saying, "It was actually very healthy that there was no false politeness." NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.

Meredith Vieira doesn't like it when Ewoks grab her backside. "Don't touch my butt," she scolded as the frisky, troll-like creatures put a minor hitch in the otherwise impressive Today show Halloween on the Plaza that went back in time to Star Wars circa 1977.

As medical advances improve life, so do they ease the transition to death. Palliative radiation, chemotherapy and IV medications are among familiar interventions for managing patient discomfort even when the prognosis is terminal.

It is 3:45pm the day after and NBC's Chuck Todd is still sporting a goatee... Though, he did just announce on MSNBC that we'll have a final answer tomorrow morning on "Today." He also acknowledged Matt Lauer 's invitation to shave the goatee live on the show.