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Meet the family who sent six kids to college by age 12
Bob Dotson visits the Harding family of Montgomery, Ala., who home-school their children and have so far sent six of them to college — before their teens. More
American Story: How a 390-year-old family business avoids layoffs
Producer's notebook: Taking a crash course in cymbals
American Story: Golf in Alaska, where par is 70 (for one hole)
Bob Dotson is going on ‘American Story’ book tour
American Story: Raised apart, 5 brothers thrive
Family of 14 roams US full-time in RV
YouTube’s car star fulfills dream of boy with cancer
Town’s secret angel gives toys, clothes to needy kids
She’s traveled 18,000 miles of US (at 4 miles per hour)
Memories of Munich: ’72 Olympics cast long shadow
‘Payback painter’ thanks town for kindness with mural
‘American Story with Bob Dotson' wins 6th Murrow award
Tiny town chips in to save its historic newspaper
Bob Dotson, Rick Schindler win award for American Story
Golden Gate Bridge links lovers for a lifetime
Inventing TV: Looking back at 60 years of TODAY
Pioneer spirit keeps town from giving up the ghost
Despite paralysis, Iraq vet is thankful to be a dad
10 years after 9/11, a dad triumphs over terror
70 years later, still haunted by ghosts of World War II
After 70 years, secret soldiers emerge from shadows
In Joplin, a diner serves up shelter from the storm
He won $3.4M — then went back to work as janitor
Wounded warrior comic mines hilarity from horror
Amputee champion gives others legs to stand on
Robot legs may reunite basketball teammates
An adoption tale more dramatic than ‘Blind Side’
Small-town doc has charged $5 a visit for 55 years
His dream of conducting Boston Pops came true
From streets of Italy to Nobel Prize in America
Earning a chance at a Nobel (and Lyle Lovett tickets)
Empty mansions are legacy of a mystery heiress
Is there still gold in them thar Montana hills?
For this clan, Naval Academy is all in the family
8-year-old superhero wields great power: Music
‘Candy man’ gives sweet solution to ex-workers
  Legacy of a Park Avenue potato peeler
Last of eight World War II-vet siblings fights on
Sad development: The last Kodachrome film lab
Poling on the river: He’s the last of the ferrymen
Mom goes distance for son in Iraq: 6,436 miles
Looking at Lady Liberty from fresh perspectives
He adds names to lost graves of the mentally ill
To honor fallen comrades, they wash the Wall
His robot legs may lift people from wheelchairs
They’ll star you in your own romance novel
Washington: The man who wouldn’t be king?
Sons’ love for missing dad plumbs sea’s depths
Grief unites soldiers’ mothers at Arlington
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  American Story with Bob Dotson
TODAY’s "American Story with Bob Dotson" focuses on the incredible things of which we are capable. These are people who may not run for mayor or go to the moon, who may never transplant a heart, but whose actions might touch one. Do you know someone outstanding? Tell Bob Dotson about people whose actions touch others.
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Violinist's after-school program brings hope to kids
Some mornings, beneath the streets of Boston, David France plays his violin for the passers-by who fill the subway corridor. He uses this money to fund Revolution of Hope, an after-school orchestra he started a few months ago in the disenfranchised community of Roxbury.
Great-grandpa, 87, skydives to help sick baby
Man finds $4.85 million lotto ticket in cookie jar
Pals, aged 6 and 7, raise $200,000 to fight rare disease
  Sister, surrogate mother honored
  Breast cancer patient honored
  Her ‘story’ inspired book
  ‘Lightning of Love’ strikes Marine
  Special mother-in-law is honored
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  Animal Tracks
A patriotic prancer, an adorable owlet, the ugliest dog and a wild goose chase are all part of this week's awesome collection of animal photos.
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  The Week in Pictures
A country fund-raiser, a fight for a park, a deadly blaze, first flight, education interrupted and more.
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  Celebrity Sightings
Emma Watson at the world premiere of "This is the End," sexy stars at the CFDA Fashion Awards, Mick Jagger and Taylor Swift share the stage, and more.

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