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Mom’s 3 kids all born on same day Dec. 19: Siblings often share toys, clothes and chores, but the Thompson family’s three children share something else quite unique. NBC’s Jenna Wolfe speaks with the lucky clan

CDC: 1 in 110 U.S. children have autism Austim on the rise Toddler stuck with more than 40 needles Brazil court orders boy's return to U.S.

updated 4:04 p.m. ET July 17, 2009

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