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This Sunday, May 17: The Last Dance and more

Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:40 PM by Elizabeth Chuck

An investigation turns into a perplexing police case. It started as a late-in-life romance between a prominent businessman and his new, younger wife. Soon, she became his younger widow. It wasn't long before questions were being raised about her past... Then, Dateline uncovered information that raised even more. NBC's Dennis Murphy has the story of "The Last Dance."

Also: Just like its hero, it started as an underdog: "Slumdog Millionaire," the tiny film that went on to win big on Oscar night. As the movie won international acclaim, even its littlest cast members were showered with sudden fame: Kids from the slums of India turned movie stars.  So where are they now? Not where you might think. NBC's Keith Morrison reports on what happens when a Hollywood ending collides with real life.

Earlier this week, the Obama administration replaced its top general in Afghanistan with a specialist in unconventional warfare. That means, in part, that the new commander will try to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaida by winning over the local Afghan population. He may have an unlikely ally, another American, who has already been fighting the Afghanistan war-- only on a different front. And, as Ann Curry reports, for different, very personal reasons.

And then, Keith Morrison has the story of a remarkable little boy, Cody McCasland.
He lost both his legs before the age of two. Now, at seven, he's an inspiration to everyone he meets - from Oprah to challenged athletes to our nation's wounded vets. Those stories coming up on Dateline Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT.

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