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May 8, 2008 5:22 PM

Katie Couric's Notebook: Runaways

Every year, an estimated 1.3 million kids run away from home. For decades, many have found help through a federally funded hotline, 1-800-RUNAWAY.

A recent report on that hotline by the AP found some alarming trends. But over the years, the number of callers has grown to 100,000 a year.

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