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Good Samaritan from burning car video describes rescue
One of the rescuers who lifted a burning car to save a motorcyclist trapped underneath describes the harrowing event.
Over 1,200 protesters of oil pipeline arrested at White House
Protest to stop a proposed 17 hundred-mile oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf 'biggest display of civil disobedience in 30 years' in US.
Exploitation of legal migrant workers in Colorado
Immigration rights activists say some of Colorado's immigrant sheep herders are being exploited by ranchers who deny them medical care and pay unfair wages.
US attempts to delay Palestinian statehood vote
What's at stake for the U.S., Israel and the Palestinian Authority and its allies as Palestine moves closer to its bid for statehood at the United Nations.
Marriage elusive for educated black women
Stanford professor says African-American women should give more weight to class and less weight to race when it comes considering marriage partners.
GOP candidates 'pile on Perry' at the Tea Party debate
Frontrunner Rick Perry faced heavy scrutiny from his challengers over his record as governor of Texas and his past statements about Social Security.
Heightened tensions between US allies Israel, Egypt, Turkey
Violent demonstrations in Cairo over the weekend led to an attack on Israeli embassy and the evacuation of diplomatic staff.
First ever Chinese-American ambassador to China
Gary Locke is the first Chinese-American to serve as ambassador to China, and some Chinese are hopeful he can bridge cultures.
GOP debate: Perry's claims about social security 'just wrong'
Texas Governor Rick Perry's claim during the GOP debate that social security will not be available to younger generations discredited by researchers.
Update of '9/11' documentary revisits firefighters ten years later
In honor of 10-year anniversary of 9/11, Jules and Gedeon Naudet recently remade their 2002 documentary, re-interviewing some of the firefighters from the first film.
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