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Helping kids get well one car ride at a time

If Russell Jackson has his way, any child who needs medical care but lacks the transportation to get there will have a safe and reliable alternative.

747 pilot rescues farmers from disaster

After surviving a near-fatal accident, Richard Olson recalls the doctor telling him, "You may never walk again."

I love you, but I hate your friends

Novel nicknames are one thing, but Michelle Dudley deeply resents the one her husband's buddies have given her: "Jason's Whatever."

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Chilling at home with Miley Cyrus

The Cyrus family is ready to rock and always on a roll at its new L.A. home. Kick back and chill out with Billy Ray, Miley and the entire guitar-crazy clan.

Lost something? Check the virtual lost and found

Michael and Sharon thought the photos from their wedding were lost forever.

Floods: U.S. 'deserves this type of response'

In a year marked by massive flooding, deadly tornadoes and blazing wildfires, Tad Skylar Agoglia has never been needed more. This week, he's on the scene in Iowa.

Experts tell how to deal with mortgage crisis

With foreclosures and bankruptcy affecting millions of homeowners, CNN's Larry King on Tuesday talked to several experts in the real estate industry to get advice on handling the mortgage meltdown.

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iReporters fear ugly bridesmaid dress, seek alternatives

When Katy Milane was asked to be in her college roommate's August 2007 wedding, she expected the bridesmaid dress to be simple and sporty, just like the bride's taste in clothes.

Helping kids get well one car ride at a time

If Russell Jackson has his way, any child who needs medical care but lacks the transportation to get there will have a safe and reliable alternative.

747 pilot rescues farmers from disaster

After surviving a near-fatal accident, Richard Olson recalls the doctor telling him, "You may never walk again."

I love you, but I hate your friends

Novel nicknames are one thing, but Michelle Dudley deeply resents the one her husband's buddies have given her: "Jason's Whatever."

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Chilling at home with Miley Cyrus

The Cyrus family is ready to rock and always on a roll at its new L.A. home. Kick back and chill out with Billy Ray, Miley and the entire guitar-crazy clan.

Lost something? Check the virtual lost and found

Michael and Sharon thought the photos from their wedding were lost forever.

Floods: U.S. 'deserves this type of response'

In a year marked by massive flooding, deadly tornadoes and blazing wildfires, Tad Skylar Agoglia has never been needed more. This week, he's on the scene in Iowa.

Experts tell how to deal with mortgage crisis

With foreclosures and bankruptcy affecting millions of homeowners, CNN's Larry King on Tuesday talked to several experts in the real estate industry to get advice on handling the mortgage meltdown.

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iReporters fear ugly bridesmaid dress, seek alternatives

When Katy Milane was asked to be in her college roommate's August 2007 wedding, she expected the bridesmaid dress to be simple and sporty, just like the bride's taste in clothes.

$500 a month, free gas to drive a billboard

Misha Di Bono zips around town in her Infiniti sport-utility vehicle, breezy and unconcerned about the price of gas.

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Ex-con's videos keep inmates, kids in touch

"My total sentence was 55 years -- for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute," recalls Carolyn LeCroy.

My hot dog beats your wiener

America's two largest hot dog makers are waging a wiener war as grills fire up this summer, hoping to win over customers and secure the No. 1 spot atop the stagnating frank market.

Celebrities, leaders share their experience as black Americans

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Too broke to be your maid of honor

The TV no longer sits on a moving box, but she's still using filing cabinets as end tables. Desiree Jacobsen graduated from college years ago, so why does her apartment resemble a dorm room? It's hard to save for the finer things when you've had to shell out money to be in five weddings in one year, three times as maid of honor.

Making it cool for girls to be confident

Atlanta's East Lake community was a rough place to grow up in 1989, when murder, gangs, poverty, teen pregnancy and drug problems were common.

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iReport: Snoopy, beer cans, Star Wars adorn collectors' walls

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Dear friend: It's over 'tween us

Weddings are supposed to be a time to celebrate new beginnings. But for Shay Nowick, whose friend asked Nowick to be a bridesmaid at her wedding, it was the beginning of the end -- of their friendship.

Riderless horse adds poignancy to military burials

Staff Sgt. Travis Nielsen had no idea when he joined the U.S. Army that his duty would include one of the most solemn and hallowed ceremonies in the military.

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Flower power: Your iReports in full bloom

Katrina survivor: 'I was gonna blow myself away'

"We were a normal red-blooded American family," recalls Rudy Aguilar. "And ... it took [one day] to wipe us out."

Cats and their people -- how to match them

It happens to all of us. You fall in love with someone's looks... but then he's not quite what you expected. Even, sometimes, if he's a cat.

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For sea lovers, a final resting reef

About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.

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Leadfoot drivers mull slowdown to cut gas cost

As other cars zipped by at 70 mph or more, Mike Papin and his wife, Joann, kept rolling along just below the 65 mph limit as they made their way from their winter home in Florida to a summer place in Vermont.

Call My Name adds color to the AIDS quilt

As the room echoes with R&B music, students from Clark Atlanta, Morehouse and Spelman colleges laugh, talk and work on brightly colored pieces of cloth on long tables.

'So many people ... fall through the cracks'

After 22 years in private practice and seeing people "kicked around by the system," Dr. Lorna Stuart found herself frustrated with the number of insurance companies and the rules and restrictions that came with them.

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Passion for dinosaurs leads to major discovery

Lots of kids are into dinosaurs. Tyler Lyson says he just never grew out of it. He grew up in rural North Dakota and says fossils were more widespread there than in other places in the U.S.

Kids turn to lawyers in battle for Beckham jersey

It started with a generous gesture by David Beckham, who handed over his game-used soccer jersey to two young boys after a game at Aloha Stadium.

'I couldn't just cross my arms and turn away'

El Paso native Maria Ruiz knows firsthand how different life can be a mere 30-minute drive south of her Texas home.

$100 fill-ups arrive at gas pumps

Noel Bosse and Ken Davis watch as the numbers keep spinning at the gas pump -- 70 bucks, 80 bucks. Gulp, guzzle, then it stops: $101 for about 25 gallons.

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Charities forced to do more with less

Ordinary Americans aren't the only ones being punished by tough economic times. Charities say they need help, too.

Looking for love? Keep an eye on your wallet

Julia Abrantes spent hours cleaning her house and primping in front of a mirror before heading to John F. Kennedy airport in New York. She was there to pick up the love of her life, whom she had met on the Internet.

'Small Business Success' archive

In "Small Business Success," small business owners share how they grew their businesses and some key decisions that made them successful. Watch "Small Business Success" on "Morning Express with Robin Meade" on Headline News.

U.S. teen founds school in Cambodia

During Rachel Rosenfeld's junior year in high school, the unexpected happened.

$10,000 for child's birthday party?

Two years ago, Stephanie Kaster of Manhattan set out to plan the birthday party of a lifetime for her daughter. Granted, little Sophie didn't have many parties under her belt with which to compare it: She was not yet 3.

'The best job I have ever had in my life'

After the sudden death of her 26-year-old daughter left five grandchildren in her care, Viola Vaughn searched for peace.

iReporters share a glimpse of their man caves

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College field trip visits legal brothel

Nicki Amouri hands her camera to a friend, throws her arm over another and smiles wide as she leans in for a shot with the monument her class came to visit.

Helping people with disabilities help others

It's Autism Awareness Month, but for people who have autism or live with someone who does, they are aware every day.

Runner gets homeless on right track

At 5 a.m. on any given day, Anne Mahlum could be found running the dark streets of Philadelphia -- with homeless men cheering her on as she passed their shelter. But one morning last spring, she stopped in her tracks.

What does Fed rate cut mean for you?

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in about a week in January amid rumblings about a recession. While Wall Street may celebrate the lower rates, what will it mean for the average consumer? CNN personal finance editor Gerri Willis breaks it down.

How to put off filing your taxes

Tax filing day is just around the corner, but some Americans may not be ready to submit their returns by April 15. Others may not have the cash to pay the tax they owe.

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Teen provides cuddly comfort to sick children

If you've been in the hospital or had a family member or friend there, you know how lonely and scary it can be. Once visiting hours are over, the levity and the hugs stop. But, if it were up to Taylor Crabtree, the hugs would last all night.

New Beer's Eve: Happy days were here again

At the stroke of midnight, American beer drinkers were no longer breaking the law when they broke open a beer.

Barista contest turns coffee into an art form

From the brink of suicide to saving lives

Twenty-three years ago, Scott Silverman found himself at an open, 44th-story window, on the brink of suicide. Two decades of escalating substance abuse, blackouts and depression had brought him to this moment.

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Teenager spreads hope to children in need

Bake sales and recycling are common fundraising tactics in middle school. But Tara Suri wasn't baking cupcakes for just any common cause. Her cause was hope, literally.

Tips to avoid the dreaded tax audit

The odds of any individual taxpayer being audited are low, but who wants to go through explaining to the Internal Revenue Service why you took this particular deduction or you didn't report that particular bit of income?

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Custom-built wheelchairs give dogs mobility again

When Gary Mikus learned that an incurable nerve disease was starting to paralyze the hind legs of his German shepherd, he immediately dismissed the idea of putting the dog to sleep.

CNN Student News: Ten Questions

March 24, 2008

Bringing sexy back to Social Security

So maybe it's not the sexiest issue on the campaign trail. But if it's up to the founders of Students for Saving Social Security, it will be.

All-you-can-eat baseball seats a nightmare for dieticians

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack. And some more. And more.

Moving back home at middle age

After being laid off from her job as an events planner at an upscale resort, Jo Ann Bauer struggled financially. She worked at several lower-paying jobs, relocated to a new city and even declared bankruptcy.

'They would rather die than get help'

It wasn't Tibet's subzero temperatures that nurse practitioner Arlene Samen found so chilling on a 1997 medical trip, but the haunting stories she was told about mothers and newborns on the brink of death after childbirth.

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Remote possibilities: Turn off your TV, turn on your spouse?

What happens when people turn off the TV for three weeks? They turn to their spouses, newspapers and religion.

iReporters share pain at the pump

Founder of 'air taxi' service flies to success

Like a lot of kids, Aaron Sohacki's dad took him to watch airplanes take off and land at the airport.

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Oldest of seven children is now a baby-sitting CEO

Genevieve Thiers was the oldest of seven kids, which meant she started baby-sitting almost as soon as she was born. But all the diapers, Friday nights in and lousy tips eventually paid off with millions.

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Teen's memoir is a guidebook for living with ADHD

Yes, he set fire to the dinner table with contact lens solution. Yes, he stayed in on the weekends because he had no friends. Yes, he had to clean the urinals as punishment for acting out in class.

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Survey: Integrity inspires taxpayers' honesty

Fear of an audit is only one factor behind most people's belief that they should pay their fair share of taxes, according to a survey by the IRS Oversight Board.

Youssif rubs face with hands, says 'no hurt'

Youssif happily pulls off his plastic face mask and pats his cheeks, which were once covered by horrific burns.

At 21, superdelegate represents the 'next generation'

Not too many kids tell their parents who to vote for when they're 5 years old or ask their fourth-grade teacher to watch the presidential inauguration. But what would you expect from a 21-year-old superdelegate?

States want insurance for 'the invincibles'

Thomas Mahoney came out of a seizure last December surrounded by paramedics ready to take him to the hospital by ambulance. Mindful of the cost, he asked his mom and girlfriend to drive him instead, slipping in and out of consciousness along the way.

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Sears settles suit over allegedly dangerous stoves

Consumer advocates Wednesday hailed the settlement of a class-action lawsuit over Sears stoves in which the retailer agreed to install safety brackets for free to prevent the appliances from tipping over or provide other reimbursements.

Young racer hopes to continue breaking records

In real life, her first car was a Volkswagen bug when she was 16. In her racing life, Stephanie Mockler was driving Quarter Midgets, open-wheel race cars that children can drive, at the age of 6. Now at 20, she's a record-setting driver.

Finding love getting easier in rural areas

Sonya Rinker was looking for a guy: someone who was kind, respectful and had a special place in his heart ... for tractors.

Valentine's Day brings out hard-liners, confectionary critters

Ah, Valentine's Day! That time of the year when the pressure's on to show you really, really care.

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Baying beagle makes finals at Westminster dog show

Uno the beagle turned Madison Square Garden into his own big, green backyard.

High school student starts political newspaper for his own generation

This year, 44 million Americans ages 18 to 29 will be eligible to vote. The youth vote will account for about a quarter of the entire electorate, which means the candidates are focused on getting young people to the polls. So is the founder of Scoop08, Alexander Heffner, but in a different way.

Patty Hearst wins with French bulldog at Westminster dog show

The owner had just the right touch, trying to soothe her French bulldog's trembling paws.

Defining the middle class

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Miss America pageant mocks contestants

She's been dressed up, dressed down, relocated and updated.

Ex-greyhound racers saving lives

A group of 55 greyhounds rescued after a life of racing are helping to save more canine lives with the donation of their blood.

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Mock funerals give 'dearly departed' new outlook on life

After solemnly reading their wills, seven perfectly healthy university students climb into caskets in a dimly lit hall.

What the Countrywide deal means for your mortgage

Bank of America said Friday it would purchase embattled mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp. for $4 billion in an all-stock transaction.

I-Reporter's wedding cake is a full-size likeness of herself

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