at the top i felt like i wanted to turn around and my dad said don't turn around, we're going to make it. i was on the top of africa and i was super high and it was just an amazing to have done mount kilimanjaro. >> how does it feel. >> great. >> i like climbing because i get to hang out with my dad and see nature and reach new heights. >> i love that kid. >> i do, too. >> he is so cute, i was all worked up. >> i love that. so adorable. congratulations. >> it is just the beginning, my friend. >> very good. >> that will do it for me today. newsroom continues with fredrika. >> watch that abz segment. >> i will do. >> i will be working it. >> just hours after one of the deadliest days in syria more violence and more deaths.

there was heavy shelling in several places, at least 35 people killed today. yesterday more than 200 died. opposition activists say regime forces are firing at people from low flying helicopters and syrian state tv claims at least three civilians and a security officer were killed in a suicide truck bombing. the syrian opposition wants kofi annan removed saying he has failed to broker a peace plan. a u.s. official tells cnn syria is believed to be moving some of its chemical weapons. why? it is unclear, the answer that is, but the question is causing significant concerns here in the u.s. and abroad. here is barbara starr. >> a new worry about how far al-assad will go to keep his grip on power. the u.s. now believes the syrian regime has moved some of its chemical weapons in recent days.

as the fighting continues, u.s. officials will only say the weapons are still under the control of assad forces but a former cia director says make no mistake, the u.s. is urgently trying to gather all the intelligence it can. >> i would see that ratcheting up. you just want to know, look, at the end of the day if something untoward is happening, you want to have as much time as possible to assess what it is and be able to develop a response. >> the pentagon won't comment on the story first reported by the wall street journal but said any use of chemical weapons by syria would be a red line for the international community. secretary of state hillary clinton has already warned damascus. >> given their behavior and the chemical weapons they possess, it is imperative that they

understand their international responsibilities. >> the u.s. military estimates there are nearly 50 chemical weapon sites throughout the country. deadly mustard gas among the holdings. with violence even spreading to damascus, officials suggest asad could have taken the risk of moving the weapons to put them in a safer police but another theory, assad knows u.s. satellites watch those sites and his communications are intercepted. is he just taunting the west to show he can freely move his deadly weapons around? >> i am far more concerned about loss of control over the weapons and what happens when the chaos that seems to be infecting the larger society might touch upon some of the weapons stock piled. >> would the syrian leader really use the weapons? in 1988 in iraq saddam hussein did. thousands of kurds died and that led to years of doubts about

whether iraq maintained a stock pile. this time it is different. >> they're there. it is not lying iraq where you have to guess at it. we know where they are. >> if assad were to use those chemical weapons, the u.s. believes that also would be a red line for russia and chien can athat they would withdraw their support for the syrian regime and it could open the door to military intervention. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> now video from northeast india has has gone viral. i must warn you the images you're about to see are disturbing. a young girl attacked and molested by a group of men outside a par. police have arrested four of the 14 suspects. they are charged with molestation, unlawful restraint, vulgar behavior and causing harm. official records show there has been an increase in crimes against women in particular in

india. now to northern afghanistan where at least 17 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack at a wedding. 40 others injured. it seems the target of the attack was a prominent member of the afghan parliament. he was killed as he welcomed guests to his daughter's wedding. no one has claimed responsibility so far. the taliban is suspected. back here at home turning to politics, president obama's campaign has released a new ad today featuring mitt romney singing america the beautiful. obama's campaign charges in the ad that romney either shipped jobs, outsourced, or forward portions of his portfolio to other countries and it comes as they're on the attack over bain capital in particular, the company romney founded. he says he left back in 1999. new documents show that he was

being paid by bain for a couple of years after that. the president is demanding answers from his rival and romney is ripping the president's re-election campaign for what he calls demeaning and disgusting tactics. >> i think what the president is doing is terribly destructive to the political process and beneath what the people of america expected from someone who said he was going to rise above partisan politics and bring a new era of change to washington. we're not seeing that in this campaign so far. >> my understanding is that mr. romney attested to the sec multiple times that he was the chairman, ceo, and president of bain capital. i think most americans figure if you're the chairman, ceo, and president of a company that you are responsible for what that company does. ultimately mr. romney i think will have to answer those questions. >> president obama is hitting

the campaign trail again today in the battle ground state of virginia. athena jones joins us from the white house. the president won virginia four years ago. why is he fighting so hard to maintain support? >> well, as you remember, 13 electoral votes and very important to the president's re-election campaign and he did win in virginia back in 2008 but it is by no means a reliableably blue state. he was the first democrat to win the state since lyndon johnson in 1964. of course the campaign is trying to keep virginia in the blue column. if they can do so, it will be a big help for them going towards the re-election. they're hoping to do so by making the argument that president obama will fight for the middle class and mitt romney cares more about helping out the wealthy. it is a common theme we heard back in 2008 when the president was running against rival john mccain. specifically today we expect to hear the president again call on congress to extend the tax cuts for folks making $250,000 a year

or less. he wants to see those extended for another year. it is part of the argument they want to look out for the middle class. >> what about his opponent, mitt romney, what does he have to do today? >> mitt romney is spending the weekend up at his lake house in new hampshire. he has no public events and we're always keeping an eye on what he is doing as well. i should tell you that rick santorum who of course is working as a surrogate for the romney campaign, he was up in greensberg, pennsylvania, which is just outside of pittsburgh this morning helping open campaign office for mitt romney. mitt romney may be relaxing bu he has one of his surrogates on the campaign trail working for him. >> athena jones, thanks so much for the update from the white house. keep us posted. overseas, americans kidnapped in egypt. we'll get an update. ♪

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the search for two american tourists and their guide intensifies in egypt. they were kidnapped? the sinai peninsula. they were taken from a tour bus, all of this taking place as hillary clinton is also in cairo. we'll be monitoring her reports she'll be making there momentarily ahead of the new president elect muhammed morsi. let's bring in muhammed fidel monitoring all the developments on this alleged kidnapping. what can you tell me about these

tourists who were taken off a tour bus along with their guide and kidnapped? >> the kidnapping happened yesterday around 2 p.m. i spoke to the head of security in sinai and he confirmed it was two boston natives, american citizens in sinai for a vacation. one is a pass for from massachusetts and a woman companying him and we have spoken to the kidnappers just awhile ago and they confirmed the hostages are unharmed and they are safe but they also are demanding that authorities release a relative who is detained on drug charges and they avow to kidnap more tourists if their relative is not released. >> what are the chances of that taking place, that kind of negotiating taking place that those who are being held for drug related charges would actually be released because americans who were allegedly kidnapped were released? >> well, there has been two

incidents where american citizens have been kidnapped last may and february and the authorities did comply with the request of the kidnappers and they released the prisoners. i have spoken to the head of the security in sinai and he confirmed they are doing everything they can to negotiate some sort of deal with the kidnappers but we're monitoring the situation closely and of course this situation is happening with hillary clinton in cairo that puts the spotlight more on the situation as it unfolds. >> this is the third kidnapping of americans in cairo this year alone, very similar circumstances in those cases as well, that there was kind of a negotiated swap of prisoners or those being held on some non-related charges? >> there has been a lot of kidnaps, not just with american citizens lately in sinai due to the lawlessness that has taken

place since the ousting of jose mubarak and the mubarak and they're there now negotiating with the kidnappers and they're trying to solve the situation and we are hoping we're getting information that they might be released tonight but that's not confirmed of course and we're going to be following that story closely and giving you more information adds the situation unfolds. >> thanks so much. keep us posted. appreciate that. this development coming out from the other side of the world down under, two people fishing for big catch get way more than they expected. future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk,

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live pictures, drenched. a drenched president of the united states. president obama there drenched by rain and hoping drenched by a lot of support in virginia as he continues to criss-cross the state looking for more support in his re-election. he won that red state of virginia turning it blue four years ago, but not taking it for granted this go round. right now he is in glen allen virginia in the rain but as you see the big campaign back drop there still pushing it forward as he tries to make his way toward another four years in office. keep you posted on his campaigning. in massachusetts a prison

guard is recovering after being stabbed in the neck with a handmade shank by an inmate. x-rays showing the shank barely missed his spinal cord by centimeters. the manna long with other guards was monitoring 93 inmates at the time of that incident. incredible close call. a terrifying car crash in new jersey captured by traffic cameras set up to catch people running red lights. the car driving towards the camera does just that as you're about to see. wow. after hitting the light and another car and going airborne and crashing right into the median and the pole and you will see it again. the driver suffered minor injuries hard to believe and was arrested for drunk driving. fortunately no one else was hurt. officials released the video to show the dangers of running red lights. this is what could happen. sharks on the prowl in the u.s. and australia. as jeanne moos reports sometimes they're searching for the same thing you are.

>> this is a tale of two fish stories, one on a deck in south carolina tuesday and the other in a boat in australia last year. in both cases a person fishing hooks a fish only to have a shark snatch it. >> oh, my gosh. >> [ bleep ]. >> south carolina, australia. >> [ bleep ]. >> both parties took the name of the lord in vain. that's where the similarities end. >> it is a shark! a shark! it is a shark! >> that is pretty good. >>woo-hoo. >> jeez, i hate sharks. what a dirty scum. >> sara had never before caught a fish let alone encountered a shark. >> i was actually scared because i seen it jump and i was like oh, my gosh, it could jump up here and get me. >> when you combine the ballistic americans -- >> oh, my gosh.

>> [ bleep ]. >> with the chilling australians. >> bloody sharks. >> you get the catch of the day. >> oh, no. >> holy bloody shark. last year australia's nine network morning shows sent a reporter to fish for a shark supposedly sighted in a lake. >> i will give you one chance to catch this shark. >> his cast was impressive. his catch missed the mark. >> you got what? >> i got a bird. >> nice. >> oh, nice. >> stop now. stop now. stop now. that's enough. >> peking duck, anyone? >> awkward. >> at least was duck was fine unlike the mackeral that failed to duck the shark. the one place you will never catch a shark is in a new york city subway, right? maybe you couldn't catch one but you could buy one. the website has photos of a guy selling a live baby shark aboard

a j train at 1 in the morning and he wanted $100 and he said he caught it as coney island after it bit him on the butt. seriously, folks, your chances are way better at hooking a bud than hooking jaws. and grabbing a brew or being shark stew. jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> oh, my god, that close encounter is scary every time. i will be talking to a diver, snorkler, fisherman, he does it all. he got up close and personal with a shark, a great white down under and he says he would do it again. he is not afraid of the water. he got back in the water today. you will hear his story about his close encounter. ringling brothers circus has seen its fair share of losses and now it is turning the tables and suing the animal rights

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the worst is far from over for penn state. the school is still under scrutiny by the department of education and the ncaa. let's bring in our legal guys, a civil rights attorney and law professor in cleveland. good to see you >> thank you very much. richard herman, criminal defense attorney and law professor from las vegas. good to see you as well. >> hi, fred. >> this louis freeh report is scathing and involves more than 400 eyewitnesss and detailed

accounts of who knew what when and all of this after the conviction of jerry sandusky. however, his sentencing is coming up. you have to wonder how much this will impact his sentencing. richard. >> i don't think it will impact the sentencing. the jury has spoken on that and i think this man will die in prison. no chance of him getting out and seeing the light of day again. this louis freeh report is devastating. it is devastating to the current status of penn state and to the future status of penn state. it is not inadmissible document in court. however, it is a road map to discover just how deep this horrific conduct by people at penn state, people in control and including the top dog himself joe paterno who could have prevented this 15 rein of terror. they will stand to lose federal

funds and the ncaa could impose the death penalty and take the football program away for a year. i would not be surprised if they did that. they should do that. >> avery, when you look at the pictures of some of the people involved in the investigation, the questioning from the grand jury, and now even this report we're talking about from the president of the university or former president, tim curly, athletic director, schultz, the names go on and on. we know that mr. schultz and tim curley will face criminal trials for having to failed to report the 2001 assault and lying under oath and now as a result of this report do you see that the criminal investigation or at least the charges may be broa n broadening out not just involving those i named but others as well? >> i think so. the top dog wasn't joe paterno, it was the president of the university and at this point you have two charges against the

athletic director and vice president and based on the louis freeh report there is evidence that surfaced including evidence from janitors who back in the late 1990s knew what was going on and scared to death to do anything about it and i think it really does go all the way up to the president. there is e-mails that certainly surface going back to the grand jury. i think the former president also faces issues. frankly, if joe paterno were alive he would be facing conspiracy, child endangerment and other serious felonies. it is the tip of the iceberg. the cleary act requires them reporting these things. nothing has been done since the enactment of that law and that's $27,000 per event times hundreds of events and even the power of the ncaa to actually suspend the program, so we're going to see a lot more coming up. the louis freeh report is an absolute blockbuster. it is the beginning of the next chapter of this story. >> right.

while we know the criminal charges or the criminal cases could expand and could span over a period of years, civil lawsuits could come quickly as a result of the 400 people interviewed in this document and we're talking a matter of weeks or praps months in which we could see real developments from civil litigation, richard. >> plaintiff's attorneys will jump all over this. litigation, i would expect, will start being commenced next week. there may be statute of limitation issues. if they can overcome those hurdles, penn state will settle thes cases as quick as you can say penn state. they must do that. look, let's give credit to penn state. >> that's what the lawyers are doing. that's exactly right. they're getting these plaintiff's lawyers in to try to get it resolved before it goes to trial. >> okay. all right. >> they commissioned this report by louis freeh. they turned overall of the records they had in their possession now and they want to try to do the right thing here.

the problem is, fred, it was just so devastating and don't fool yourself. joe paterno was the top dog. nobody knows spanier. everybody knows the legendary coach. he himself, the rah-rah, the ethics guy himself, he is the one that did nothing to protect these young boys. he is the one -- >> yeah. >> that's why penn state has to wrap this up. they have to resolve. >> and perhaps even penn state had -- >> if it goes to trial it is explosive. >> perhaps at penn state among the board and trustees and others maybe didn't realize this report would be as explosive as it turned out to be. >> you may be right. >> wait a minute. we're going to take a short break, talk about some other cases involving ringling brothers and how they're cracking the whip on those that accused them of abusing animals and also talk about a controversial voter i d law that

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identified as angelica rivera. the 34-year-old care kbifr kicks the disabled woman in the stomach and hits and taunts her with a belt or strap before dragging the woman by the hair. options unlimited is a private non-profit agency that contracts with connecticut's department of developmental services to run about six such around the clock group homes. the company says it is deeply saddened and appalled by the incident. >> it is the most heinous crime i have seen in my 40 years. it takes your breath away. >> last year several options unlimited employees were fired from the group home and cameras installed to monitor activities. it is unclear who shot this video which was cut together into a 30-second montage. three copies were sent anonymously, one each to a local news station and the state agency in charge and options unlimited. >> wednesday the department of developmental services turned over a videotape to us and it showed there was some sort of

abuse going on between what we found out later to be an employee and a resident of this group home. >> the caregiver angelica rivera has been charged with several felonies including cruelty, unlawful restraint and bias intimidation. the man who answered her phone would not comment on the allegations or refer us to an attorney. >> after rivera turned herself in, police obtained a search warrant for a second employee who may have additional abuse video on a home computer. rivera is out on $25,000 bond. instead of standing the whole time on the job some ticket takers at a popular movie chain would like to have the option of sitting. guess what? they're suing. our legal guys will be all over this one. we'll be right back.

a panel of judges will determine the fate of the texas i.d. law. they say it should go forward because it doesn't limit minority's right to vote. our legal guys are back. avery, you first. the new law requiring voters to show photo i.d.s before casting ballots is a problem among blacks and hispanics in the state of texas because many don't have, something like one third of blacks and hispanics may not have state issued voter

i.d. cards. so why is is this an issue of or argument made that this is discriminatory. is it? is it an unjust law? >> sure it is. this is the voting rights trial of the year, four days in front of elm it sullivan. one of the great federal judges and i am sorry, not judge sullivan, judge collier and wilkins and i expect to see that a ruling will be that the texas law discriminates on the basis of race and ethnicity. texas has exploded with minorities. some of them have to drive 200 miles to get an i.d. and do you want to know something? they're arguing voter fud. no way. this is discrimination, very clear, violation of the voting rights act. the justice department will prevail and look for the case to head to the u.s. supreme court. >> richard, the state is claiming 81 of the state's 254 counties don't even actually have an office in which to

obtain these free state i. cards made available. if that's the case, is it an issue of access or is it indeed an issue of combatting voter fraud? what is driving this? >> i don't think it is voter fraud. they show statistics. the voter fraud in the state of texas is at a minimum and the standard that will be looked at on appeal is whether it is a legitimate goal being proposed by the state. in 2008 indiana got upheld their voter requirements. however, here and the state of texas, i am forced at this point to agree with avery. i don't like to agree with him but i have to agree with the analysis and i really believe texas is going to get beat down on this one. >> okay. see where you all are on the ringling brothers case. >> we'll disagree on this one. >> you will? >> okay. i am counting on a little disagreement from you guys. ringling brothers has been sued

over the treatment of animals and now ringling brothers is cracking the whip against the animal rights activist. they're kind of turning the tables and this apparently is about rackateering. in what way, avery? >> i don't understand it. i read judge sullivan's 87 page opinion. he is claiming that, look, tom ryder, the plaintiff, was allegedly bribed and there is no way they can prove this case and i represented the gorilla in then danger erd specie act and i think this is a terrible decision and feel awful for the humane society and the other groups that now will be subject to trial and i think the circus is going to lose. >> you do? richard? >> yep. fred, they're not seeking monetary relief. they're seeking injunk active relief. what happened is when you take a shot at superman and you lose, you're going to face a counter claim when your case is based on purchased testimony.

the aspca does a lot of great things but in this particular case it was shown that their star witness was not credible. he was in fact paid for his testimony before he got up there, and he was blown away in court and ringling brothers says you can't come after us and think we'll take this. we're going after you for fraud and that's what they're doing. >> all right. hopefully you guys are sitting down or standing up for this one. talking about amc movies here. now it is saying that the amc ticket takers, or many of the ticket takers and cashiers are saying they're standing too long and an attorney representing them says yes, we agree, it is like an episode out of seinfeld. do you remember this one? >> let me just say this. it is inhumane to make a man stand on his feet in one spot for eight hours a day. why shouldn't he have a chair? >> what about criminal activity? he has to be alert. >> you can't jump out of the chair? how long does that take you? look at this.

watch. i am up. stop it, stop, stop it. >> we wanted an excuse to show george ka assistance a. >> an attorney says it is a violation of state statute that seats are not provided when the nature of the job reasonably permits the use of seats and they're standing up too long. she says the hours are too long to be standing. richard? is there any precedence of this? >> this case is going nowhere, fred. it is going nowhere fast. there is a standing challenge believe it or not, a legal standing challenge and we're not going to get into that right now. listen, these people have jobs. this is 2012. people want jobs. they have jobs. part of it is to take tickets. what do you mean? it does not cover that and there are statute of limitations issues and they did nothing

about this and come on. you can't sit selling popcorn. this is a stupid law. >> come on. >> it is going nowhere. >> what constitutes long hours, long time because when i guess there is deluge of folks that come in and bought their tickets or want to buy their stuff, isn't there a period in which they can take a seat? >> exactly. >> i think it is possible. it is fascinating. they're saying the people that were standing don't have standing. in other words, you have to have standing in order to make sure that you can proceed if you're complaining about standing. if a judge can figure that one out, good luck to him. it is basically a standing case about standing on the merits and i don't think it will ever get there and i think it will be dismissed on procedural grounds or it will settle but you know what, these cases get filed and without them, this case actually may wind up in the top ten of the silliest cases of 2012.

we'll see. we'll see where it goes. >> we did reach out to amc and this is what amc says. quote, amc does not comment on pending litigation. we'll have to see how it all unfolds, whether it goes to court or not. >> i saw that video of you working out with the crunches and everything before. that's great. >> you will see more of it later. some tips from desiree on how to get a six pack. i am not there yet. she is. she has a six pack. she is going to show you what to do. that's coming up at 2:00. thanks so much. richard, avery, always good to see you. three young men who beat a gay man in atlanta learned their fate. now it is case closed. they were sentenced to five years in prison and apologized for the videotape beating a brandon white. it went viral back in february and showed white being brutally attacked outside a convenience store. unemployment, it is hurting some americans much harder than others. i don't spend money on gasoline.

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a week, months, even years without a pay clec? many out of work americans are dealing with that reality right now. young people in particular are finding it especially difficult to land the elusive job. sandra explains why. >> at 19 years old peg has already endured plenty of hardship. >> our house went into foreclosure and we had to go to

house from house living with other people. that's not comfortable at all. >> after three years of bouncing around to multiple homes with her single parent mom and three siblings her living situation took a toll. she was forced to drop out of high school in order to help support her family. according to the burrow of labor statistics the unemployment rate for 16 to 24-year-olds looking for a job more than double the 8.2% unemployment rate nationwide. in this economy they're competing against more experienced workers also looking for a job. many it is their first time entering the job market to gain experience and build a resume. with no job ted ra is working towards getting her ged and taking classes at a baltimore youth center. >> they have the last the federal funds for summer job program making it tougher for young people to find work. many state and local governments

that are also facing tight budgets are finding creative ways to invest in youth. >> this 21-year-old considers herself lucky. she was hired at the orthopedic rehab unit at baltimore's mercy medical center through the youth jobs program. 7,000 young people registered in the program. 5,300 actually got a job. >> this is what i like to do. this gives me more experience and show me how things work so when i get into grad school. >> if i didn't have this job, i wouldn't be able to pay for the bills i have or for next semester, food, expenses, stuff like that. >> we're hoping that young people learn how to go to work, learn the soft skills that employers say they want when they hire somebody in terms of being on time and according to work every day and being able to follow directions. >> federal stimulus money for

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checking stories across the country. in california drivers will be able to text and drive once again but you still have to be hands free.

you need to have a voice recognition program to make it work. governor jerry brown signed the bill into law yesterday. police say it isn't for everyone. some people can't multi task well period they say. moving south to san diego, this pitbull named abbey is recovering after a rattle snake bit her face. her foster mom was terrified as they rushed her to the vet. >> as soon as i opened the back door i heard the snake, and took my breath away and she is sitting in the passenger seat and just kind of staring at me like i don't knowhat's going on. i mean, just the ten-minute drive you could see her face start swelling. >> you could see on her face if you can see it again, it is swollen, but apparently she will be fine. the vet says they treat lots of dogs with snake bites. it is pretty pricey, though, costing nearly $6,000. there is abbey there. to oregon, a mother of two is

selling her home after her husband cheated on her. look at the for sale sign that she put in her yard. husband left us for 22-year-old house for sale, scorn, slightly bitter newly single owner. >> i am certainly not the first person to be cheated on. i won't not last, so a lot of people relate. a lot of people see the sign and a lot of women say things like, oh, wish i had done that or i would do worse. >> the couple divorced after ten years of marriage. her husband actually helped make that sign. they're hoping it will give them an edge in a competitive housing market. a cnn hero reaches out to the next generation. find out how one man is helping to turn the lives around in this south african slum. i'm feeling a very strong male spirit present. it's the priceline negotiator. >>what? >>sorry. he wants you to know about priceline's new express deals. it's a faster way to get a great hotel deal without bidding.

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many hoped life would improve for everyone. unfortunately some of the slums such as cliff town have been left behind. today's cnn hero is doing everything he can to help the community's next generation. >> there is no electricity. people are living in shacks. growing up in clip town makes you feel like you don't have control of your life. many children drop out of school because they don't have the forms and textbooks. i realize that the only way that

kliptown could change was through education. i am helping the children so that they can change their town together. we help the children by paying for their school books, school uniforms. our main focus is our tutoring program that we run four days a week. as young people are born and raised here, we know the challenges of this community. we also have a number of activities. we have to come together for fun while we also come together for academics. >> this program gave me a chance and paid for my fees and that's why i come back and help out here. a little can go a long way. >> what subject do you need? math and science and english. >> i did not go to university

but being able to help them i feel excited. >> i am going to be an accountant. >> i am going to be a lawyer. >> i am going to be a nurse. >> the work that you are doing here is bringing change. >> remember, all of our heroes come from your nominations. if you have someone you would like to tell us about, go to cnn heroes.com. [ manager 1 ] out here in the winds, i have to know the weather patterns. i upgraded to the new sprint direct connect. so i can get three times the coverage. [ chirp ] [ manager 2 ] it's like working in a giant sandbox

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