susan burton, congratulations to you.comes through the television and we'll be watching to see if you become the cnn hero of the year. i'm sure you're hoping anderson cooper announces your name. good luck to you. >> you're welcome and thank you. >> you can vote online. i'm talking to you the viewer, for a cnn hero, the one who inspires you the most. all ten will be featured on cnn and will be honored on thanksgiving night. that's hosted by anderson but only one will be named cnn hero of the year and your vote will count. >>> another blow to an already devastated country. eight months after a massive earthquake rocked haiti, now this. right now, there's a nurse saving a life in baltimore. 20 minutes later, she'll bring one into the world in seattle. later today, she'll help an accident victim in kansas. how can one nurse be in all these places? through the nurses she taught in this place. johnson & johnson knows, behind every nurse who touches a life... there's a nurse educator... who first touched them. ♪ you're a nurse ♪

my name is susan burton. after my son died, i used drugs. i went to prison six times.lly i found rehab. and i thought i can help women come home from prison. i'd pick them up, bring them back to the house. >> she'd offer you a warm bed, food. like a real family. she made me want to change my life. >> you came a long about way. >> life, that's what it's all about. >> and you can go to cnnheroes.com to vote for the top ten cnn hero who inspires you the most. they'll all be honored hosted by anderson cooper on thanksgiving night, a tradition here on cnn. >>> you know, it's no longer just moms taking to the web. now dads are logging on for help and giving it as well. josh levs um rigp right after t break to give us a new sight. ♪ you're the one ♪ who's born to care this life was protected... ♪ seems you've always been right there ♪ this life was saved... ♪ soothing sadness ♪ healing pain and this life was made easier... ♪ making smiles appear again because of this life. nursing. at johnson & johnson, we salute all those who choose the life... that makes a difference. ♪ you

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susan burton joining us today. she's one of our top ten heroes.es will be honored on thanksgiving night at our fourth annual heroes celebration. you can watch that. it's an all-star tribute. only one will be named cnn hero of the year and awarded an additional $100,000. as always you decide who it will be. the voting site is live. head over to cnn heroes.com. we have the top ten there and you can click on them to refresh your memory on who everybody is and the incredible things they are doing. once set, hit the vote now button and choose the person who inspires you most. >>> we're going to take a break. ♪ i thought it was over here... ♪ [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ >>> it is friday, so we're going to have some fun. ever wonder what your favorite cold beverage looks like under a microscope? i don't. but that's why we have chad. he has a more curious mind than i do. i just drink it. but tell me. apparently it's pretty amazing. >> we're going "off the radar" in a mi

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susan burton, her re-entry program helps female exconvicts get back on their feet.gether should shed pounds. narayanana irks christiannan serves meals to homeless by hand. magnus mcfar lane bare row feeds homeless children every day. aki ra finds and different fused land mines by the khmer rouge. and dan wallwrath who builds custom homes for wounded veterans returning home from service. congratulations, the top ten heroes. which inspires you the most? go to cnn heroes.com to file your vote. >> larry: okay, jerry, follow that. you like our heroes concept. >> i do. that's beautiful. >> larry: it's nice to salute people. >> that's the classiest thing cnn does. that's great. that's great. no jokes. >> larry: have you done heroic things ever? >> what was this? >> larry: this is a heroic thing? >> this is like a medevac. i'm a comedian with no audience, that's, you know -- >> larry: but there's people here. >> yeah, i guess. but i would say to you, what's funny about this show is there's no audience but you can still bomb. can you still go right down in jokes. >> larry: w

susan burton helps female ex-convicts get back on their feet.ogether to shed pounds. anuradha rebel tates nepali girls from sex trafficking. magnus mac far lane-barrow feeds more than 400,000 kids every day. harmon parker builds bridges connecting kenyans with life-changing resources. aki ra finds and defuses land mines planted by the khmer rouge. evans wadango is lighting the way for people with his lanterns. congratulations. the top ten cnn heroes of 2010. which one inspires you the most? go to cnn heroes.com right now to vote for cnn hero of the year. >> okay. follow that. >> thanks, larry. >> you like our heroes concept. i love the heroes. it's beautiful. that is the classiest thing on cnn. i love it. don't you think? that's really classy. >> do it every thanksgiving i think. >> it's great. no jokes. >> have you done heroic things ever? >> what was this? >> this is a heroic thing? >> yeah. this is like a medevac. on a show as a comedian with no audience? you know. >> but there are people here. >> yes. i would say what's funny about this show

my name is susan burton. after my son died, i used drugs. i went to prison six times.e offer you a warm bed, food. like a real family. she made me want to change my life. >> probably whispering, sure. you came a long way. >> this is the life. that's what it's all about. >> just one of the many touching stories out there and the top ten finalists, as well f. you want to check out more about their stories, head to cnn.com/heroes. and you can vote. you can actually vote for more than one. you can pick who inspires you the most. all ten honored on thanksgiving night. cnn heroes, all-star tribute hosted by anderson cooper. one named cnn's hero of the year. >>> well, chicago rock band okay go for the mastery of viral videos done it again. this time, with a crew of trained shelter dogs. and believe it or not, it's all done in one take. jeanne moos shows us why it's got more than 2 million hits on youtube coming up. ♪ you're the one ♪ who's born to care this life was protected... ♪ seems you've always been right there ♪ this life was saved... ♪ soothing sadness ♪ healing pain

my name is susan burton. after my son died, i used drugs. i went to prison six times., i found rehab, and i thought, i can help women come home from prison. i pick them up, bring them back to the house. here are some jeans. >> she offered you a warm bed, food, like a real family. she made me want to change my life. >> you came a long way. >> this is life. that's what it's all about. >> so, we want you to vote. go to cnn heroes.com. vote as many times as you want until thursday, november 18th. you can also find information on cnn heroes, an all-star tribute, hosted by anderson cooper. join us on thanksgiving night, 8:00 p.m. eastern when the hero of the year will be announced. right now, there's a nurse saving a life in baltimore. 20 minutes later, she'll bring one into the world in seattle. later today, she'll help an accident victim in kansas. how can one nurse be in all these places? through the nurses she taught in this place. johnson & johnson knows, behind every nurse who touches a life... there's a nurse educator... who first touched them. ♪ you're a nurse ♪ you

susan burton, her reentry program helps female convicts get back on their feet. linda fondren. koirala. narayanan krishnan. magnus macfarlane. harmon parker. aki-ra. evan wadongo and dan wallrath. congratulations. the top ten cnn here rose of 2010. go to cnn heroes.com to vote for cnn hero of the year. >>> now, the top ten will be honored thanksgiving night at our fourth annual all-star tribute. only one will be named cnn hero of the year. that person will ab warded an additional $100,000 and as always, you get to decide who it will be. our voting site is live as of today. head over to cnnheroes.com. we have the top ten there and you can click on them to refresh your memory about who everybody is and the incredible things they are doing. once you're set, hit the vote now button and choose the person who inspires you the most. cast ballots as often as you'd like or more than one of them. the last day to vote, november 17th. >>> it's a high stakes dispute and it could affect products like the toyota prius, wind turbines and guided missiles. china plays hardball with japan. we hav