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Carlos Arredondo helped out with the investigation into the Boston marathon. (Courtesy Melissa Adan)

Boston bombing hero helps authorities with investigation

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Carlos Arredondo has gained worldwide attention as one of the heroes who came to the rescue of the injured at the Boston bombing.  He was at the finish line … Read More

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Bipartisan congress members renew push for Marine to receive Medal of Honor

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Just days after the 10th anniversary of the start of United States war on Iraq, a group of bipartisan congressman introduced a resolution recommending the Medal … Read More

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Oregon teen who rescued boy from fire gets national award

By Katherine Cook, KGW, Troutdale, Oregon

A Troutdale, Oregon teen who rescued his young neighbor from a burning house last fall has won a national honor for his bravery. At just 15, Marcos Ugarte is … Read More

A New Jersey teen has become a local hero by saving his former teacher when she was trapped under a car.

Teen saves a former teacher after finding her trapped

By WMGM, Atlantic City, New Jersey

A teenage boy is being praised for a heroic act that may have saved the life of his former teacher, who was trapped underneath her car. "She was like help … Read More

In this April 18, 2009 file photo, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, hands President Barack Obama the book titled "The Open Veins of Latin America" by Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano at a UNASUR countries meeting during the Summit of the Americas in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Opinion: Petrodollars will continue to dominate our relationship with Venezuela

By Stephen A. Nuño

Hugo Chavez is dead, but his oil lives. A man who evoked a prism of emotions, from those looking down on Latin America with scorn for his anti-American rhetoric … Read More

Hilda Pacheco-Taylor with the orphans at the Hacienda Orphanage in Baja, Mexico. (Courtesy Hilda Pacheco-Taylor)

10 Latinos with heart in 2012

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This year we've seen a rise in homelessness, unemployment, a dire need for education and mentors, as well as devastation as a result of Hurricane Sandy. … Read More

Jillian Soto uses a phone to get information about her sister, Victoria Soto, a teacher at the Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 after a gunman killed over two dozen people, including 20 children. Victoria Soto, 27, was among those killed. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Teacher Victoria Soto gave her life shielding her children from gunman in Newtown school shooting

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Victoria "Vicki" Soto, 27, a first grade teacher in Sandy Hook elementary school, shielded children and ushered them into a closet, putting herself between them … Read More

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[VIDEO] No medal of honor for fallen marine

By Lea Sutton, KNSD, San Diego, California

A local Congressman confirms the Department of Defense will not award the Medal of Honor to a fallen San Diego Marine who some say used his own body to shield … Read More

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Police officer awarded after pulling teens from burning car

By Kristina De Leon, WOAI, San Antonio, Texas

SAN ANTONIO -- A 27-year veteran police officer is being called a hero after he rescued two teens from a burning car over the weekend. The accident happened … Read More

Marvin Avilez, center, with part of his jump team to help Hurricane Sandy victims, October, 2012. (Photo/Peter J.F. Meijer)

A veteran jumps in to help Hurricane Sandy victims

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It’s been nearly a decade since former U.S. Marines Sergeant Marvin Avilez served his last tour in Iraq. Yet, the skills he gained working 14 years in … Read More