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Exploring the offbeat of the Golden Gate Bridge

On May 27, the Golden Gate Bridge celebrates its 75th anniversary. Sullivan’s offbeat images of the San Francisco icon offer a refreshing perspective on the much photographed bridge.

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The Golden Gate Bridge

  San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge turns 75. Look back at the history of the bridge in our slideshow.

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What matters most when voting?

  One New Hampshire voter describes how benefits for injured veterans sway his choice of a candidate in the Jan. 10 Republican primary.

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Documenting poverty in the Badlands

Rural communities in southwest South Dakota are some of the poorest in the nation

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Meet the Faces of Occupy Wall Street

As the Occupy movement gains national momentum, meet the people involved and hear their inspirations for being involved

WORLD VIEW
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One woman's tale of survival

  Despite losing her leg, her son and two husbands to violence in Uganda, Filda Adoch meets each day with a resilient outlook.

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Children of rape are latest legacy of Haiti quake

Social breakdown fuels sexual violence and its aftermath in disaster-ravaged tent cities

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Living without lights

  Over a billion people in the developing world live without electricity. View a case in point: northern Ghana.

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Iraqis describe life in their country after eight years after the US invasion

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Ramallah: Portrait of a Palestinian city

As Palestinians look to the U.N. for recognition, Ramallah shows signs of progress

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Suffering spreads as Kenyan drought deepens

East African humanitarian crisis destroys pastoral way of life

9/11: TEN YEARS LATER
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Pride in his heart, dust in his lungs

  A New York firefighter's life was changed forever by the toxic cloud at Ground Zero. Ten years later, he works to figure out a new path forward.

Remains of the day

Relatives of victims of 9/11 recount how they honored their dead with relics from the attacks.

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A panoramic image of the National Sept. 11 Memorial

View a panoramic image of the National Sept. 11 Memorial.

JAPAN: AFTER THE WAVE
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US hosts give Japanese break from radiation zone

  Fukushima families stay with hosts Oregon

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Fishing for debris

  With the fishing industry in ruins after Japan's tsunami, a third generation Minamisanriku fisherman Takumi Oyama is using his boat to pull debris out of the ocean instead of fish.

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Tour a shelter

  An unemployed tofu maker gives us a tour of the shelter in Miyako, Japan, where he and his wife have been living since their home and business were destroyed by the tsunami.

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Growing up with Williams

  Teens and young adults describe living with Williams syndrome, known for its serious medical challenges, but also extreme socialness.

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Contracting HIV in your 50s

  Anna Fowlkes contracted HIV from a man she had a relationship with in her 50s. Now 64, she's found purpose doing HIV and AIDS education for other seniors.

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Pot entrepreneurs

  Making a living in medical marijuana might not even involve selling cannabis. For many of these entrepreneurs, it’s more than a livelihood, it’s being part of a movement that helps people.

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Faces of the rodeo: The cowboys

  Get to know some of the top competitors in rodeo, and find out what they love about their sport.

Faces of the Tea Party – In their own words

  Click to view pictures and read why some citizens are looking for another political answer.

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Faces of foreclosure

  It’s a national problem that can be told from thousands of towns, including Elkhart, Ind.

HAITI'S AMPUTEES
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Journey for a leg

  Schneily Similien, 4, lost his left leg during Haiti's Jan. 12 earthquake, but he has a chance at a prosthetic limb after his parents travel to a remote hospital.

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First steps

  Finally, the long wait is over for Schneily Similien, the 4-year-old earthquake amputee who tried on his new prosthetic leg for the first time.

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Walking, but nowhere to go

  Dozens of amputees left destroyed homes for Hopital Albert Schweitzer in rural Haiti, but as their stay draws to an end, many have nowhere to go.

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360 view of Rockefeller Center

The Ice Skating Rink at Rockefeller Center celebrates its 75 year as one of the most visited attraction in New York City.

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Times Square at night

View an interactive 3-D image of Times Square at night.