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Finger amputations caused by children's stroller prompts recallupdated: Fri Jun 15 2012 14:07:00

Reports of amputations and smashed fingers have prompted federal officials to recall a popular stroller sold in the United States.

Flesh Eating Bacteriaupdated: Tue May 29 2012 12:56:00

Brooke Baldwin talks to bacteria victim Bobby Vaughn about the flesh eating disorder.

Flesh-eating bacteria victim speaks, jokes, father saysupdated: Tue May 29 2012 12:56:00

For Andy Copeland, the "Aimee Day" event he'd been waiting for happened when he was in church.

Copeland on amputations: 'Let's do this'updated: Sat May 19 2012 10:25:00

Aimee Copeland's father, Andy, posts a moving update on his daughter's fight to survive flesh eating bacteria.

Georgia woman loses hands, remaining foot to flesh-eating bugupdated: Sat May 19 2012 10:25:00

Doctors' attempts to combat rare, aggressive bacteria that have infected a University of West Georgia graduate student have suffered a further setback: 24-year-old Aimee Copeland's remaining foot and both her hands were amputated, according to a blog on the school's website.

Amputee vets use softball to inspireupdated: Wed Apr 04 2012 11:38:00

Military amputees show courage, strength and hope to inspire others during a charity softball game in Washington.

Amputee vets inspire others on softball fieldupdated: Wed Apr 04 2012 11:38:00

Tim Horton was 20 years old and on his first deployment in Iraq with the Marine Corps when a bomb exploded under the Humvee he was driving. It was February 5, 2005.

Wounded warriors make run at NYC Marathonupdated: Tue Nov 15 2011 15:32:00

Wounded warriors went into a different battleground Sunday -- the New York City Marathon.

Wounded warriors make run at NYC Marathon gloryupdated: Tue Nov 15 2011 15:32:00

Wounded warriors will gear up Sunday and go into a different battleground -- the New York City Marathon.

Soccer team of Haitian amputees bring tour to U.S.updated: Mon Oct 17 2011 08:51:00

In the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquake in January 2010, a group of dedicated amputees who share a love of soccer emerged as a symbol of survival and rebuilding.

Army report: Battlefield explosions causing more multiple amputations, other serious woundsupdated: Wed Sep 21 2011 09:04:00

The Defense Department confirmed Tuesday that the number of serious battlefield injuries, including multiple amputations and genital wounds, continues to rise.

CNN Hero: Gina Keatleyupdated: Thu Sep 15 2011 19:03:00

Gina Keatley's nonprofit has provided fresh food and nutrition programs to nearly 100,000 people in New York City.

Nourishing New York's low-income communitiesupdated: Thu Sep 15 2011 19:03:00

When Gina Keatley first moved to New York to attend culinary school, she noticed that many of her neighbors were missing limbs.

Powering prosthetics with thoughts aloneupdated: Thu Sep 01 2011 15:59:00

It may be disembodied now, but this cutting-edge robotic arm will soon spring into action as U.S. researchers begin a landmark experiment which, if successful, will see it controlled by mind power.

People.com: Zsa Zsa Gabor Leaves Hospital After Leg Amputationupdated: Mon Jan 24 2011 11:28:00

The socialite goes home a week earlier than expected and is as feisty as ever, says husband

Zsa Zsa Gabor's leg amputatedupdated: Fri Jan 14 2011 20:11:00

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor's right leg was amputated Friday because of a large, deep lesion that proved resistant to antibiotics, her surgeon said.

Death toll increases in Nigerian attacksupdated: Sun Dec 26 2010 15:01:00

The Christmas Eve attacks in the volatile Nigerian city of Jos have claimed at least 31 lives, a bloody aftermath in a region long torn by Christian and Muslim hostility.

SI.com: Michael Rosenberg: As Saints-Vikings open season, things could be different in 2010updated: Thu Sep 09 2010 11:24:00

This season-opening Vikings-Saints game should be one of the great games of the NFL season, a playoff preview ... you know, unless it isn't.

'Surfing makes me feel like I'm flying'updated: Wed Aug 18 2010 16:23:00

Dana Cummings survived two tours of combat duty as a Marine in the first Gulf War without injury. But 10 years later, he lost a leg in a car crash.

CNN Hero: Dana Cummingsupdated: Wed Aug 18 2010 16:23:00

Amputee Dana Cummings found rehabilitation through surfing and now teaches people with disabilities how to surf for free.

Cat amputee fitted with 'bionic' feetupdated: Thu Jul 08 2010 09:00:00

If cats have nine lives, they may have just acquired a 10th -- thanks to a groundbreaking surgery that saved the life of a feline double amputee.

'American dream' turns to nightmareupdated: Fri Jun 25 2010 08:17:00

Migrants mutilated as they fall from Mexico's "train of death." CNN's Karl Penhaul reports.

Train to U.S. spits out mutilated migrantsupdated: Fri Jun 25 2010 08:17:00

In the first four months of this year, more than 20,000 illegal migrants boarded the "train of death" at the railhead in Arriaga, southern Mexico, according to diplomats in the region. They all had one aim: "El Norte", the United States.

Islamic court bans online chat on amputationsupdated: Wed Mar 31 2010 05:53:00

An Islamic court in northern Nigeria has prohibited a human rights group from using social networking Web sites to discuss amputations as punishment, court records show.

The opportunity of adversityupdated: Mon Mar 15 2010 16:46:00

Record-breaking paralympian Aimee Mullins argues that adversity can open the door for human potential.

'You just don't look disabled'updated: Mon Mar 15 2010 16:46:00

People come up to Aimee Mullins all the time and say, "you know, I have to tell you, you just don't look disabled."

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