<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>iReport.com: News &amp; Videos about iReport.com - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/iReport_com</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about iReport.com from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:51:26 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>iReport.com: News &amp; Videos about iReport.com - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gif</url><link>http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/iReport_com</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about iReport.com from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>Your views: 'New Moon' is 'awesome'</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/20/newmoon.ireport.reax/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/20/newmoon.ireport.reax/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A number of CNN iReporters made sure to get in line for screenings of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," and their reaction can be summed up in one word: "More!"</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:09:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>This Week in iReport: Shuttle launch and an early Christmas</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/19/week.in.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/19/week.in.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>This week in iReport, we received a lot of compelling content. iReporters captured images of the shuttle Atlantis roaring into space. An iReporter shared a beautiful story of how one town is giving a dying boy a Christmas wish. We've also got lots of footage of "New Moon" fans excited for the big premiere. We've got all this and more in this week's video wrap-up.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>This Week in iReport: Bursting balloon, canoeing the Mississippi</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/06/this.week.in.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/06/this.week.in.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>This week in iReport, we blast off into the skies and splash into the vast waters of the Mississippi River. Take a look at how a group of college students send a weather balloon into near space. Meet iReporter Neal Moore who's documenting his journey down the Mississippi River. And check out two of our talented artists, Brixton Doyle and Jim Brenneman.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:53:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Weight losers combat fear of exercise, schoolyard torment</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/29/obesity.ireport/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/29/obesity.ireport/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Cowering in a school restroom stall, young Charles D'Angelo would eat his lunch alone to escape classmates bullying him about his weight. A woman at his Catholic school's rectory let him watch the news with her during his break instead of playing outside.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:19:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>This Week in iReport: Welcome to the new CNN iReport</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/30/irpt.weekinireport/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/30/irpt.weekinireport/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>What's new: Welcome to the new CNN iReport! Thank you to all 395,759 iReporters in 209 countries who have contributed 376,586 personal, shocking, sweet, urgent, impassioned, hilarious, beautiful, riveting, bizarre, smart and critically important stories to CNN's global news coverage in the past three years.</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:49:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Frustration looms as H1N1 vaccines run out</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/h1n1.vaccine.where/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/h1n1.vaccine.where/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Yessica Maher of Los Angeles, California, feels let down. She had wanted to get the H1N1 vaccine for herself and her children, but that's proving to be difficult.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:19:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>This Week in iReport: Finding flu shots and an unlikely tutor</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/24/irpt.weekinireport/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/24/irpt.weekinireport/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>This week in iReport, see the world through the eyes of a globe-trotting iReporter, and meet a dog who helps kids learn to read. Also see the lengths some people are going to to get the H1N1 vaccine. Check out the video, or browse the stories below.</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:23:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>This Week in iReport: Vets, public outbursts and photos from beyond</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/18/week.in.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/18/week.in.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>This week in iReport, we're going to infinity...and beyond! Take a look at how MIT students on a budget captured images from the edge of space. Meet four veterans and hear why their struggles at home can be as bad as those at war. And finally, iReporters weigh in on what's up with all the recent public outbursts -- and may or may not be interrupted by a special guest. Check out the video here, or get a better idea of the stories below.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:18:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>This Week in iReport: Georgia floods, going car-free</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/25/week.in.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/25/week.in.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>This week in iReport, heavy rains saturated the Atlanta,Georgia, area and iReporters show the flooding and damage in their neighborhoods. All across the nation, iReporters tried to conserve energy by ditching their cars for a day. And grown men shoveled down grits for a world championship title. Check out the video here, or get a better idea of the stories below.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:17:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>This Week in iReport: Gourmet recipes and barbershop politics</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/09/week.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/09/week.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>This week in iReport, we've received visually beautiful photos and a culturally beautiful story. See iReporters' gourmet home cooking, and take a look at the images that signal autumn's arrival. And be sure to take in the story of a small barbershop where customers can find common ground on controversial political issues. Check out the video here, or get a better idea of the stories below.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:10:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Allergy injectors are 'liberating and daunting'</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/04/food.allergies.bees.epipen/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/04/food.allergies.bees.epipen/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>We've had nearly every meal together for the past 14 years. We've been kayaking on the California coast. 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I love my car, but I cheat on it with a different car every week," he said.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:27:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Five dead in Georgia flooding; governor declares emergency</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/21/southeast.floods/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/21/southeast.floods/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>With at least five people dead and massive expanses of land and roads under water, Georgia's governor declared a state of emergency Monday in the 17 counties hardest hit by flooding from severe weather.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:53:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>World records revealed: From tallest teen to most Smurfs</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/09/17/guinness.world.records.2010/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/09/17/guinness.world.records.2010/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A call for Smurfs brought together 1,253 dressed-up-in-blue people in County Monaghan, Ireland. A 4,703-pound cheesecake rolled out in Mexico City. A 7-year-old Michigan boy made a ball of plastic wrap that's 11 feet across.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>iReporters share their memories of World War II</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/16/world.war.2.memories/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/16/world.war.2.memories/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Around the world, commemorations have taken place this month to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II.</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:29:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>'Cash for clunkers' buyers agree: Credit came at perfect time</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/29/cash.clunkers.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/29/cash.clunkers.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Andrew Sable wasn't in the market for new wheels, but he says the federal "cash for clunkers" program helped him get an offer he couldn't refuse.</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:08:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>From Iranian rooftops, a view of protest and violence</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/22/iran.protest.stories/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/22/iran.protest.stories/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>When the sun went down, their voices did not.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Keep your nest egg on track</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/27/pf/expert/retirement_calculators.moneymag/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/27/pf/expert/retirement_calculators.moneymag/index.htm</guid><description>Question: I'm 40 years old, and according to an online calculator I used recently, I should now have $900,000 saved to assure a comfortable retirement. 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After all she's been through, she feels conflicted about whether or not gun control is the solution to gun violence.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:01:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nationwide 'tea party' protests blast spending</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/15/tea.parties/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/15/tea.parties/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Armed with signs reading "no taxation without deliberation" and "stop bankrupting America," tens of thousands of people spent national tax day at organized "tea party" demonstrations across the country, protesting what some view as excessive government spending and bailouts.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:47:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Do you have enough to retire?</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/06/pf/expert/retirement_strategy.moneymag/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/06/pf/expert/retirement_strategy.moneymag/index.htm</guid><description>Question: My wife and I hope to retire in five to seven years, but our retirement accounts got clobbered recently. We now have approximately $180,000 in cash that we need a game plan for. Can you help? --Pat C., York, Pennsylvania</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:39:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>'Recession gardens' trim grocery bills, teach lessons</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/04/01/recession.garden/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/04/01/recession.garden/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>As American families try to stretch their food budgets during the recession, some are turning to the backyard, rather than the grocery store, as the place to look for produce.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:28:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>A 10-pound milestone in a 2009 journey</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/20/journey.giyen.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/20/journey.giyen.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>This week, Giyen Kim, 34, reached a personal milestone: She has lost 10 pounds since the beginning of the year.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:53:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Red River receding; 2 dead in North Dakota flooding</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/29/north.dakota.flooding/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/03/29/north.dakota.flooding/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The Red River began to recede Sunday after rising to record levels, but officials cautioned residents not to let their guard down, especially in the face of an approaching snowstorm.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:26:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Don't give up on the 401(k)</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/03/17/pf/expert/sticking_with_401k.moneymag/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/03/17/pf/expert/sticking_with_401k.moneymag/index.htm</guid><description>Question: I'm trying to decide whether to participate in my company's 401(k) plan. 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For most of them, the historic significance of Obama's win was the most important part of the election.</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:59:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Voting-line camaraderie reflects 'we' spirit, expert says</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/04/voting.lines.psychology/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/04/voting.lines.psychology/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>In an election where accusations and acrimony were flung back and forth for months, a wave of calm and civility washed over millions of Americans who lined up to vote Tuesday.</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:39:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>In election year, Halloween gets political</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/23/political.halloween.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/23/political.halloween.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>In this high-stakes election, Americans are making use of every available opportunity to get the word out about the candidates and issues. 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Researching alternative fuels. Nationalizing health care. Paying off the debts of the American people.</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:51:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>How iReporters are dealing with tough times</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/18/giving.up.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/18/giving.up.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Catherine Konradt wrote "Goodbye" on an iReport.com post as she was packing to move from California to Arizona to live with her mother. "Both my husband and myself have master's degrees and can't find a job to save our lives."</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:37:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Virtual September 11 memorials bring back memories, emotions</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/11/sl.911.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/11/sl.911.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>People around the world who are unable to visit Ground Zero and pay their respects to September 11 victims can still find solace in contacting others through the technological wonders of their home computers. 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