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Ambulance during a massive snowstorm. the public safety director says emergency personnel showed a lack of compassion last month in dealing with curtis mitchell, who placed ten calls seeking help for abdominal pain. the paramedics union says it will fight action taken against two of its members. afghans are now the largest population seeking refuge. according to a new report. the u.n. refugee agency says the number of afghan applications for asylum was up almost 50% last year from the year bef...

>> now we show you the president signing the bill into law. this is the law of the land, folks. even though the senate is working on some tweaks, as we speak. by the way, the kid in the blue tie, thats seattle fifth grader marcellus owens. his mother lost her job, lost her health insurance, and then lost her life because of a heart condition. her case is one of many that weve heard about. and there it is as it happened. for many, a moment in history. thanks so much for being with us. l...

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>> the story is going to make you mad. he called 911 ten times, complaining of severe abdominal pain, but an ambulance never came. 30 hours later, 50-year-old curtis mitchell was dead and now, six emergency responders are facing possible punishment. this all happened last month in pittsburgh during a massive snowstorm. multiple ambulances were dispatched, but medics say they couldnt get closer than a quarter of a mile from his home. the final 911 call came from mitchells girlfriend to say he was...

Home your child safely. thank you very much, cheryl. wish you the best. new 911 procedures after a man died in a snowstorm last month. ambulances had been dispatched to curtis mitchells home. the snow was so bad they couldnt get closer than a quarter mile away. they told mitchell he had to walk to the ambulance but he could not because he was suffering from severe abdominal pain. he died two days later. >> somebody should be held responsible. the two paramedics or the city. somebody have to be...

How about the reindeer games? a pennsylvania man dies when his 911 calls go unheeded. curtis mitchell and his girlfriend called 911 ten times because of severe stomach pains. because of a snow storm, paramedics never showed up and he died 30 hours later. gun fans cheer starbucks stance on the armed. its okay to order a latte with your handgun strapped to your waist as long as your state okays it. top ten spooky sleep disorders. have you ever heard of exploding head syndrome? say what? slee...

>> developing now the first survivors in chile a day after the country is rocked by a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake, plus, two dead after plane tries to make a landing, but crashes outside the airport. im julie banderas, the news starts right now. the death toll keeps climbing in the wake of one of south americas worst natural disasters in history. much of the quake zone in chile lies in ruins as rescuers struggle to find survivors. word of entire towns washed away by tsunami waves ...

this is bleak news in the coastal area of chile, where much of that area has just been devastating. this is an apartment complex where they have already pulled out 25 survivors, eight bodies. the complex collapsed. they believe a lot of people are inside there. apparently the rescuers heard some tapping sounds from inside the rubble, so they are now digging in to see who they can find. they are listening closely in periods of quiet, helicopters flying over. they can hear more. they are...

a teenage girl an avid runner vanishes on a jog. police find her car at the park with her cell phone, ipod still inside. a huge break. cops arrest a sex offender. this guy may be linked with other attacks including the mysterious disappearance of another girl a 14-year-old who has never been found. a man is dying but it took ten calls to 911 over two days to get him to help. he made ten calls over 30 hours. there was no snowstorm. the ambulance made it to tend of the block. paramedic...

>> it hurts. im all alone now. somebody that i love and now hes gone and i cant do nothing about it. he shouldnt have had to die the way he died because he was suffering. he shouldnt have had to die like that. >> reporter: this is a list of the recommendations to the ems system from the city public safety director. there are dozens of them after this mans death. also the state health department will be reviewing this incident. at the city-county building, im shannon perrine. just amazing, 11 c...