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They even paid the plain fare from phoenix from low rider expert engraver swing to finesse details on their cars. >> i have a family here now. >> reporter: they say they have avoided associations with gang culture, focusing on the brotherhood and of course the cars. cnn, sao palo. >> all right. we want to take a ride in that monte carlo because that looks pretty fun. an afghan man bearing a strong resemblance to the martial arts legend bruce lee hopes to become a hollywood star while highlight...

>> any talent is hidden. neither the government or anyone else supports me in my sports career. i do my best to become a future champion for my country. >> reporter: he launched a facebook page and is gaining a following among afghanistans internet users. while he works towards stardom, he says he also hopes to show a more positive side to his war-weary nation. jonathan mann, cnn. >> we hope he makes it. he does look just like bruce lee. the philippines gay community campaigned for gender equa...

Promise to make him a unique star in the world. >> translator: my talent is hidden. neither the government or anybody else supports me in my sport career. i do my best using my own resources to be a future champion for my country. >> reporter: he launched a facebook page and is gaining a following among afghanistans internet users. he hopes to show a more positive side to his war weary nation. jonathan mann cnn. the resemblance is striking isnt it? you are watching cnn. we have a short break a...

>> the movie award season is getting under way in the screen actors guild nominations. a leading contender is "boyhood" filmed over 12 years and tracks the life of main character from age 6 through adolescence. another top nominee is "birdman" starring michael keaton as a superhero actor trying to make a comeback. and jennifer aniston is nominated for best female actor for the movie "cake." the golden globe nominations will be announced just a few hours from now. heres an interesting story. an...

Donors to help us. if we receive assistance, i promise to make him a unique star in the world. >> translator: my talent is hidden. neither the government or anybody else supports me in my sport career. i do my best using my own resources to be a future champion for my country. >> reporter: he launched a facebook page and is gaining a following among afghanistans internet users. as he works toward stardom, he hopes to show a more positive side to his war weary nation. jonathan mann, cnn. >> best ...

Moved to a different location just days before. in the video he says he knows his life is in danger and he wants help to get out. cnn is only broadcasting a brief excerpt. >> my name is luke somers. i was born in england. but i carry american citizenship and have lived in america most of my life. >> this is believed to be first time that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula active in yemen and saudi arabia has threatened to murder a western hostage. isis is infamous for its hostage videos but its a...

Failed operation last month to rescue an hostage. on thursday, al qaeda militants threatened to murder the journalist. luke somers pleading for his life. heres cnns jonathan mann. >> my name is luke somers. >> hes hardly a household name and u.s. authorities hope to keep it that way. asking cnn to forego identifying him in its reporting. now al qaeda in the arabian peninsula released a video threatening to kill him. he wans summers will meet an inenviable fate if the u.s. doesnt respond to the d...

Are you talking to websites again? this website says "free credit scores." oh, credit karma! yeah its actually free. look, you dont have to put in your credit card information. whew! credit karma. really free credit scores. >> welcome back. another notorious terrorist group has sent a deadline in the united states. al qaeda on the arabian peninsula has released a video purportedly showing a british born american citizen whom the group is threatening to kill. as jonathan mann reports, its all the...

teenagers whose bodies were found monday on the west bank and suffered the same fate. israel has named two men with ties to hamas as suspects in the kidnapping of the three israelis. so far, there are no reported suspects in the case of the dead palestinian boy. nbcs ayman mohyeldin has reported from the side of the jerusalem protest all day long and was caught in the middle of some of those protests. >> reporter: its a scene similar to this one we got caught up in earlier today. we we...

Feeds to test emotional contagi contagion. they wanted to see how emotions spread on social media. have they ever posted a contentious photo and seen its all racism and sexism? its a nightmare. facebook, what are you digging into? reaction has been, lets say, unlike jonathan mann tweeted this. whats most disturbing is that it seems like no one stopped to ask, hey, is this actually a good idea? facebook researcher who led the study published a public apology on facebook. karen finney still with u...