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Speaking english as a second language, working her tail off and making the absolute most of every opportunity she ever got and every institution she ever had any access to, she got there. and in may 2009, a brand-new president chose her to be his first nominee to the united states supreme court. and she bore some insults and some sneering about her perceived intelligence from people in conservative media and from some republicans in the senate. she bore some insult along the way but ultimately they confirmed her nomination 68-31. in august 2009, sonia sotomayor was sworn in and became the firs...

In august 2009, an alert cook county detective contacts i.c.e. about a young ukrainian national in crisis. >> i was so afraid that he would kill me, and nothing would stop him. >> julia says she's just escaped a violent felon who operates a series of chicagoland massage parlors. the man, alex campbell, has her passport and threatens to kill her if she leaves. >> she feared for her life and feared she could be killed by him and thought she would be killed by him for going to the police. >> the case breaks wide open after a second woman, masha, escapes and also contacts i.c.e. she, too, says cam...

Even under crippling sanctions. between november 2012 and november 2013 when all international sanctions against iran were in place, it built 6,000 new centrifuges. as for maintaining sanctions, the idea that china, russia and the european union would maintain sanctions against iran if washington turned down a deal that they painstakingly negotiated and fully embraced is far fetched. china is desperate to die iran's oil. russia has already negotiated to sell at nuclear power reactors and the french foreign minister scheduled a trip to tehran this week to do what that country's diplomats always...

But, in another close call with a bungee cord, this time in thailand, the injuries are far more severe. >> just jump? >> a bungee jumper's cord snaps, hurdling him headfirst into a river. this 21-year-old lives in wakefield, england. after securing a degree in economics from cambridge university, he decides to take a well-deserved vacation. >> after graduating, we all thought it would be fun to go to thailand, see the islands, party, have some fun. >> in august 2009, he and his friends head east. after several days of sightseeing, he notices an advertisement for a bungee jumping adventure. >> ...

Slips, flips and flops. extreme falls and extreme fails. when you see these five videos, you'll agree, that's got to hurt. an aspiring rapper tries dancing in the streets and gets a taste of life in the fast lane. >>, [ bleep ] >> kendrick green dreams of being a rap star and always jumps at the chance to perform. in august, 2009, the aurora, illino illinois native is busting his signature moves for a friend's video camera. >> going right into literally the path of traffic. >> all of a sudden, an ice cream truck comes down the street. >> next thing you know, bam. gets sidelined by the ice crea...