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2009 CNN Heroes

Top 10 CNN Heroes

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Brad Blauser
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Roy Foster
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Doc Hendley
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Andrea Ivory
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Betty Makoni
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Jorge Munoz
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Efren Peñaflorida
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Budi Soehardi
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Derrick Tabb
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Jordan Thomas

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Faith Coleman
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Dr. Carnell Cooper
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Alfa Demmellash
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Paul Embleton
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Shin Fujiyama
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Alex Griffith
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Pamela Green-Jackson
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Susan Jacobs
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Pam Koner
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Carolyn Manning
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Jude Ndambuki
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Robina Niaz
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Ed Nicholson
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Lidia Schaefer
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