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ABC News Visits Apple’s FoxConn Factory

Feb 222012

Recently, Apple has come under fire after rumors of sweatshop-like work conditions for their factory workers emerged. Now for the first time, FoxConn, the company that builds Apple’s iPod and iPad, has allowed journalist inside their factory to take a peak.

ABC’s Bill Weir had a chance to take a tour of the plant and interview a woman on the factory line. It’s hard to believe she was being completely honest with her answers, and shocking to find out she has never even held a finished, working iPad before.

Watch the full episode here!!

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Mute Autistic Girl Breaks Her Silence Using A Computer

Jan 172012

This video from an older 20/20 ABC segment just went viral in the past couple days. ABC’s John McKenzie covers a story about an autistic girl named Carly.

Born in Canada, Carly’s parents realized she was falling behind at age two. She was diagnosed with severe autism, and, together, the family struggled with Carly’s condition for years.

Finally, at age eleven, Carly, who was thought unable to communicate at all, started typing messages to her therapists. From then on, her world began to open.

Thanks Aliza!

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Toddler Saves Passed Out Mom By Calling Grandma With Cellphone

Oct 272011

Lia Vega is only two years old, but was able to use her mom’s cellphone to call her grandmother when her mom passed out. It seems her mother had a diabetic incident and just collapsed unconscious. Her baby girl most likely saved her life when she called her grandma and said, ‘Mama fell down.’ Now, she’s the superhero of the family.

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UP Flying House In Real Life

Mar 062011

Engineers recreated the flying house famous from the Pixar cartoon UP. They spent all night filling hundreds of balloons with helium and making a tiny, light weight house. Great success!