We would tell our fellow Americans what a great country this is to visit and pressure political leaders to strengthen ties with Mexico.

CNN: My Mexican-American identity crisis

To obtain help from its fellow eurozone members, a country has been forced - at financial gunpoint - to destroy the part of its economy that has accounted for most of its growth for more than a generation.

BBC: Lessons of Cyprus

My fellow Americans, we are a great country.

CNN: 'The era of big government is over'

His death was not related to the pranks he pulled, but it did galvanize people across the country to mourn the loss of a good-natured fellow whose practical jokes were both funny and respectful.

CNN: DJs broke 'Do No Harm' rule

The story of how people of good faith and good will came together and worked out a solution because they cared too much about our country and their fellow citizens to let this crisis continue.

CNN: Clinton's September 17, 2007, speech on health care

My fellow Americans, this has been a difficult decade for our country.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Addresses the Nation

Fellow bailout recipients like Ireland -- which had to accept a full country bailout for its bust banks -- may ask for their terms to be reviewed, while Spain could clash with other countries over which banks are worth saving and which aren't.

CNN: First relief in Spain...then reflection

It is an amazing thing to me to see how the country, regardless of political polarization or red states, blue states, how the American people rally as a country, as a nation, as one people in coming to the aid of fellow citizens in need, and I find that to be extremely important, very healing and an integral part of this entire process.

NPR: Managing The $30 Million 'One Fund' To Aid Boston Victims

Launching in early 2012, this yet-to-be-name app will allow 800 million Facebook users to pull home energy usage data provided by their utility provider (the non-Oprah-Winfrey-related Opower works with a growing network of more than 60 utility companies across the country) and share it, warts and all, with fellow Facebookers.

FORBES: Facebook Unveils 'Social Energy' App