"The captain was telling us to stay together, and that help was on its way and that we needed to wait, " Kate Suski said.

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And I think that at its core, tragedies like that at their core bring us as Americans together in our grief, and in our resolve, and in our neighborliness.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney,

This country can put its divisive politics aside and come together to support commonsense measures to make us feel more secure in our communities.

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Even if it is not until the end of 2013, US investors would really start to put the pieces together of its value and potential.

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The American middle class is falling into obscurity with nary a wimper, lost in its own self interest and unable to work together as a single force, making us mostly to blame for our own demise.

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We were disappointed by the keyboard and T-Mobile's choice to bring a pair of Gingerbread phones to its lineup in the summer of 2012 (for future updates, the companies told us they would work together, but stopped short of promising anything) certainly doesn't help endear us to the brand by any means, but it's otherwise solidly made and is a good representation of Huawei's middle-of-the-road offerings.

ENGADGET: T-Mobile myTouch and myTouch Q coming August 8th for $50, we go hands-on