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Anuradha Koirala, Chief, Maiti Nepal Became CNN Hero of the Year 2010. A woman whose group has rescued more than 12,000 women and girls from sex slavery has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year. Anuradha Koirala was chosen by the public in an online poll that ran for eight weeks on CNN.com. CNN's Anderson Cooper revealed the result at the conclusion of the fourth annual "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute." "Human trafficking is a crime, a heinous crime, a shame to humanity," Koirala said earlier in the evening after being introduced as one of the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010. "I ask everyone to join me to create a society free of trafficking. We need to do this for all our daughters." According to CNN , Koirala was introduced by actress Demi Moore, who along with her husband, Ashton Kutcher, created DNA, The Demi and Ashton Foundation, which aims to eliminate child sex slavery worldwide. Aniradha Koirala will receive $100,000 to continue her w...

You must be aware of CNN Heroes. This year, CNN has nominated Nepali philanthropist Anuradha Koirala in the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010. A panel of CNN called “Blue Ribbon Panel”  has selected this year's top 10 CNN Heroes. According to CNN.com,The names were chosen from more than 10,000 nominations submitted by viewers in 100 countries. Each of the top CNN Heroes will bag a purse of USD 25,000 and will be honored at "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," airing from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Thanksgiving night, November 25, according to CNN.com. The global broadcast will announce the CNN Hero of the Year, selected by the public in an online poll that began at 1 p.m. ET Thursday. One of the ten nominees receiving the most votes will win an additional USD 100,000. How to Vote Anuradha Koriala for CNN Heroes? Go to http://heroes.cnn.com/vote.aspx 1) Click on Anuradha Koriala’s Name/Photo 2) After Clicking Anuradh...

The CNN HEROES profile of Anuradha Koirala is scheduled to premiere THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010 at some point during the hour of Larry King Live (9-10pm EST) and re-air during the slotted times, EST, listed below. Beginning Friday (4/30/2010--EST), the story will also be available and viewable online at www.cnn.com/heroes . AIR SCHEDULE, CNN HEROES: ANURADHA KOIRALA FRIDAY (4/30) EST CNN: 8-9a, 11a-12p, 2-3p *may get extra airing in 3p hr HLN: 6:30-7a, 1:30-2p, 5-6p, 8-9p/10-11p/1-2a *may also air in 7:30a hr CNNI: 2a, 7a, 12p, 8p SATURDAY (5/1) EST CNN: 10-11a, 3-4p, 5-6p, 11p-12a/2-3a HLN: 8-8:30a, 2-2:30p CNN en Espanol Monday (5/3): Premiere in Panorama Mundial 9pm EST Tuesday (5/4/2010): - Al Dia 7am EST - Nuestro Mundo 2pm EST - Encuentro 6pm EST - Directo 7pm EST Sunday (5/2/2010): Mirador Mundial 7pm EST Anuradha Koirala   is a widely recognized activist and lecturer who has dedicated her life to comb...