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How Two Strangers Connected After She Sacrificed Her Jacket for Runner in Boston Marathon

For the last 20 years, Renee Bercury's yellow raincoat has been her constant companion throughout every adventure – but when she saw a runner...

Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor Set to Marry the Man Who Saved Her

Boston firefighter Mike Materia is set to marry Roseann Sdoia in a wedding ceremony this fall – and the happy couple might never have met if Roseann hadn't...

Dancer Who Lost a Leg in 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing is Running that Race Today

Adrianne Haslet-Davis never thought about becoming a runner — until she lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombing three years ago. Today, the...

Boston Marathon Bombing Victim Marries His Nurse

If something good could come out of the Boston Marathon bombing, James Costello and Krista D'Agostino seem to have found it. Sixteen months after she...
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Boston Marathon Winner Returns Medal to the City

The 2013 Boston Marathon champion, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia, gave his championship medal to the City of Boston Sunday on behalf of all the...
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Kenny Chesney Starts Fund For Those Injured at Boston Marathon

Like so many others, Kenny Chesney watched the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings with "incredulity and horror." The country star didn’t know what...
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Six Amazing Ways People Helped After Boston Marathon Tragedy

Mr. Rogers famously answered the question of what to tell children when scary things happen on the news. It holds true for all of...

At Just 19, Runner with Down Syndrome Makes History as the Youngest Such Person to Finish the London Marathon

19-year-old Lloyd Martin has become the youngest person ever to finish the London Marathon with Down Syndrome. Receiving a Guinness World Records plaque at the...

Good News in History, April 19

Happy 37th birthday to the Tennis ace Maria Sharapova, the only Russian, and one of only 10 women to have won the Career Grand...

Man Takes Mom on Bucket List Adventure as Redemption for Unappreciative Younger Years

Sian Pierre Regis is well aware of how he treated his mother Rebecca when he was younger – and he's embarrassed by the way...

Woman Vows To Complete Late Father’s Bucket List Years After His Death

Laura Carney's father created such a hefty list of things to do before he died that he unfortunately never had time to finish them all. That's...

You May Spot ‘Forrest Gump’ Recreating the Iconic Cross Country Journey

Robert “just started running” the iconic cross-country route pictured in Forrest Gump – and he is doing it all for charity.

Watch Two Runners Pick Up Collapsed Competitor, Carry Her to Finish Line

This half-marathon may have been a race to the finish line, but not for these men who stopped running to help an exhausted woman...

Passenger Plane Crashes and Burns – But Every Single Person Aboard Survived

This passenger plane destined for South Sudan was carrying 44 passengers and 5 crew members when it crashed nearby and caught fire – but miraculously,...

How Negative Headlines Can Impact Your Mental and Emotional Health

Mainstream media can be more harmful to your health than you think, but here's how you can work against the nasty headlines.

Black Man’s ‘Free Hugs Project’ Shifts Love Toward Cops in MUST-SEE Video

A man traveling the country offering free hugs is building bonds between cops and communities, while cops dance their way into citizens' hearts and minds.

Slow and Steady Mars Rover Finally Completes Red Planet Marathon

A time of 11 years, two months isn’t much to brag about if you’re running the Boston Marathon. It’s pretty good if you’re on...
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There Is Some Good to Come Out of the Marathon Bombing

For James “Bim” Costello, April 15th was one of the worst days of his life. At the finish line of the Boston Marathon when...
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Hero NY Bus Driver on “Thanks for Giving” show Monday

A Buffalo, New York bus driver who talked a depressed woman off of a bridge is scheduled to appear on celebrity chef Rachael Ray's...
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Boy Who Lost his Feet But Not his Spirit Inspires Brother to Run for Boston Amputees

On July 22, 2008, Harris's little brother Michael was rushed to the emergency room with a serious bacterial infection. His condition quickly worsened –-...