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Eva Longoria Brings Star Power to Special Needs Kids
Eva Longoria grew up with an older sister who was born with a mental disability. That sister's positive outlook on life has inspired...
Soros Gives $35 Million to New York Children for School Supplies
850,000 New York children in low-income families will receive $200 each for back to school supplies from wealthy financier George Soros. Soros and his...
Encouraging Stem Cell Research Published
Researchers in America have reported encouraging results from a trial treating people with MS with stem cells derived from their bone marrow.
The study, reported...
Obama Signs Equal-Pay Bill into Law
"Well, this is a wonderful day," said President Obama, before signing his first major piece of legislation, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay...
Hyundai Allows New Car Returns After Job Loss, Sales Increase
Hyundai Motor Co has seen encouraging results from its program that allows customers to return a new car if they lose their jobs within...
Ten Extraordinary Americans Recognized for Innovation in Health Care
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the 2008 recipients of its Community Health Leaders Award for individuals who overcome the odds to improve...
Teen Athlete Triumphant and Proud of her Amputated Legs
To Jessica Long, not having legs isn't a disability -- even with all of the pain. It's an opportunity. The teen swimmer is a...
Be Positive Do Something Positive Day, March 1, Created Through Tragedy
After surviving three years of loss, trauma, and grief, Harold Cameron has transformed himself into the "The Chief of Helping People." His mission and...
Creating Life-Saving Jobs for Disabled (Video)
In Peru, where jobs are scarce, it's nearly impossible to find work if you have a disability. But three friends are fighting to change...
Toy Rating System for Parents of Children with Disabilities
The Holiday Season is upon us and toy shopping can be daunting for family members searching for a perfect toy to give a child...
Retirees Win 100K for Creating Lasting Change
The Purpose Prize honors "what may be a new trend -- retirees taking on some of the country's biggest social problems."
The five winners of...
Homeless Alcoholics Receive a Permanent Place to Live, and Drink
This is a fascinating story about Seattle's solution for the homeless -- and hopeless -- drunks living on the streets: House them. Care for...
Dog’s Quick Dialing Saves Owner
A service Beagle named Belle is an amazing animal that has been trained to call for help if Kevin Weaver's diabetes spirals out of...
Persistence Pays for PhD Student Once Labeled Retarded
Dave Dawson's future looked bleak in 1974. Based on tests, his ninth-grade teachers labeled him mentally retarded. “My vocational expectation was to be a...
Deafblind Girl Jumps Out of Plane to Raise Money for Those Less Fortunate
In an autumnal morning sky, Nicola Henderson, 17, jumped out of an airplane at 10,000 ft. and free fell at over 120 miles per...
Judge Pays the Back Rent For Evicted Couple
County Judge Donald McDonough revealed his generous heart in the settlement of an eviction case brought before him in June.
A newly married deaf couple...