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Recalling a Hero of the Rwandan Genocide

On the 17th anniversary to mark the start of the Rwandan genocide, read the story of Carl Wilkens -- the only American to stay...
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From Homeless to the Super Bowl: Green Bay Packer James Jones’ Inspiring Story

Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones is on his way to a starring role in the Super Bowl, but his road to success...
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Filmmaker Tyler Perry to Rebuild Woman’s Burned Home

Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry is reaching out to help a great-grandmother of seven who lost everything in a fire.  On Tuesday, an 88-year-old woman...
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21 Extraordinary Acts of Heroism: Carnegie Medals Announced

21 people were named Wednesday by the Carnegie Hero Fund to receive the Carnegie medal, given to those who risk their lives to an...
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Grandma’s Superhero Therapy

French photographer Sacha Goldberger found his 91-year-old Hungarian grandmother Frederika feeling lonely and depressed. To cheer her up, he suggested that they shoot a...
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Recycle Old Furs Into Bedding for Injured Animals

Is your grandmother's mink stored away in the attic? Maybe not, but with so many people relegating fur coats -- theirs, or a loved...
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Baby Survives After Stroller Rolls off Platform and is Struck by Train

A 15-month-old boy escaped with just a few cuts and bruises on Wednesday after a train struck his stroller, which rolled onto the...
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For Your Health: Use Hand Sanitizers Without Triclosan

This is worth sharing with everyone you know as schools, hospitals and offices are distributing vast amounts of hand sanitizer gels to help prevent...
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Rent-a-Granny Creates Family Ties (Video)

A new "grannies-for-rent" service in Poland brings together elderly people without families, and people who miss having real grandparents. A local University for...
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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...
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Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother Helps Abused Kids at Christmas

My lawyer girlfriend asked, “Will you help with the holiday party for the abused kids?” “Sure, what do you want me to do?” I...

Brad Pitt’s First “Make It Right” Homes Completed in New Orleans

The first homes in Brad Pitt's Make It Right rebuilding project are complete, some three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. A 68-year-old...

Astronaut Technology Could Prevent Elderly Falls

Your grandmother may have something in common with an astronaut. Originally developed to help NASA monitor balance problems in astronauts returning from space, the...

Grandma Gives Thanks for Political Choices

I am a grandmother and holistic practitioner. I have not been active in politics since the ‘70s. I’m sorry to admit that...

98-Year-Old Athlete Still Competes (Video)

A 98-year-old great-grandmother in Australia proves you are never too old to be a champion athlete. Ruth Frith still trains and competes in track...

Month to Remember All the ‘Sweetie Pies’

"Each year during Black History Month, the country focuses largely on the great African-American leaders of the past. However, thousands of lesser-known African-Americans deserve...

Top Ten Stories of 2006: 10) US Elections Yield Calls for Civility, Honesty

10) Pelosi Seeks to Heal Rifts as First Female US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 66, will become the first female House leader and the...
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Top Ten Good News of 2006!

With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...

Pelosi Seeks to Heal Rifts as First Female House Speaker

Democrats, fielding many moderate candidates, gained more than 25 seats in yesterday's elections for the US House of Representatives, placing Rep. Nancy Pelosi, 66,...

Teen Hailed as a Hero for Teddy Bear Project

People magazine named 16-year-old Taylor Crabtree one of its top five heroes of 2006 for creating a nonprofit that has raised more than $100,000...