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Ethiopia Has Halved Malaria Deaths in Just Three Years

The number of people who die from malaria in Ethiopia has been halved in just three years through the distribution of nearly 20 million...
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Final U.S. Combat Brigade Leaves Iraq

The last U.S. combat brigade rolled out of Iraq August 19 ending a seven-year military operation that toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein. The...
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US Aid Winning Friends in Flood-ravaged Pakistan

U.S. Army choppers carrying emergency food and water buzzed over the swollen river and washed-out bridges, landing in the valley once controlled by the...
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Amputee Veterans Stand Up to Mount Kilimanjaro and Win

Five years his Army vehicle ran over a buried explosive in Afghanistan, he and two other former soldiers, three men with one leg between...
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Last Lakota WWII Code Talker Dies at 86: Tribute

During World War II, General Paul Mueller, commander of the U.S. Army's 81st Infantry, recruited a handful of soldiers from native Sioux tribes for...
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Turning Old Tires Into Stylish Shoes

Alemu, a 30 year-old woman, runs a trailblazing business in Africa making shoes from old rubber tires. SoleRebels handcraft their "zero-emission" sandals and shoes...
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Winning a Battle to Honor a Civil War Hero

Margaret Zerwekh, 90, of Delafield, Wis., has won her fight to have a Medal of Honor awarded to Lt. Alonzo Cushing, a hero of...
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Hair to the Rescue! Salons Send Hair to Absorb Oil Spill in the Gulf

Thousands of salons, groomers and wool farmers are sweeping up their floors to mail the hair, fur and wool clippings to help contain the...
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Magic Helps Healing – in Hospital and on Battlefield

A National Guard medic from Oregon has saved many people on his multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. But it was the collection of...
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FARC Guerrillas Release Hostage After 12 Years

A soldier held hostage for more than 12 years was freed by Colombian rebels Tuesday, the International Red Cross said. The...
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Obama Attacks High School Drop-out Rate; Gen. Powell to Help, So Can You

Do you remember the commencement speaker at your high school graduation? Well, this year the event will be absolutely memorable for one lucky high...
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Top Dog: UK Honors Heroic Bomb-Sniffing Pup (Video)

Treo, a black lab trained by the British Army has earned top military honors for his bomb-sniffing duty in Afghanistan. For 8 years,...
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U.S. Unveils Plan to Help Afghan Women Build Better Lives

Empowering women is critical to improving life in Afghanistan and key to a brighter future there. Last week the Obama administration unveiled a plan...
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Four Community Volunteers Honored as Heros for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

To honor and encourage volunteerism on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Allstate Insurance Company is honoring four African-American volunteers who generously serve their communities...
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‘Recession Gave Me a New Opportunity’

Many people say they had found unexpected and uplifting turns during the struggling economy's darkest moments. Some have rediscovered what they previously dismissed or...
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Bad Boy Actor Nick Cage Steps into Real-Life Good Cop Role for UN Crime Office

Acclaimed actor and filmmaker Nicolas Cage, whose action roles have included both a contract killer and a federal anti-terrorist agent, stepped into the...
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Gold Coins Drop Anonymously into Red Kettles Across America

With gold prices more than $1,100 an ounce, it’s "like visions of sugar plums" when gold coins are discovered by the ringing bell Santas...
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Civilian Experts on Farming and Governance Will Expand U.S. Commitments to Afghanistan, Pakistan

Even after U.S. forces have left Afghanistan, an army of U.S. civilians will remain to help the country build its democratic institutions and restore...
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Wounded Vets Shoot Hoops at the White House (Inspiring Video)

The President hosted a remarkable group of wounded veterans a few weeks ago on the White House basketball court. These "Wounded Warriors" from...
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Military Hails 2 Heroes in Fort Hood Rampage

The top commander at Fort Hood is crediting a civilian police officer for stopping the shooting rampage that killed 13 people at the Texas...