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Wal-Mart Pledges $25Mil to Disaster Recovery on Katrina Anniversary
In observance of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Walmart Foundation announced that they will be making a $25 million commitment over a...
Connecticut Becomes 1st State to End Chronic Homelessness Among Vets
Connecticut officials announced Thursday they had become the first state in the nation to provide housing for every one of its chronically homeless veterans.
The achievement marks...
Stranger Works for Decades to Return Family’s Purple Heart Found in Trash
Tech Sergeant Wiljo Matalamaki never came home from World War II, but a medal recognizing his sacrifice made an incredible journey after it disappeared...
Two Teachers Praised as Heroes in Lafayette Movie Theater Shooting
Two teachers are being recognized as heroes for their response during a tragic shooting inside a Lafayette movie theater July 23.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal...
Going His Way? Robot is Hitchhiking Across the U.S. And Needs a Lift
We’ve all been warned not to pick up hitchhiking strangers — and few of them are stranger than this dude.
But trust us, it’s perfectly...
30,000 US Teens Converge on Detroit in Massive Christian Volunteer Clean-up
Thousands of teenagers from around the U.S. converged in Detroit, Michigan, last week to clean up the city’s neighborhoods.
A whopping 30,000 young folks spent...
“Bucket List Dog” Cuts Ribbon at Shelter Where He Was First Adopted
We heard back from Thomas Neil Rodriguez, aka DJ Neil Armstrong, who told us that Poh, the pup he’s been taking on a Bucket...
DJ Takes Dying Dog on Bucket List Trip Across America (PHOTOS)
Most people know Neil Armstrong as one of Jay-Z’s former tour DJs and creator of the Dinner & A Mixtape series.
His friends know him...
Mysterious Positive Messages Appear Like Clouds of Love in the Sky
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The messages appeared literally out of the blue--or should we say, across it.
For two days, a plane had been skywriting positive messages such as...
Veterans Ensure Safe Passage for Chicago Kids Walking To School
U. S. Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are keeping youngsters safe on their walk to and from school in Chicago. The successful program...
Jazz Greats Converge on Hospital to Play Happy Birthday for 94-yo ‘Maestro’
In December, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra trekked for four hours from Fayetteville, Arkansas to surprise the great trumpet player...
After Decades Homeless, 11 Veterans Given Homes in Time for Holidays
A historic building in New Orleans damaged by Hurricane Katrina is being renovated and is now housing eleven formerly homeless veterans.
On the Friday before...
Why People in Louisiana Are So Happy (and How You Can Be Too)
If you're happy and you know it, you probably live in Louisiana. At least that's what “Unhappy Cities,” a paper recently released by the...
Oakland’s Mother of the Year Donates Clothes to Babies in Need
Lisa Klein was a new mom when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. She wanted to do something for the people of...
Hurricane Katrina Hero Noticed by ‘Hardcore Heroes’ and Will Smith
Ex-marine John Keller says he wasn't trying to be a hero when he used a kayak, a hotwired boat and an air mattress —...
Ten Most Generous Celebrities Selected by ‘Why I Give’
Giving is not about riches. Many people, who are wealthy with millions, if not billions, of dollars in bank accounts, use their money for...
Spreading the Message of Nonviolence to Inner City Kids: A CNN Hero
Driving home from her job as an executive at a health-care company, Lisa Fitzpatrick found her street blocked by police tape. Someone her daughter...
Actor Wendell Pierce Opens Grocery Stores in Urban Food Deserts
As a boy, Wendell Pierce dreamed of leaving his hometown one day for the world stage. Today, the veteran actor with global credits has...
Hundreds of Executives and Officials Sleep Outside, Raising Millions for Homeless Teens
In 12 cities across two countries, nearly 500 business executives, advocates and celebrities slept outside on the streets Thursday night to let homeless kids...
US Home Prices Increase Most in 6-year Period
A measure of U.S. home prices jumped 5 percent in September compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase since July 2006. Prices...