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One of the Coolest Rides Around: Zamboni Dream Fulfilled
"I've been wanting to do that since I was 6 years old," said an ebullient girl as she climbed down from the seat...
Holistic Health Graduate Student Creates Scholarship
When it comes to college, Minneapolis, Minn. native Camille Thomas has two philosophies: it’s never too early to plan to attend and it’s never...
Laid Off? Join the Booming Non-Profit World
Thousands of laid-off business leaders can find fulfilling new jobs by seeking careers in the non-profit world, which is gearing up to respond to...
Ending Poverty Starts in the Womb (w/ Video)
After years of government and faith-based programs to give people a hand up, there is one man who may have found a "cure"...
Organic Food Expert Chosen for No. 2 Agriculture Slot
President Barack Obama has chosen Kathleen Merrigan, an organic food expert who helped the US Senate develop labelling rules for organic food, to be...
Program Provides Over-50 Crowd Training For Jobs
The current economic crisis is offering many people the "opportunity" to change jobs and career fields. The American Association of Community Colleges has joined...
DVD Teaches Autistic Children About Smiles
A new DVD teaches autistic children how to recognize emotions like happiness, anger and sadness through the exploits of vehicles including a train, a...
79-Year-Old Finally Gets Diploma (Video)
If you have any doubt you can achieve anything you set your mind to, ask 79-year-old Randy Wilt about his latest achievement. Wilt passed...
Students Hitch Ride on Branson’s Jet to See Obama
Two poor college students in Amsterdam asked Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson for a ride to Washington to see Obama's innauguration. The billionaire immediately answered,...
Iraqis Turning Guns, Mortars into Works of Art
A dragonfly fashioned from a machine gun barrel and a rifle butt carved into the portrait of an ancient Egyptian queen are just a...
ABC’s ‘Persons of the Year’ are Inspired Lot
ABC's World News in New York chose to look back on some of the more extraordinary stories this year of people making a...
Former Homeless Boy Plays In 2009 Cotton Bowl
The fact that Michael Oher is in college, at all, is amazing, but an All-American football star? He grew up with a crack addict...
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...
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...
Extra Cash? Turn in Your Techno-Junk for Money
As a hungry grad student, Brandon Mendelson can sum up his financial status in two painful words: “broke” and “desperate.” He needed quick cash...
Breakthrough Fuel Cells Powered by Hydrogen from Sewage
Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered an efficient way to produce hydrogen power using biowaste like municipal sewage. The innovative process uses 75%...
Texas Schools Win $1 Million Prize for Advancing Poor Students
The border city of Brownsville, where nearly all students come from low-income Hispanic families and where 4 in 10 are not native English speakers,...
UPS Foundation Awards $1 Million to Environmental Groups
The charitable arm of UPS this week announced five grants totaling more than $1 million to support a variety of environmental programs, including funds...
Chicago Charter Schools Defy Expectation for Poor Students
An inner city public high school consisting of poor students -- mostly immigrants -- has become a remarkable example of what a school can...
Lottery Windfall for Education in Virgina
The lottery has been funding education in Virginia for 8 years -- this year, $455 million in profits going to the public schools. Now,...