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Bob the Cat Rescued Me from Drugs: How a Sick Stray Inspired an Addict to Sell a Million Books

  In 2007 James Bowen had been a homeless heroin addict for more than a decade when he found a stray, injured cat called Bob,...
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Reclusive Heiress Bequeaths $40 million to Vancouver Community

A shy and reclusive heiress who lived alone for 20 years in a rambling mansion left the bulk of an estate worth $40 million...
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Woman Celebrates 34th Birthday with 34 Random Acts of Kindness

Katie Jones set up a big white board in her kitchen, numbering 1 to 34, she listed ways to make people happy in celebration...
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Project Ships Blankets, Stuffed Toys and Bedtime Stories to Oklahoma Children

Project Night Night has begun delivering its comforting "Night Night bags" to children in Oklahoma, detouring from its regular work of providing them to...
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Modern-day Robin Hood Applies Business Skills to Philanthropy

Ask Wall Street bankers the net worth of hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones, and they'll tell you, $3.6 billion. But ask a homeless...
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Broke Woman Returns $30,000 Found in Donated Clothes

You’re broke, you struggle with bills, then out of nowhere you find $30,000 in cash which only you will ever know about because the...
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Hero Uses Own Money to Buy Groceries for Those Who Can’t Afford to Shop

Named an everyday Hero, Don Hanlon achieves that with a simple, but generous gesture. He walks in the doors and says, "What do you need?" Once...
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Merry Pranksters Buy Pizza Delivery for Cold Street People

A pair called the Serial Pranksters on YouTube decided to turn their mischief-making into doing something good. "It was so much fun making a prank...
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Six Photos That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity – and Cops

Officer Buys Boots for Homeless Man- This photo taken by a tourist in Times Square, shows 25 year-old NYPD officer Lawrence DePrimo stooping on his...
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Prisoners From Rikers Island Deliver Thanksgiving Meals, Pitch In to Help Storm Victims

A group of prisoners at New York City's Rikers Island jail were let out for a day so they could deliver 700 Thanksgiving meals...
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Occupy Sandy Spreads Beyond New York, To Bring Toilets To Storm Damaged Haiti

The damage from Hurricane Sandy might seem like it all happened around New York, but the storm had a long path before it hit...
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Veteran Found His Way Back from the Streets, Now Helps Others Like Him

For 30 years, Gerard Thomas was among the 70,000 American veterans sleeping on the streets every night. As a paranoid schizophrenic he was in and...
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“Give a Fudge” Award Winner Blogs About Boost He Felt After Recognition

Kengi Carr wrote a heartfelt blog post describing how he felt when he won the gift of gourmet fudge following the Good New Network's...
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Filipino Street Kid Wins $130,000 Peace Prize

An abused Filipino child who lived off a garbage dump has won a prestigious children's award for the work of his 'Championing Community Children'...
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Church Gives Extreme Home Makeover ‘Beyond Belief’ for Family Hit by Tragedy

Mike and Angie Gagnon, their disabled daughter and two young grandkids were thrilled with the renovations and editions on their home provided by 150...
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Five ‘Good News Heroes’ Win Sweet Treats for Their Inspiring Acts

SendFudge.com has partnered with the Good News Network to award free gourmet fudge to five people who are consistently doing nice things to make...
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‘Dames Gone Wild’ Leave Jobs to Go on Volunteer Road Trip Across America

Two best friends in Florida after leaving jobs that no longer fulfilled them decided to pack their bags and go on a "Summer Service...
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Pioneering as First Female Stand-Up Comic: Phyllis Diller Tribute (1917-2012)

Phyllis Diller, the first woman to make it big as a comedian, was an American pioneer. She created a stage persona of a wild-haired,...
Shoe charity founder Nicholas Lowinger

Boy Wins Hero Award for Giving New Shoes to Thousands of Kids in Shelters

A 14-year-old from Rhode Island, Nicholas Lowinger, was chosen as a 2012 Huggable Hero, winning $10,000 for his outstanding work in public service. The boy's...
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Reverse Begging: Man Gives Away Money at Intersection (Video)

Many drivers commonly see homeless people carrying cardboard signs asking for money at intersections, but commuters who passed Doug Eaton on Wednesday were surprised instead...