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Waffle House’s Priority: Reopening Quickest After Disasters
Waffle House has 1,600 restaurants along Hurricane Alley from the mid-Atlantic to Florida to the Gulf Coast. After Hurricane Katrina the company lost seven...
When Not To Quit: Man Revived After 96 Minutes Thanks to New Technology
Last January, a Minnesota man's heart stopped beating for an amazing 96 minutes. Emergency room doctors thought he was dead. But first responders who...
Foundation Gets Needed “Likes” to Donate $200k for Dog Search Teams in Japan
As of Sunday evening, 101,924 had clicked "Like" on the Dog Bless You Facebook fan page, meaning the Annenberg Foundation will donate $200,000 toward...
Dozens of People Perform CPR to Save One Heart Attack Victim
When Howard Snitzer clutched his chest and crumpled on a freezing sidewalk outside Don's Foods in Goodhue, Minn., he was wearing gym shorts, fresh...
President Launches National Wireless Initiative Paid For by Bandwidth Auction
Speaking at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan Thursday, the President proposed a new national wireless initiative in a city where high-speed internet services...
From Job Skills To People Skills: Learning U.S. Ways
Fort Wayne, Ind., deals with multiple cultural challenges and obstacles every day as a primary relocation destination for refugees. The city houses the...
NBA Stars Launch Athletes Relief Fund, Volunteer in Haiti
With retired NBA star Alonzo Mourning calling the initial wave of support "overwhelming," the Haitian earthquake relief fund he co-founded with Miami star...
Warship Made With World Trade Center Steel Sails Into NYC (w/ Video)
A U.S. warship built with steel from the ruins of the World Trade Center sailed into New York harbor just after sunrise yesterday greeted...
Hundreds of Thousands to Participate in National Day of Service Tomorrow
Inspired by the massive outpouring of volunteers helping out in the days and months after the World Trade Center tragedy, Congress and the President...
States Now Helping People With Foreclosure Programs
More than 600 attorneys have volunteered to help New Jersey homeowners facing foreclosure in an unprecedented state-sponsored effort to keep people in their...
Tunnel To Towers Run Celebrates Heroes Of 9/11 (Video)
In celebration of the heroes from September 11, 2001, "The Tunnel To Towers Run" follows the path Stephen Siller and other first responders took...
National Day of Encouragement- September 12
A visionary group of teenagers in Arkansas identified the biggest problem facing youth and society today -- the lack of encouragement. The students felt...
Vessel Rescued in English Channel After Emergency Call to Dover, Delaware, Instead of Dover, England
When Dover Police Department responders picked up the phone on August 27th, who knows what was more surprising: that the caller's ship was sinking,...
Ocean Lover Saves 1,000 Seals off Britain–and Even Built Them a Hospital
In the beautiful, blustery seaside city of Cornwall, a woman runs a hospital for injured seals amid volunteer work rescuing all kinds of sea...
Taking Ketamine and Looking at Smiling Faces is a Therapy That Could Help End Depression, Shows Clinical Trial
Being given an illicit drug called ketamine and then looking at smiling faces could help end depression, according to a new study.
Researchers found that...
Scientists Finally Provide Relief For Depression By Locating Exact Target for Deep Brain Stimulation
Although it was a small study on 10 patients, researchers at the University of Texas Health–Houston were able to achieve something long out of...
Iceland Trots Out Service That Lets Horses Reply to Work Emails While You’re On Vacation
Iceland has trotted out a service that lets horses reply to work emails when you're on holiday.
The world-first ‘OutHorse Your Email’ service is designed...
Stranger Takes Home 2 Dogs After Helping Car Accident Victims Get Airlifted to Hospital Unable to Tend Pups
The universe offers a myriad of opportunities for random acts of kindness. When such a chance falls in our path, some choose to ignore...
After Facing Down Thief Who Stole His Dog, He’s Helping Get Her Into Drug Rehab Instead of Calling Police
When a pet goes missing, owners frantically search every Lost & Found website, bombard social media with pleas for help, and post rewards in...
Teen Raised $38,000 By Cutting Off His 19-inch Afro – And Gave the Money to Help Kids With Cancer
When the thing you’re best known for is having great big hair, chopping it off might be considered the ultimate sacrifice, but one generous...