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Standing Ovation: Wheelchair-bound University Student Walks Across Stage at Graduation
The University of Portland gave a standing ovation this month to one of their own, Sam Bridgman, a finance major who was forced into...
Cabbies Worthy of Praise and Riders Who Take Time to File Compliments
From the back seat of a New York City taxicab, complaints about drivers flow effortlessly.
But about twice a day, taxi passengers in New York...
Who’s On Your Fridge?
I was lifting weights at my New York City community gym when he caught my attention.
His name, I later found out, was Marvin Moster....
Stradivarius Violin Found On Train, Turned In By Good Samaritan
A Stradivarius violin – possibly worth several million dollars – has been handed in to a lost-and-found office in Switzerland office after a hapless...
30 Secret Heroes of American History Revealed in New Book
"Secret Heroes: Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World," by Paul Martin, is a remarkable collection of stories that spotlight 30 unknown champions, explorers, inventors,...
Treat Yourself With Compassion – 10 Tips
Perfectionism. It's the enemy of creativity, productivity, and, well, sanity. It can frustrate your efforts as a mom, wife, friend, and human being because...
Chicago Will Pay Cab Companies to Go Green
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley launched a new Green Taxi Program Friday that will encourage the taxi industry to purchase cost-effective hybrid and alternative fuel...
Vermont’s Pension Solution: Civility
You don’t see the Vermont governor criticizing public employees, like leaders in New Jersey, Maine, Wisconsin and other states. No members have walked out...
Sit Before You Veg: How to Avoid Being a Couch Potato
If you’re like almost everyone I know, your first impulse when you get home from a long day at work or a busy day...
Humble Hero Cabbie Returns $700, iPod and Valuable Documents to Tourists
A big-hearted Queens cabbie saved the day for Swiss tourists who left a bag loaded with money, IDs, and valuable electronics in his cab...
Ex-Sitcom Star Tony Danza Teaches High School English With Passion
One of the most striking reality shows this fall features Tony Danza -- the actor from Taxi and Who's the Boss -- teaching 10th...
Hero Couple Extinguish Remote Forest Fire While on Holiday
With forests at high risk for fire in northern Ontario last week, a couple who were out for a scenic flight in their small...
Solar Plane Completes First Flight
Two weeks shy of the 106th anniversary of Wright Brothers first flight, the Solar Impulse aircraft left the ground and completed its first...
Woman Finds Cabbie is a Kidney Match
Taxi driver Thomas Chappell has a favorite new passenger. After driving the Arizona woman to regular dialysis appointments, he suddenly shocked her with his...
Life Lessons from Labradors
Teachers come in all species. Two of my greatest teachers were a pair of Labrador pups. They arrived in time to witness my prolonged...
Montreal Inaugurates Largest Bike-Sharing Program in North America
Montreal inaugurated North America's first large-scale bicycle-sharing system this week. 30 times larger than the program in Washington, DC., tourists, shoppers and commuters can...
China to Subsidize Purchases of Clean-energy Cars for Cities
China's central government will subsidize purchases of clean-energy vehicles for public fleets in 13 cities to help the automobile industry develop green technology. The...
The Unforgettable Moment
31 years have passed since the moment -- one of the greatest in Israeli lives. When I told this to Anwar Sadat, he...
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008
Feast your eyes on five of the winning photographs of the London Natural History Museum and BBC Magazine's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008...
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...