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After 10 Years in Tiny Cage, Fed Junk Food, Monkey Tastes Freedom

Because of lax exotic animal–protection laws, Maggie the macaque became a pet monkey for a family who wasn’t equipped to care for her. So for...

4-year-old Girl Seeking Donation From Every State to End Alzheimer’s

4-year-old old Lilly is on a quest to end Alzheimer's, a disease that has claimed her great-grandmother's memory. Although Nanny slip further and further away, her...

Amputee Veterans Teach Sports to Kids Who Also Lost Limbs (Video)

Veterans who have learned to cope without limbs are instilling confidence in young amputees by teaching them to play softball at a camp in...

High School Surprises Janitor With $1900 So He Can Meet New Granddaughter

Wednesday marked the last day of school for students in Anderson County, Kentucky and they celebrated by surprising the janitor with a special gift--...

From Dark Horse to Derby Winner: The Unlikely Story of California Chrome

The story behind this year's Kentucky Derby Winner is similar, with its shades of a hero story, to the winning saga of Secretariat. Flash back...
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Obama Signs Farm Bill Allowing Industrial Hemp Research

President Obama has signed the Farm Bill which contains an amendment to legalize hemp production for research purposes. Originally introduced by Representatives Jared Polis...
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Coffee Shop’s Incredible Response To Neighborhood Robberies

Where a string of robberies in local shops might have made Lexington, Kentucky a more sad place, one coffee shop has conjured up a...
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People Can Be a Santa for Seniors Who Don’t Get Gifts

Two programs underway aim to bring holiday cheer to seniors who may not otherwise receive Christmas gifts. In the last nine years, the Be a...
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Hotel Goes Above and Beyond to Recover Guest’s Family Heirloom

Taryn Thompson was astonished and grateful when strangers helped find her lost family heirloom. It was a special ring that her grandmother Louise Thompson...
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The Tip Fairy Spreads Joy, Leaving $200 for Waiters Around Town

Two video pranksters, Andrew Hales and Stuart Edge, teamed up to bring happiness to three deserving coffee shop servers in Orem, Utah. After asking...
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Apple to Build Macs in Texas

Apple will build Macs in Texas using some parts made elsewhere in the U.S., CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday. "We're investing $100 million to build...
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UPDATE: Brother’s Last Wish To Leave $500 Tip Turns Into $47,000 Fund for More Tipping

Remember Aaron's Last Wish, the video showing his family giving a waitress five hundred dollars, as a last remembrance of their brother? Well, that cash...
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When Disaster Strikes, CNN Hero Team is First on the Scene With Heavy Equipment

A powerful tornado ripped through West Liberty, Kentucky, last week, making the quaint community look like "a war zone." Fortunately, the First Response Team of...
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Giant Therapy Dog Brings Relief to Many

Looks can be deceiving and even intimidating, especially when you are 125 pounds of fur and teeth. But to hundreds of his closest friends in...
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Group Brings Gourmet Birthday Cakes to Children in Need

The group Sweet Blessings has a vision of bringing memorable birthdays to children in need. Since creating the volunteer program, Ashley Boyd has hand-delivered unforgettable...
Pres. Obama awards medal to Marine Sgt. Meyer

Marine Who Saved 36 While Under Fire Gets Medal of Honor

President Obama today awarded the Medal of Honor to Dakota Meyer, a former active duty Marine Corporal from Kentucky who saved the lives of...
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Driving Services Help Senior Mobility Without Spending Public Money

The Independent Transportation Network of America (ITNAmerica), a national organization is helping older people with their transportation needs at a time of dwindling state...
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EPA Vetoes Permit for Largest Mountaintop-removal Mine Ever Proposed

The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday issued its first-ever retroactive denial of a mining permit, rejecting plans for the largest-ever mountaintop-removal coal mine in Appalachia....
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The Kind of Hunt A Deer Can Survive

Deer hunters in Kentucky returned to the tournament checkpoint tired and hungry, their camouflage clothing soaked with sweat. All were empty-handed — but that...
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Families Open Homes to Pets Impacted by Oil

Hundreds of families facing hardship in the Gulf were forced to give up their pets to a local shelter. After an NBC News report...