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Lindsey Vonn Olympics 2010 -Photo by Eileen-Flickr name, Beachpiks

Lindsey Vonn Clinches 5th Consecutive World Cup Downhill Title and 3rd Straight Combined

American skier Lindsey Vonn clinched her fifth consecutive World Cup downhill title and her third straight super-combined trophy this weekend. Vonn now has 14 career...
Afghani woman boxer Sadaf Rahimi by Basetrack via Flickr - CC license

Against All Odds, Afghan Teen Girl Boxer Lives Olympic Dream

Just by getting into the boxing ring at the London Olympics, Sadaf Rahimi will be throwing a few punches in the fight for equal...
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Tribute to Sargent Shriver (1915-2011): A Life of Grace

It took only a walk with Sargent Shriver to learn how deeply loved and loving he was. Peace Corps volunteers from the the program...
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Four Inspiring Teens Ambushed by Celebrities for 2010 Halo Awards

Instead of Hollywood celebrities accepting trophies at the Nickelodeon HALO Awards, the stars are giving the awards -- to some amazing, accomplished teens working...
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Katy Perry Honors Inspiring Youth at BBC Teen Awards

Katy Perry and Taylor Swift joined inspirational young people on stage for the first BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards celebrating the achievements of British...
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“Be Inspired” Week on Good Morning America

We all know people who inspire us with their brains, creativity, compassion and drive -- people who make a difference by changing lives and...
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Rousing Speech by 5 Year-old Boosts Red Sox Fans on Opening Day

5-year-old Joshua Sacco has become a YouTube sensation with his rousing speech to Red Sox fans Sunday on opening day of the baseball...
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Nike Teams to Wear Recycled Plastic Bottle-based Jerseys in World Cup

We've just concluded what might have been the most environmentally friendly Olympics to date. During the next global sporting event, the FIFA...
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Canada Wins Hockey Gold in One of the Sport’s Greatest Games

It was unadulterated drama. It was unbridled ecstasy. It was perfect. Lifelong hockey fans savor the moments that games like USA-Canada provide....
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Lindsey Vonn Defies Injury, Wins Gold

In one of the most stirring descents in Olympic downhill skiing history, Lindsey Vonn ignored the pain in her injured shin, a posible chased...
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Defago Restores Downhill Gold To Switzerland, Bode Gets Bronze

Didier Defago broke a two-decade Swiss drought with gold in the Olympic downhill Monday and American Bode Miller broke his personal streak of...

Eight! Phelps Wins Record-Setting Gold in Beijing (UPDATED)

Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal Sunday at the Beijing Olympics, swimming with the victorious U.S. 400-meter medley relay team, surpassing Mark...
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The Miracle That is Dara Torres

Torres' winning 2 silver medals in the Olympics was for all of us fortysomethings with clouded minds and sagging bodies. It was for all...
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Olympians Donate Sportswear to Inspire Refugees

A new UN campaign is giving Olympians a chance to be winners in the eyes of refugees. The “Giving is Winning” program, which seeks...

Free Swimming for all in England By 2012

The government has announced plans to offer free use of England's swimming pools to get more people active. Beginning this year the opportunity will...
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How Would Love Respond? A New Book Shows How Love Can Transform Your Life and Business

Have you ever thought of using love as a method of quitting your unhealthy addictions —to cigarettes or food  — or as a...
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Fencing Program Enriches Inner City Kids

Life was frustrating amid the poverty and violence of the housing projects in Newark, New Jersey. So Peter Westbrook’s mother encouraged him to channel...
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Goodwill Summit Ends 50-year Korean Cold War

The first meeting ever between the leaders of North and South Korea sparked friendship between former foes and produced an historic accord that pledges...