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Grandmother Runs–and Drinks– to Become Oldest ‘Beer Mile’ Finisher
An 81-year-old grandmother not only became the oldest finisher at the beer mile world championships, she outran her daughter.
Beer mile runners are required to...
Pro-Lifer Takes Flowers to Planned Parenthood to Apologize and Say Thanks
Following the shooting last Friday at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic when a gunman killed three people, including a police officer, and wounded nine...
The Moment a Girl Could Suddenly Hear Was Highlight for Richard Branson (WATCH)
Some moments can change everything – and also leave an indelible mark on those who witness those moments.
“I have been fortunate to do some...
Man Serenades Wife’s Return to Airport with ‘What a Wonderful World’
A retired musician serenaded his wife of 33 years, as she entered the baggage claim area in the Austin airport, home from a two-week...
Amy Poehler Online Community, Smart Girls, Urges Teens to Be Themselves
Amy Poehler loves “weird and wonderful” more than Leslie Knope loves waffles.
Which is why she started Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, an online community for...
Chick-fil-A Owner Stuns Employees, Pays Them During 5 Month Shutdown
The owner of a fast food restaurant in Austin, Texas shocked his 50 employees by paying their full salaries during a five-month period when the business...
$600K Awarded to Mobile Tech Innovators Helping Others With Water and Health
Whether it’s fixing broken sanitation systems and rural wells, or diagnosing heart conditions, the winners of the 2015 Wireless Innovation Project are using mobile...
Texans Rush In to Foster Dogs After Flooded Shelter Posts Plea on Facebook
Storms inundated a no-kill shelter in Texas last week with 12 inches of water flooding the animal kennels. In need of immediate foster homes...
And the Happiest City in the United States is…
Which big cities in America have the most people who are thriving?
According to the 2014 Well-Being Index, Sarasota, Florida is probably the happiest metro...
What This Inspiring Store Clerk Gave a Stranger Now Hangs on Her Wall
Heather Hogeboon wants the whole world to know about a good deed—an inspiring act of kindness by a young shop clerk at Spencer's, who...
Company Gives Employees $1,000 for a Job Well Done
In the six months leading up to Employee Appreciation Day on March 6, ABR Employment Services has been surprising their employees with big checks...
Teen Builds Excellent Tiny House, Donates to Homeless
After an arduous three-and-a-half-years building it in her California backyard, Kendall Ronzano is donating the excellent “tiny home” she started at age 16.
Last week,...
Kenyan Marathoner Finishes Third Despite Crawling to the Line
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"After showing herself to be in the elite class of female runners at the Austin Marathon, Kenyan Hyvon Ngetich hit the wall —...
Boy with Leukemia Given a Disney Room Makeover
A California family whose son was diagnosed with leukemia is thankful for volunteers who spent the week at their home in order to give...
Stylist Offers Trauma-free Haircuts for Special Needs Children
A hairstylist who is mother to an autistic daughter launched a service to take the trauma out of trims for special needs children.
Colleen Spano provides haircuts right...
Seahawks Reveler Gives Shirt off Back to Young Packers Fan After Loss
13-year-old Austin McElravy was attending his first NFL game with his dad, but the die-hard Packers fans were surrounded during the championship final by...
The Top 10 Good News Stories of 2014
In many respects 2014 was a rough year, with Ebola, the Islamic State, and deaths in Ukraine, but it was also one in which...
Woman Invents Amazing Car That Wheelchair Users Can Just Drive Away
A woman in a wheelchair wanted to help people like her to become more independent, so she designed and is now manufacturing an innovative...
At 108, Oldest Living Vet Likes Cigars, Whiskey and Driving to Church
Richard Overton, 108, is the oldest living veteran in the United States, but he’s as active as ever. On Tuesday, he served as grand...
Make-A-Wish Started With One Boy, Celebrates 250,000 Wishes Granted
Make-A-Wish is celebrating a huge milestone, having granted a quarter million wishes in the United States since the children’s charity was founded in 1980.
The wish-granting...