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One-legged Athlete Equals One Powerful Ad for the World Cup

Born with only one leg, Nico Calabria didn't let his disability keep him from any sport he was passionate about, especially soccer (football). Now...
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NC Teen Hits Miracle Shot, With Assist From Friend who Died

Just outside Greensboro, N.C., Bishop McGuinness boys' basketball team is coming off what may be the most remarkable game in school history. "I still...
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New York Trio Hauls Van Full of Clean Water to People in West Virginia

I've got an incredible story for you that starts with a high school senior who heard about the toxic chemical spill that poisoned the...
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$1 Billion Offered for Perfect NCAA Tournament Bracket

Talk about March Madness. With a little luck -- maybe a lot of luck -- you could become a billionaire overnight. Detroit-based Quicken Loans, America’s...
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Teen Hits Full-Court Shot Twice in 2 Tries

A 13-year-old boy, Easton Gamoke, scored a full-court shot for his Minnesota basketball team in the last second of the game, bringing his team...
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College Freshman Sinks Half-court Shot to Win Free Tuition

Every year during "Welcome Week" at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, students get a chance to win free tuition by making a half-court...
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14 Year-old Raises $100,000 for Fallen Troops By Shooting Hoops

14 Year old Will Thomas is not just shooting hoops. He's using his jump shot, and Operation Hawkeye, to honor and raise money for...
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Four Million-dollar Donations From Center Court for Tornado Relief

A 'hail mary' pass from professional basketball to the Oklahoma tornado victims has resulted in four million-dollar donations, beginning with Kevin Durant, a player...
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LeBron James Donates $1 million to Renovate Gym at Old High School

LeBron James said he always knew if he became an NBA professional, at some point in his life he would make sure the antiquated...
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Boy is Freed From his Wheelchair by Magic of Photography

Twelve-year-old Luka suffers from muscular dystrophy - a cruel degenerative disease which confines him to a wheelchair and will make him weaker and weaker...
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500 Colleges With ‘RecycleMania’ Divert 90 Million lbs From Landfills

Recycling rivalries added another level of “madness” to March this year, as 523 schools competed in the RecycleMania Tournament, harnessing the competitive spirit to...
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Tiny Gulf Coast School Beats Powerhouse Georgetown in a Cinderella Story to Top All Others

Harvard pulled off a huge upset to begin the college basketball "March Madness" last week, but all eyes have turned southward to a little...
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Homecoming King Gives Crown to Boy With Genetic Condition

Three Tennessee homecoming king nominees made a unanimous and touching decision that no matter who won, they would give the crown to a beloved...
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Virginia Girl Lifts a Car, Breathes Life Back into her Father

Last Saturday a 22 year-old woman performed 'the impossible' when she found her father unconscious having been crushed by his car which slipped off...
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In Age of Bullying, Special Needs Student Elected Prom King

Scott Shaver and Katie Buell were crowned prom king and queen last week at Westview High School. Sound typical? Yes, but Westview is not...
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NBA Owners, Players Reach Tentative Deal

After nearly two years of bickering, NBA players and owners are back on the same side. "We want to play basketball," Commissioner David Stern said. Come...
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Magic Johnson Thrives 20 Years On as Hero Who Demystified HIV

20 years ago, basketball all-star Magic Johnson stepped to the microphones at a Los Angeles press conference to tell the world he was HIV-positive....
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Obama Announces New Initiatives to Help Veterans Find Jobs

The overall U.S. unemployment rate ticked down last month and the economy added more than 350,000 private sector jobs over the past three months....
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Blue Whales Put on Rare Show off Southern Calif Coast (Video)

Ten years ago seeing any blue whales in Southern California would have been rare. This year already, there has been more than 500 sightings...
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21 Year-old Saves 100 From Ontario Fire, Hailed as Hero

James Slatcher is being hailed a hero, credited with saving more than 100 lives, after a devastating fire tore through a 36-unit townhouse development...