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Contest Lauds World’s Unluckiest Travelers Who are Rescued by Kindness

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Photo by Sun StarIn 2010, a travel insurance company collected unlucky travel stories and crowned the “World’s Unluckiest Traveler” who won a $10,000 dream vacation. This year, Travel Guard is looking for good deeds that turned around a travel nightmare for its new contest, “World’s Unluckiest Traveler: The Rescue”.

Travelers are already posting at the website stories featuring the kindness of strangers, how one kind person salvaged a mishap or saved an entire vacation. The hero of the most inspiring story will win a $10,000 vacation.

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Handicapped Hero Gets New State-of-the-art Home After Losing Limbs in Army

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Disabled Army vet given new high tech homeJust two years after losing all four limbs in an explosion in Iraq, Army Specialist Brendan Marrocco was given the keys to a brand new home designed especially with his injuries in mind.

The first quadruple amputee to survive the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan, Marrocco was given the state-of-the-art home in Staten Island, NY on Saturday by the group Building Homes for Heroes.

The maintenance-free, high-tech residence is equipped with an elevator, sensors that operate the lighting and front door, and electronic controls that raise and lower the sink, stove, and kitchen shelves.

“I can finally just try to live my life like everybody else,” said the 24-year old. “I really appreciate this.”

Specialist Marrocco is the first of four severely wounded veterans who will have new homes built by Building Homes for Heroes in 2011. (See photos of Brendan’s home, or donate to help build a home at www.buildinghomesforheroes.org)

(READ the full story from NY Daily News)

Photo courtesy of BuildingHomesforHeroes.org

Pitt and Jolie Donate $500,000 to Tornado Relief

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Brad Pitt raised in Missouri gives half millionThe Jolie-Pitt Foundation donated $500,000 on Friday to the Joplin Recovery Fund for rebuilding efforts in the tornado-ravaged Missouri city. The Community Foundation of the Ozarks has raised now one million dollars to support mid- and long-term rebuilding for the residents.

Brad Pitt said in a statement, “With the devastating loss of thirty percent of the city, the Joplin community faces great challenges ahead.  Having spent much of my childhood there, I know these people to be hardworking, humble and especially resilient.”

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Caretaker of Stray Cats Wins Charitable Deduction Fight in Court: Helps All Animal Rescue Volunteers

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photo of 4 kittens by chelle via morguefileA woman who claimed a charitable deduction for taking care of 70 stray cats won her case against the IRS, a victory for animal-rescue volunteers across the U.S. that helped clarify the treatment of unreimbursed expenses for 1.5 million IRS-recognized charities.

The decision paves the way for volunteers of animal-rescue groups like the ASPCA and Humane Society of the U.S. to deduct unreimbursed expenses that further the groups’ missions, such as fostering stray animals.

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Woman’s Leg Saved When NYC Subway Hero Lifts her to Safety

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subway trainIn morning rush hour, Carole Markowitz was about to get on the subway when the car door started coming toward her, trapping her leg completely between the train and the platform.

In the narrow space less than six inches wide Carole lost her shoe onto the track and started to panic. She screamed.

That was when she felt arms under her shoulders, lifting her like a rag doll.

A passenger saved her then disappeared into the crowd.

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U.S. Invests in Shadow Internet to Confound Dictators Seeking to Shut Down Networks

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internet-network-homemade-FabFolk-photo-Keith-BerkobenThe Obama administration is leading a global effort to deploy “shadow” Internet and mobile phone systems that dissidents can use to undermine repressive governments that seek to silence them by censoring or shutting down telecommunications networks.

One prototype, an “Internet in a suitcase,” has been financed with a $2 million State Department grant.

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Return of Optimism for US Housing as Values Rise

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sold signThe housing market in many US cities is performing better than recent national data would suggest, leading some analysts and real estate brokers to express cautious optimism about the prospects for a recovery.

List prices rose in 24 of 26 cities tracked by Altos Research in May, with San Francisco, Washington and San Jose, California, showing the biggest gains. New York and Las Vegas were the only two cities in the index where prices declined.

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For Graduates: Words of Wisdom from College Commencement Speeches

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graduate with diplomaSamantha Power warned against multi-tasking with electronic devices: “You’ve got to be all in. This means leaving your technology behind occasionally and listening to a friend without half of your brain being preoccupied “

Steve Ballmer insists that passion is not something only for geniuses: “Finding passion is kind of your job now.”

And, Toni Morrison says the ‘pursuit of happiness’ is not enough: “Personal success devoid of meaningfulness is more than a barren life… It’s looking good instead of doing good.”

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Touch Between Players Brings More Success on Basketball Court, in Life

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Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade, by Keith Allison-CC FlickrA touch of the hand, a pat on the back, a hug: These small physical gestures are making a big difference in the NBA Final games.

Two social psychologists from the University of California-Berkeley, both avid basketball players themselves, recently analyzed 90 hours of televised professional play. They looked at every team and every player in the league and concluded the teams that touch the most win the most — and the individual players who touch the most perform the best.

What’s more, the study determined that touch brings success off the court.

People on sidewalks collecting signatures for a petition, for instance, were almost twice as likely to get a person to sign if they touched them on the arm.

(WATCH the full report below from Nightline, or READ part of the story at ABC)

Photo credit: Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade, by Keith Allison on Flickr

Touch Between Players Brings More Success on Basketball Court, in Life

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Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade, by Keith Allison-CC FlickrA touch of the hand, a pat on the back, a hug: These small physical gestures are making a big difference in the NBA Final games.

Two social psychologists from the University of California-Berkeley, both avid basketball players themselves, recently analyzed 90 hours of televised professional play. They looked at every team and every player in the league and concluded the teams that touch the most win the most — and the individual players who touch the most perform the best.

What’s more, the study determined that touch brings success off the court.

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Best Of Both Worlds: Geothermal Energy That Sucks CO2 From The Atmosphere

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Geothermal plant in icelandWork by scientists at the University of Minnesota could result in a new way to capture heat from underground geothermal sources, which lets us generate clean electrical energy for our own uses while simultaneously disposing of some of the CO2 that’s responsible for global warming. Though it sounds implausibly positive, it actually all lines up in terms of science, and best of all, this piece of lateral thinking was achieved in a flash of inspiration during a road trip–the best type of idea.

The two researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences say the discovery was born in a flash of insight.

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Best Of Both Worlds: Geothermal Energy That Sucks CO2 From The Atmosphere

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Geothermal plant in icelandWork by scientists at the University of Minnesota could result in a new way to capture heat from underground geothermal sources, which lets us generate clean electrical energy for our own uses while simultaneously disposing of some of the CO2 that’s responsible for global warming. Though it sounds implausibly positive, it actually all lines up in terms of science, and best of all, this piece of lateral thinking was achieved in a flash of inspiration during a road trip–the best type of idea.

The two researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences say the discovery was born in a flash of insight.

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A New Survey of Economists Offers a Bit Of Optimism for US Economy

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business-graphic-upThe economic news in recent weeks suggests that the recovery has hit a rough patch, but at least one forward-looking review of the macro trend says the rearview mirror may be misleading.

The 35 economists in yesterday’s update of the biannual Livingston Survey—the longest-running continuous set of predictions by scientists—see moderately improving conditions in the second half of this year.

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Father’s Surprise Leaves Sailor Speechless

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NBC San Diego witnesses a touching homecoming momentAs if Jonathan Perez’s return home wasn’t special enough, something special was waiting for him in the parking lot after USS Hampton docked in San Diego.

Parents welcomed home their youngest son during a tearful reunion, then showed him what his father had been working on every night since his first tour of duty began with the U.S. Navy.

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Father’s Surprise Leaves Sailor Speechless

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NBC San Diego witnesses a touching homecoming momentAs if Jonathan Perez’s return home wasn’t special enough, something special was waiting for him in the parking lot after USS Hampton docked in San Diego.

The Parents welcomed home their youngest son during a tearful reunion, then showed him what his father had been working on every night since his first tour of duty began with the U.S. Navy.

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Amazing Horse Whisperer Helps People Say No to Harsh Training Techniques – Sundance Film

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“Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will.”

So says Buck Brannaman, a true American cowboy and sage on horseback who travels the country for nine grueling months a year helping horses with people problems.

BUCK, a documentary featured at the Sundance film festival, follows Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses.

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Twitter Tries to Fill Dying Girl’s Bucket List

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alice-pyne-bucket-list-twitterA 15-year-old girl from North England has been fighting cancer for four years and now strangers around the world are fighting to help her cross off as many items as possible from her ‘bucket list’.

To stay in a caravan. To swim with sharks. To go to Kenya. To go to Cadbury World eating lots of chocolate.

The story of Alice Pyne has been a popular trending topic on Twitter (#alicebucketlist) as the online community works to help her realize her dreams.

(READ the story in the Globe and Mail) – See her blog at alicepyne.blogspot.com

Texas Rangers Draft Paralyzed Baseball Player

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photo by "the silent wind of doom"Georgia outfielder Johnathan Taylor, who was paralyzed after colliding with a teammate in March, was drafted by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in the 33rd round of the MLB Draft.

“The kid, he’s obviously going through a tough time, and this was a way to let him know that people are thinking about him,” Ryan Coe, the Texas Rangers scout for Georgia, told the AJC.

“And you know what? The kid deserved to be drafted. He was a good player for all those years. He’s somebody we had interest in had he been healthy.”

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John Edwards’s Adult Daughter Sticks by Father and Family

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Cate-Edwards-CCIn a display of loyalty that surprised many outsiders, 29 year-old Cate Edwards walked into a North Carolina federal courthouse last week with her father, John Edwards, the former senator and presidential candidate who had cheated on her mother and shattered his career and their family.

But insiders know she had always been the glue that holds the family together through tragedy and loss.

“Despite all the things that have happened, she wants her father to succeed and her family to stay together,” said a family friend.

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New Solution Could Cut Computer Power Consumption by 90 Percent

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Photo by Paul Anderson via MorguefileAs computers, data centers and mobile devices become more powerful, their energy requirements are likewise generally increasing. Possible solutions to the problem include power-saving sleep modes, devices that keep computers from drawing a current when supposedly turned off, and water-cooled processors.

EnerJ, a new solution created at the University of Washington, takes a different approach – it supplies less power to regions of the chip that are performing processes that don’t require absolute precision.

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