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14-yo Canadian is Youngest to Swim Great Lake, Raising $90K for Cancer Kids
As Annaleise Carr left the water Sunday, she became the youngest girl ever to swim the 32-mile (52 km) crossing of Lake Ontario, besting...
She Sews Superhero Capes for Cancer Crusaders
Barbara Casados only uses her sewing machine for one thing -- one very special thing. She makes sick children feel better by giving them...
‘Great White’ Guitarist Lives on Through Young Son’s Charity for Kids in Hospital
The 9-year-old son of a rock guitarist from the band Great White who died in the 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 has dedicated...
Olympic Heroes Join British Prime Minister for Hunger Talks
Britain's double Olympic gold hero Mo Farah on Sunday helped launch a "hunger summit" with other athletes aimed at tackling malnutrition worldwide, held at...
Our Public Employees Are American Heroes
Forget about going all the way to the London Olympics for heroes. This weekend, we saw real heroes right here in America. First, look...
Child Cholesterol Levels Improve Significantly in U.S. as Snacks Lose Fats
Against the drumbeat of bad news on obesity among American children, researchers have uncovered a cause for optimism: a steady and significant improvement in...
The UK’s Top Young Entrepreneurs to Look Out For in 2012
With the sluggish British economy, it’s never been more difficult for young people to get a job. In fact for many graduates and teens,...
How One Swedish Woman’s Kindness Changed 350 Families …and Counting
The amazing story of Hilde Back proves how many ripples can change countless lives directly from a single act of generosity. When she was...
The Power of Selflessness: 6 Asians Who Lift the Lives of Millions
An Indonesian mountaineer who faced death threats while battling illegal loggers and a Bangladeshi lawyer who fought to keep old rusty ships from being...
UK Teenagers Shunning Drugs for Healthier Lifestyle
A survey of 6,500 children aged between 11 and 15 showed the numbers taking drugs, smoking and drinking alcohol had all fallen over the...
Olympic Swimmer’s Quest to Teach Black Kids to Swim is Born of Tragedy
New Jersey Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones has a reason to swim. He nearly died in the water. At age five, he didn't know how...
Stunning Recovery for First Child to Get Stem Cell Trachea
The first child in history to receive a trachea fashioned by his own stem cells has shown remarkable progress since the initial transplant two...
Tribute to Sally Ride, First US Woman in Space (1951-2012)
Even though she was well known as a physicist, Sally Ride became famous for being the first American woman astronaut to enter space. A...
Boy Wins Hero Award for Giving New Shoes to Thousands of Kids in Shelters
A 14-year-old from Rhode Island, Nicholas Lowinger, was chosen as a 2012 Huggable Hero, winning $10,000 for his outstanding work in public service. The boy's...
Teen Risks Own Life to Help Young Mom and 2 Kids During Theater Shooting
Jarell Brooks, 19, who risked his own life to save three total strangers, is lucky to be alive. He was in the theater during...
Man With No Legs Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro for Charity
Thirty-one-year-old Spencer West recently climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. That's an accomplishment for anyone, but when you see Spencer West, you wonder how it could have...
Good Deeds To Celebrate Mandela’s 94th Birthday
Children in South Africa began their school day Wednesday by singing Happy Birthday to the country's most famous statesman while across the world people...
‘Quiet Hero’ Took in Abused, Abandoned Kids and Raised Them to be Successful
80-year-old Ruby Dunson has been raising abandoned children for 42 years -- a job she first embraced after she agreed to babysit and the...
Betty Tisdale Brings Montessori and Hope to New Generation of Afghan Orphans
Betty Tisdale is doing again what she does best, saving and caring for orphans in war zones.
Known as the Angel of Saigon dating all...
Struggling Oakland Families Lift Themselves Out Of Poverty
Maurice Miller remembered how his mother was a poor Mexican immigrant, and somehow figured out — on her own — how to get out...