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Applebees is giving free meals to vets this week

Restaurants Offer Free Meals to Vets on Veteran’s Day

Veterans are getting a big thank you from companies that are providing free meals and discounts in honor of Veterans Day this week. Applebees,...
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Before Death, Owner Donated 1000 Segways to US Troops

One week after the Segway firm's owner died while riding one of the two-wheeled transporters, he was scheduled to be honored for providing 1,000...
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Obama-Penned Children’s Book Due in November

To fulfill a 3-book contract for his publisher before taking office in January 2009, President Barack Obama finished writing a children's book, an illustrated...
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Amputee Veterans Stand Up to Mount Kilimanjaro and Win

Five years his Army vehicle ran over a buried explosive in Afghanistan, he and two other former soldiers, three men with one leg between...
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More Good News About Body Image: A Mental Health Minute

In a follow-up article for the Good News Network, Cristina Frick, having just completed her Master's degree in Clinical and Community Psychology, compiles a...
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Great Money-Making Opportunity From Geri: Enrich Your Life Tenfold

I am writing to let you know about a life-affirming income opportunity that is just now taking off -- and I have jumped...
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Quadriplegic Builds His Dream Truck, Launches Business

In economically hard-pressed northeast Indiana, a small automotive miracle is taking place. A double twist of fate has led to an opportunity to fill...
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Kids of Oklahoma Bombing Victims Build New Lives Thanks to Scholarship Fund

15 Years after the attack on a federal building, children are benefiting from the outpouring of donations from people who wanted to help the...
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It’s National Cell Phone Recycling Week!

Last year, Americans turned in 11.7 million used cell phones, because recycling phones, PDAs, chargers, and batteries is so simple -- easier than buying...
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Oregon Truck Driver Named Highway Hero of the Year

An Oregon truck driver who helped save the lives of three people involved in a fiery traffic accident, including a driver who was trapped...
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iPhone App Opens World to Boy with Communication Disorder

8 year-old Andrew has Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a developmental disorder that affects communication and social interaction. On an almost daily basis, his family...
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Public Choosees 5 Non-profits for $100,000 Grant From Tom’s of Maine

For the first time in its 40 year history of charitable giving, Tom's of Maine, the natural toothpaste company, opened up its funding process...
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Cancer Survivor, 9, Funds Support Dog for 2-Year-old

After two years of surgery and chemotherapy for a brain tumor, a nine-year-old girl wanted other kids with cancer to have a gentle companion...
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Obama Names Medal of Freedom Winners: Kennedy, Poitier, Hawking, 13 Others

President Obama on Thursday named the 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. America’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is...
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Obama Chooses Doctor who Makes House Calls for Next Surgeon General

President Barack Obama nominated for U.S. Surgeon General a rural Alabama family physician, Dr. Regina Benjamin, who is known along the impoverished Gulf...
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Online Therapy: A New Way to Get Help

Online therapy is one of the newest trends in mental healthcare. Although many clients still choose in-person therapy, online counseling has become an...
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A Hopeful and Tolerant New Generation

Two years of research on the attitudes, values and behavior of Canada's teens uncovered hopeful trends: For instance, today's teens have more "close friends" than...
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Amputees Gather for Festival of Scuba, Climbing and Sailing (Video)

This year's "No Barriers Festival" in Florida includes eighteen disabled veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan who are gathering along with hundreds of other amputees...
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Staff Forgoes Holiday Party to Help Client in Need

The staff of Inglis Foundation’s Care Management department chose to forgo their annual holiday party to help a client in need. Inglis...
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Ten Extraordinary Americans Recognized for Innovation in Health Care

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the 2008 recipients of its Community Health Leaders Award for individuals who overcome the odds to improve...