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Girl Forfeits Personal Record, and Loses Race, To Help Fellow Runner
The teenager was on a pace to break her own personal record at a middle school cross-country meet.
Half-way through the two mile run, her...
Store Owner Starts K-Cup Recycling Program, Gives Jobs to Disabled
A Canadian furniture store owner woke up one morning and smelled the coffee.
He realized his company has truck routes that could help recycle wasteful...
Airline Pilot Diverts International Flight to Save Dog’s Life
An airline pilot swiftly redirected his plane to save the life of one of his passengers — a seven-year-old French bulldog named Simba.
The Air...
After False Arrest for Bringing Clock to School, STEM Student Gets Celeb Treatment
Mark Zuckerberg, a famous astronaut, and the White House are all rallying behind a brilliant teenager whose love of science accidentally landed him in...
Navy Silences “Whale-Harming” Sonar to Protect Marine Mammals
Whales and dolphins are getting some long sought peace and quiet from the U.S. Navy.
The service has agreed to stop using certain types of sonar—or sound waves—believed to...
Happy ‘Gotcha’ Day! Celebrates Adopted Pets With Unknown Birthdays
Whenever anyone asks me how old my little Wiley is, I always say, “The rescue folks told us they think he’s between two and...
Workers Salute a “Brother’s” Funeral With Epic Machine Display
It was a powerful send off for a man who kept the electrical power flowing and the lights on in Peterborough, Ontario.
“Big Ed” Spoelstra...
“The Aussies Are Coming!” Overseas Firefighters Arrive in WA
Seventy Australian and New Zealand firefighters arrived in the United States last week, ready to go wherever wildfires were burning, reports the Associated Press.
Grateful Firefighters...
Quick-Thinking Teen ‘Befriends’ Couple to Thwart Kidnapping in Progress
It was none of his business, maybe, but Malyk Bonnet didn’t like the way the guy at the bus stop was treating the woman...
Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to ALS Breakthrough, Researchers Announce
It worked!
The Ice Bucket Challenge that flooded the Internet with videos of people getting drenched has led to a medical breakthrough.
Researchers have long...
American Swimmer Stuns World, First to Win All These Races in Single Meet
Like any world-class athlete, 18-year-old swimmer Katie Ledecky can swim hundreds of meters and make it look easy.
And, a mere 30 minutes later,...
Woman Leaves $20 Bills All Over Her Community For Her Birthday
Imagine coming out of the grocery store and finding a white envelope with a hand written note on the front that says, “This is a...
Swipe Right For Unconditional Love: App Pairs You With Adoptable Pets
Wouldn't it be nice if you knew that whoever you “swiped right” for would love you back, unconditionally?
With the new AllPaws app, that...
Victoria Police Officer Buys Plane Ticket to Reunite Senior with Family
A British Columbia police officer bought a plane ticket with his credit card for a disoriented senior so that she could be reunited with...
Michigan Man Follows Intuition to Become Hero in Life-Saving Rescue
A Michigan man on a Canada fishing trip noticed debris strewn on the side of the road leading to an embankment and almost kept...
Canadians Can Now Use Frequent Flyer Miles To Pay For College
If you happen to live in Canada, you can take a year off to travel the world before college and use those frequent flyer...
Sassy 5-yo Sets Up Ice Cream Shop So He Can Buy Medicine for Sick Kids
For his fifth birthday, Haylen Astalos’s parents threw him a “five for five party.” They asked guests to bring two $5 dollar bills: one for...
Falcons Soar Off Endangered List With Irony, From Nests in City Skyscrapers
After nearly becoming extinct across North America due to humans’ widespread pesticide use, one species–the fastest on earth–is making a comeback, thanks to human...
40% Less Mercury in Fish Shows Success of US Coal Industry Caps
A large drop in bluefish mercury levels suggest a healthier seafood supply – and that U.S. coal regulations are working.
Mercury levels in bluefish caught...
Going His Way? Robot is Hitchhiking Across the U.S. And Needs a Lift
We’ve all been warned not to pick up hitchhiking strangers — and few of them are stranger than this dude.
But trust us, it’s perfectly...