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Police Officer Gives a Ride to College Student and Changes His Life

An Arkansas police officer, who saw a young man walking down the road at two o'clock in the morning on a frigid cold night,...

Polish Baby is Named After Fallen US Soldier Who Saved his Father

A Polish soldier became a proud father in January and named his newborn baby in honor of the young U.S. soldier who saved his life...

Jazz Greats Converge on Hospital to Play Happy Birthday for 94-yo ‘Maestro’

In December, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra trekked for four hours from Fayetteville, Arkansas to surprise the great trumpet player...

‘You’ve Gotta Be Kidding’ Waitress Told Strangers Who Wanted to Replace Her Beat Up Car

Her car was barely drivable after multiple run-ins with deer on roadways. She covered two windows with plastic and cardboard and held together the...

Homeless Man Wants More Than Food on Thanksgiving, He Wants a Family – and Places an Ad

A deluge of love and compassion has reached a 54-year-old homeless man who had the courage to put into action the Christian tenet, "Ask,...

Four States Voted to Raise Minimum Wage

Voters in four states approved measures Tuesday to raise the minimum wage for workers. The ballot initiative in Alaska received 69 percent of the...

4-year-old Girl Seeking Donation From Every State to End Alzheimer’s

4-year-old old Lilly is on a quest to end Alzheimer's, a disease that has claimed her great-grandmother's memory. Although Nanny slip further and further away, her...

Faith and a Little Luck Reunite Dog and Owner After Year

Found trapped in a cage meant for an opossum by an animal control officer in another state, a small Shih Tzu from Louisiana looked...
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Obama Signs Farm Bill Allowing Industrial Hemp Research

President Obama has signed the Farm Bill which contains an amendment to legalize hemp production for research purposes. Originally introduced by Representatives Jared Polis...
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Boy Donates His Savings to the Police Department on 9/11

A young contributor who anonymously dropped off $10.03 at a Wisconsin police department after the anniversary of 9/11 has been identified as 11-year-old Max...
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80-year-old Volunteer Heads into Hurricane, Joins Rescue Teams From Across US

An 80-year-old Utah man arrived on the East Coast Monday to help feed evacuees from Hurricane Sandy. Vern Gillmore, who says his hobby is...
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Decriminalize Drug Use, Say Experts After Six-year Study

A six-year study of Britain's drug laws by leading scientists, police officers, academics and experts has concluded it is time to introduce decriminalization. The report...
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US Supreme Court Strikes Mandatory Life Terms For Juveniles

The United States Supreme Court ruled that an Alabama law that gave juveniles convicted of murder mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole...
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Marching Band Goes to Hospice Letting Woman See Grandson Play for the Last Time

In the final stages of cancer, an Arkansas grandmother was unable to hear her grandson in his marching band, playing the trumpet that she...
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Strangers Across 6 States Help Victims Cope Following Tornadoes

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is one of the many groups that leapt to the aid of communities across six states where homes were...
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States Put the ‘Home’ in Nursing Homes

The Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea, Mass., is part of what's known as the Green House project, founded by geriatrician Dr. Bill...
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Doctors Provide Free Health Care Nationwide This Saturday

A group of physicians have organized free health care clinics across 26 states tomorrow that will treat, screen and counsel patients who need care....
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Hero Equestrians Give Strength to Disabled (Video)

A therapeutic riding center, Hearts and Hooves operates with volunteers near Little Rock, Arkansas to allow people with disabilities to experience "the sensation...
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Boy Lifts Book; Librarian Changes Boy’s Life

Olly Neal grew up in Arkansas during the 1950s. He didn't care much for high school. One day during his senior year, he cut...
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USDA to Fund Environmental Clean-up of Mississippi River

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week a new initiative to improve water quality and the overall health of the Mississippi River Basin funded...