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Reclusive Heiress Bequeaths $40 million to Vancouver Community
A shy and reclusive heiress who lived alone for 20 years in a rambling mansion left the bulk of an estate worth $40 million...
More Billionaires Pledge to Give Away Half Their Wealth
Nine more wealthy families and individuals have pledged to give at least half of their fortunes to charity as part of a giving campaign...
UK Contribution Provides Syrians With Lifeline of Food
Amid mounting concern about the deepening suffering caused by conflict in Syria, the United Nations World Food Program last week welcomed a generous contribution...
Boy Who Lost his Feet But Not his Spirit Inspires Brother to Run for Boston Amputees
On July 22, 2008, Harris's little brother Michael was rushed to the emergency room with a serious bacterial infection. His condition quickly worsened –-...
Little Girl With Cancer Gets Surprise Of a Lifetime From “Prince Charming”
An 8-year-old girl with brain cancer found herself surrounded by a flashmob of love yesterday and it's all thanks to a man who lost...
Corporations Donate $10 million to One Fund Boston for Bombing Victims
As we reported on Saturday, millions of dollars have already been raised directly for specific bystanders who lost limbs in the Boston Marathon bombing....
Boston Cop is Internet Hero for Delivering Milk for Toddler During Lockdown (PHOTO)
A Reddit user posted this photo taken by his friend who lives in Watertown where families were ordered yesterday to stay indoors during a...
Police Clown Units in Mexico Befriend Youth to Prevent Crime
In Tultitlán, Mexico, where the police officers are considered some of the most corrupt in Latin America, children who are victims of domestic violence,...
Quest for Good Pick-Up Line Leads Man to Save Abducted Kids
Conor Grennan reunited Anish's parents with their missing son, whom they had mourned every day for four years.
This was the miracle they had prayed...
Hollywood’s Funny Man, Russell Brand: My Life Without Drugs
Russell Brand has not used drugs for 10 years. He has a job, a house, a cat, good friends. But temptation is never far...
Anonymous Donor Provides $50,000 for Hurricane Sandy Relief
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, many Connecticut residents continue to struggle to recover their livelihoods and to provide nutritious food, safe shelter, transportation,...
Pet Soup Kitchen Feeds Pets So Poor People Can Feed Themselves
Tom Wargo’s life changed when he saw an elderly woman sharing her only daily hot meal with a cat. "That cat was her only...
Famous Musicians Bring Healing Power of Songs to Hospitals (w/ Video)
At the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, Tenn., it is not uncommon for the crisp, clean, soothing sound of an acoustic guitar to echo...
Home Solar Leasing Pumped Nearly $1 Billion into California in 2012
The number of homeowners installing solar panels leased from third parties is skyrocketing in the US, particularly in states that initiate incentive programs, like...
Philanthropist Leaves Fortune to D.C. Charity, Symphony, Opera
Richard A. Herman lived in the Watergate for more than 40 years and was a longtime patron of the arts, but the shy railroad...
Super Bowl: Real Life ‘Blind Side’ Players are Survivors in Life and On Field
Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Michael Ohre, who was made famous by the movie "Blind Side", will be facing a player on the opposing team...
Group of Men Played Game of Tag for 23 Years
Mr. Dennehy and nine of his friends have spent the past 23 years locked in a game of "Tag."
It started in high school when...
Newark Mayor Saves Freezing Dog
New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker has saved a woman from a house fire, shoveled the driveway of a local resident and invited families to...
More Than 140 Nations, US and China, Adopt Treaty to Cut Mercury
Over the past 100 years, mercury concentrations have doubled in the top layer of the world's oceans. That's why more than 140 governments meeting...
Waiter Defends Boy with Down Syndrome, Refuses to Serve Table
Two families seated in neighboring booths at a Texas restaurant produced a situation ending with neighborly support for a special needs child.
After the waiter...