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People Respond with Texas-Sized Generosity to Dallas Tornados
“Everything’s bigger in Texas,” the old saying goes, and Texans are demonstrating their hearts are bigger than any storm.
Since December 26 when the Dallas...
New Nasal Spray is Simple Treatment for Overdoses, Could Save Thousands
The U.S. government cleared the way last month for a cheap, easy-to-use nasal spray that reverses the effects of a drug overdose — and...
Wal-Mart Pledges $25Mil to Disaster Recovery on Katrina Anniversary
In observance of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Walmart Foundation announced that they will be making a $25 million commitment over a...
4 Heroes Given Carnegie Medal for Extraordinary Bravery Saving Lives
Risking your life to save someone else sounds heroic. We'd all like to think we'd do the same thing, but actually jumping into action...
Trucker Hero Stops to Rescue Officer Being Strangled by Prisoner in Car
A trucker hero from Kentucky who saved a law enforcement officer from being strangled was one of three finalists named this month by the...
How I Healed PTSD Holistically
Talk therapy (Cognitive behavioral therapy) is considered the number one most effective treatment for PTSD right now. Some veterans have also found art therapy...
Simple Invention Can Seal a Soldier’s Wound In 15 Seconds
When a soldier is shot on the battlefield, the emergency treatment can seem as brutal as the injury itself. A medic must pack gauze...
Mobile Kitchen Relocates to Feed Thanksgiving Meal to 1,000 on Long Island Still Without Power
Since November 1, a group called Mercy Chefs, using a retrofitted RV mobile kitchen, has been supplying hot meals to New Yorkers who lost...
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...
Waffle House’s Priority: Reopening Quickest After Disasters
Waffle House has 1,600 restaurants along Hurricane Alley from the mid-Atlantic to Florida to the Gulf Coast. After Hurricane Katrina the company lost seven...
When Not To Quit: Man Revived After 96 Minutes Thanks to New Technology
Last January, a Minnesota man's heart stopped beating for an amazing 96 minutes. Emergency room doctors thought he was dead. But first responders who...
Foundation Gets Needed “Likes” to Donate $200k for Dog Search Teams in Japan
As of Sunday evening, 101,924 had clicked "Like" on the Dog Bless You Facebook fan page, meaning the Annenberg Foundation will donate $200,000 toward...
Dozens of People Perform CPR to Save One Heart Attack Victim
When Howard Snitzer clutched his chest and crumpled on a freezing sidewalk outside Don's Foods in Goodhue, Minn., he was wearing gym shorts, fresh...
President Launches National Wireless Initiative Paid For by Bandwidth Auction
Speaking at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan Thursday, the President proposed a new national wireless initiative in a city where high-speed internet services...
From Job Skills To People Skills: Learning U.S. Ways
Fort Wayne, Ind., deals with multiple cultural challenges and obstacles every day as a primary relocation destination for refugees. The city houses the...
NBA Stars Launch Athletes Relief Fund, Volunteer in Haiti
With retired NBA star Alonzo Mourning calling the initial wave of support "overwhelming," the Haitian earthquake relief fund he co-founded with Miami star...
Warship Made With World Trade Center Steel Sails Into NYC (w/ Video)
A U.S. warship built with steel from the ruins of the World Trade Center sailed into New York harbor just after sunrise yesterday greeted...
Hundreds of Thousands to Participate in National Day of Service Tomorrow
Inspired by the massive outpouring of volunteers helping out in the days and months after the World Trade Center tragedy, Congress and the President...
States Now Helping People With Foreclosure Programs
More than 600 attorneys have volunteered to help New Jersey homeowners facing foreclosure in an unprecedented state-sponsored effort to keep people in their...
Tunnel To Towers Run Celebrates Heroes Of 9/11 (Video)
In celebration of the heroes from September 11, 2001, "The Tunnel To Towers Run" follows the path Stephen Siller and other first responders took...