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Tragic Colorado Floods: How to Help
Many organizations are already trying to find ways to help thousands of Coloradans affected by this past week's deadly flooding — by setting up...
Brightly Painted Stairway in Turkey Starts Revolution Against Drab Gray
A 64 year-old man in Istanbul decided to brighten people's days by painting rainbow colors on the old, gray, crumbling stairs near his house.
When...
New Roof on Women’s Shelter Being Called ‘Miracle on 22nd Street’
A leaky roof that’s been plaguing a Kansas City women’s group home is no longer a problem, thanks to the generosity of two Kansas...
Florida Family Finds $300,000 in Sunken Treasure
A Florida family who spends their time together hunting for treasure struck it rich over the weekend, hauling up an estimated $300,000 worth of...
Florida to Call on Labrador Retrievers to Stem Giant Snail Invasion
Florida officials trying to eradicate the Giant African Land Snail, one of the world's most destructive invasive species, plan to deploy a new weapon...
Fortune 500 Firm Teams With Carolina Nonprofit to Help Urban Families
Volunteers with Sow Much Good say their newly-constructed micro farm on land leased by Martin Marietta will help improve the health of families who...
At 105, Feisty Edythe Has 36K Facebook Fans and Still Drives
At 105 years old, Edythe Kirchmaier is still as smart and engaging as she was at 65.
She is the oldest user on Facebook and...
Giving New Life to California’s Struggling Sea Lion Pups
January was traditionally a slow period for sea lions at the San Pedro care center. But nearly 50 sea lions had come in, more...
Catcher in the Rye Sequel? Posthumous J.D. Salinger Works to be Published
Plans are afoot to release a series of posthumous books by J.D. Salinger after 2015, according to the authors of a new biography about...
The 1963 March on Washington Told 50 Ways – Interactive
Fifty years ago, some 250,000 people — young and old, rich and poor, black and white — marched to the Lincoln Memorial in a...
India Bans Shark ‘Finning’
India has banned hunting sharks for only their fins in a move to protect endangered species from indiscriminate killing for trade abroad. The practice...
Flooded Town’s High School Finally Graduates with Gifted Gowns and Tuxes
The outgoing Grade 12 class at High River’s high school in Alberta finally had a graduation ceremony roughly two months after a flood disaster...
Masked Hero to the Rescue Daily at Tokyo Subway Station
A 27-year-old Japanese shop-assistant dons a superhero disguise in his spare time in order to help strangers maneuvering the dimly lit stairs of a...
Eye Exam App Brings Previously Unavailable Care to Kenya
A smartphone app is now diagnosing cataracts and other eye-related problems for people in developing countries.
The Portable Eye Examination Kit (Peek) includes an app-based...
Canada Man Wins $10,000 for Suggesting Next Donut Flavor
A dreamed-up doughnut that melds together chocolate, caramel and pecans has earned its inventor $10,000.
Andrew Shepherd, from Hamilton, was crowned the winner on Monday...
Across the Cultural Divide, a Life Saved in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem, a city too often divided among religious and nationalist lines, unusual heartwarming encounters do take place from time to time. An Israeli...
Soldier Showered in Affection With Hero’s Welcome Home
A Florida soldier on his way home Friday from Walter Reed hospital in Washington, DC got a surprise welcome that included a sweet ride arranged...
Stranger Finds Wedding Ring Hours After it was Lost in Ocean
Casey Brooks lost a virtual needle in a haystack this week after his oversized wedding band fell off in the Atlantic Ocean and no...
First Time Ever, Two Women to Host U.S. Nightly News Show
PBS announced yesterday that Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will be co-anchors and managing editors for the PBS Newshour marking the first time a...
Florida Teen Becomes Youngest To Pass Bar Exam
A teenager has become the youngest person to qualify as a barrister in the 600 year history of the legal profession in the UK....