Wealthy Couple Buys Search-and-Rescue Ship to Save Migrants at Sea
An American-Italian couple has bought a 130-foot search-and-rescue ship and has saved thousands of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea.
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When Women Were Banned From Medical Schools, Elizabeth Blackwell Started Her Own
Elizabeth Blackwell was determined to go to medical school in the 1800s when women weren't allowed to become doctors. With sheer perseverance she beat the odds.
Teacher Surprises Wisconsin Town By Leaving $1 Million Estate to Students
Teacher Violet Laack has allocated funds from her estate, worth $1 Million, to the students of Calumet County, where she taught for fifty years.
Winner of Boat Hands Over Keys to Less Fortunate Fisherman
Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day, but give a man a new bass boat you've just won, and everyone will give you a standing ovation.
Sacrificing to Help Brother Go To School, Selfless Sister Is Rewarded With Tuition
She had always planned to go to college, but when her father died while she was in high school, she took a job to support the family. At 22, her selflessness was rewarded.
Mystery Donor Pays For Toddler's Life-Altering Facial Surgery
Thanks to an anonymous benefactor three-year-old Kaitlin Nguygen was able to have her facial deformity repaired on Tuesday.
Police Pull Family of Four From Car, Tuck Them In At a Motel
Tired from days on the road and trying to save money, a family prepared for another night of sleeping in the car. But a Eugene, Oregon cop wouldn't let them. He paid for a motel room instead.
Cops Buy Them a Car Seat Instead of Slapping Family With a Ticket
When officers were notified that a woman in a car was holding a baby in her lap, they came to issue a citation, but decided to donate a car seat instead.
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