Frances Kelsey: Hero Who Saved a Nation From Thalidomide (1914-2015)
Tributes have hailed Frances Kelsey as a hero since her death on Friday. The Canadian doctor fought tenaciously to keep thalidomide out of US pharmacies.
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Stranger Works for Decades to Return Family's Purple Heart Found in Trash
A Purple Heart medal's incredible journey of 49 years: It had disappeared but thanks to a stranger who worked for decades, it was reunited with soldier's family.
Americans Thwart Train Attack in France, Hailed for Exceptional Courage
A tragedy was narrowly averted in France thanks to the courage of 3 American passengers and a British man who rushed straight at a heavily armed man.
9/11 First Responder Hits $5 Million Lottery Jackpot
A NYC firefighter who responded to the World Trade Center on 9/11 – then had to retire because of resulting health problems – just hit the jackpot.
Heroic Teen: "I Left a Pizza Boy and Returned a Pizza Man"
Anson Lemmer, 19, sprang into action and performed CPR when he saw his last customer of the night on the ground and unconscious.
(WATCH) Qdoba Restaurant Worker's Incredible Act of Kindness
A disabled woman had a special request for five-year employee Ridge Quarles, who works at the Kentucky Qdoba she likes to frequent.
Singer Darius Rucker Surprises Veteran With Mortgage-Free Home
This down-home singer sure knows how to make a hometown hero feel appreciated.
Young Grad Leaves Wall Street to Rescue Food For Those in Need
This 24-year-old hero left his job at J.P. Morgan to start a nonprofit that has saved 100,000 pounds of good food for delivery to homeless shelters in NYC.
Michigan Troopers Charge Into Fire To Save Unconscious Baby
Before firefighters could arrive, two state troopers charged into a raging house fire to save an unconscious 2-year-old boy in Gaylord, Michigan. Police said troopers Jim Leonard and Rick Carlson "held their breath and closed their eyes" after spying, from a window, a crib in the corner of the room.
Vet Who Lost Limbs in War Buys Celebrity Spa as a Retreat for Veterans
Less than three years after losing his arms and legs in war, Army veteran Travis Mills is charging ahead on a mission to renovate a sprawling estate in Maine to provide a countryside retreat for the healing of other veterans recovering from their wounds.
Cheers For Good Deeds By Airlines to Rescue Stranded Travelers
When airport problems stranded a business traveler on the West Coast and a cheerleading team on the East Coast, good Samaritans at rival airlines, JetBlue and Alaskan Airlines, stepped up with good deeds to get them home.
From Fast Food Fail to Unlikely Super Bowl Hero: Malcolm Butler
A guy, who just five years ago was working part-time at Popeyes after being kicked out of school, became the unlikely Super Bowl hero on Sunday stealing the ball from Seattle at the goal line with just seconds to play, giving his New England Patriots the NFL championship.
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