91-Year-Old Woman Breaks Marathon Record
Harriette Line Thompson, a cancer survivor and last living sibling in her family, just shattered the world record with the fastest time in a marathon for a woman over 90 years old.
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California Teen Lauded for Starting Special-Needs Sports Leagues
Tyler Barbee wanted to find a way to get his brother, who has autism, more engaged with the world. "So I figured that to get Connor interacting with others, I should start a league."
Army Sergeant Home on Leave Breaks up Bank Robbery
Sgt. Eddie Peoples, 34, was at a Bank of America before a fishing trip with his two sons when a gunman walked in and demanded cash from the tellers. The decorated Iraq vet played it cool until the thug pointed the gun at his son. Florida police later lauded his actions which stopped the robber.
Purple Heart Medal Returned After Yearlong Search for Fallen WWII Soldier's Family
Corrado Piccoli's sisters had no idea his Purple Heart medal, awarded posthumously after the 20-year-old was killed in action in 1944, was even missing. But 65 years later, after the medal was purchased in an antique store, the buyer had an idea that it belonged to someone special, and vowed to find its original owner.
GED Graduates' Persistence Earns Them Cap and Gown at 64 Years Old
Sixty-four-year-old Glory Rigsby felt her life was missing a meaningful achievement, so she decided to do something about it. Tonight , the Gulfport woman will don a cap and gown and walk across the stage at the Coast Coliseum to celebrate earning her GED.
Never Too Old: 103 Year-old Man Scores Record Hole-in-one
A Sarasota, Florida golfer, 103-year-old Gus Andreone, made history last month as the oldest person ever recorded to hit a hole-in-one.
At 92, She Feels Young Again, Takes Joy Ride in Fave WWII Fighter Plane (WATCH)
This 92-year-old female pilot who flew in WWII feels young again, taking to the sky in an iconic Spitfire fighter plane for the 70th V-E Day.
Maine Great-Grandmother Still Driving the Ambulance as EMT Volunteer
At 87, Edna is the oldest EMT in Maine, a volunteer ambulance driver in Liberty, Maine, for 37 years. See her in action...
Elementary School Focusing on Fitness Sees Improvement in Discipline
A school's "mileage club" started in the fall 2009 with the idea of handing out charms as an incentive for kids to run during recess has surprised everyone. Fitness scores have rocketed and disciplinary problems dwindled.
People Magazine Names Superintendent of Tornado-Ravaged Joplin Schools a 2011 Hero
For his herculean efforts to reopen schools buildings after five were destroyed by a May 22 tornado, Superintendent C.J. Huff has been honored as one of the top 2011 Heroes Among Us by People magazine.
Shamed Boy's Family Gets Minivan When Public Steps In to Defend
No good can come from publicly shaming a six-year-old boy. That's the lesson educators at Lincoln Elementary in Grants Pass, Oregon recently learned when the community stepped up to defend a student and help a family in need.
60 Years Later, Student Makes Amends for Stealing From School
An anonymous letter arrived at Helper Middle School in Utah last week that contained a confession. It also contained a check, 60 years in the making.
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