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Texas Man Brings Hope to Forgotten Disabled Iraqi Kids

For the past four years, Dallas, Texas, native Brad Blauser has been providing hope to hundreds of disabled Iraqi children and their families through the distribution of pediatric wheelchairs -- nearly 650 of them at no cost.

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Most Stood by, But Two Braved an Explosion to Save Stranger

Two men braved a burning car to save a stranger seconds before the car exploded into an inferno because, they said, they couldn't live with themselves if they hadn't acted.

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Homeless Teen Wins Full Scholarship

17-year-old Danielle Galloway grew up homeless in Atlanta bouncing from shelter to shelter and attending 10 different schools. But now she is she has graduating in the top 25% of her high school class. And she's won a full scholarship to Boston University.

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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 Tokyo subway station which has no escalators or lifts. For three months, Tadahiro Kanemasu has used his green suit, with silver trim, to protect his identity as he helps the elderly and people lugging heavy bags or stollers.

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At 105, Feisty Edythe Has 36K Facebook Fans and Still Drives

At 105 years old, Edythe Kirchmaier is still as smart and engaging as anyone who's 65. She is the oldest user on Facebook and for her birthday she asked for 105,000 Likes on the page of her favorite charity. Her Facebook friends already number 36,000 and they made her wish come true, tallying more than 124,000 Likes for the medical nonprofit Direct Relief.

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A Meeting of Minds Between a Judge And the Man He Sent To Prison

A 23-year-old bank robber who stood before a federal judge 13 years ago asking for leniency and vowing to change did change - after a long sentence in federal prison. Now the two are conversing in public, on equal footing, about how long the sentence should have been.

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The Most Patriotic Thing You'll See Today: After Families' Ultimate Sacrifice, a Touching Gift in the Mail

Three years after the Panchots received the ultimate bad news delivered on their doorstep by two soldiers, a compassionate response from a stranger arrived via FedEx truck, essentially delivering the memory of their son Dale, back home. There's definitely a lot of love going in that box, says goat rancher and artist, Kaziah Hancock. She started Project Compassion, a fund that helps provide personal hand-painted portraits of soldiers killed in action, so their faces will never be forgotten.

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Flight Attendant Called Hero for Helping Everyone Off Burning Plane

Cabin Manager Lee Yoon-hye who was apparently the last person to leave the burning plane, was called a hero by one business passenger: This tiny, little girl was carrying people piggyback, running everywhere, with tears running down her face. She was crying, but she was still so calm and helping people.