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CNN to Give $100,000 to 'Hero' on Holiday Special

This year's Top 10 CNN Heroes were announced last week. Each will receive $25,000 and be honored at a televised All-Star Tribute airing on Thanksgiving night, culminating in the crowning of Hero of the Year.

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Foreclosure Angel Buys Back Home for Stranger

While the misfortune of others lured hundreds of bargain hunters to the foreclosure auction, a Dallas woman bought a stranger's foreclosed home... and gave it back to her.

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Colombian Guard Helps Hostage Escape After 6 Years

A former Colombian lawmaker kidnapped in 2000 by FARC leftist rebels has escaped with help from one of his captors. The former guerilla will be rewarded by the government and sent with his family to settle in France.

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Rip Tide Survival for Father and Autistic Son Adrift at Sea

After a rip current swept Walter Marino and his 12-year-old son, Christopher, out to sea, darkness fell, and the sound of rescue helicopters and boats died away. Despite the danger, Christopher, who has autism, was enjoying himself.

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Georgia Superintendent Proves She is Smarter Than a 5th Grader, Donates $1M Prize to Schools

Georgia Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox  proved she is smarter than a 5th grader by winning $1 million for her school system on the third season debut of "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" on Fox Friday night. The good news is the decided to donate her winnings to three schools for blind and […]

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Pay It Forward Kidney Donations Create Chain of Blessings

Inspiring video about one man decided to donate his kidney to a stranger, starting a chain of kidney swaps that changed the lives of 8 people, saving four.

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Church Inspired By Anonymous Donation of $3Million Lottery Ticket (w/ Video)

A Long Island church has $3 million more dollars in its coffers after a donation from an anonymous parishioner. He dropped the lottery ticket in the collection basket asking only that their identity be kept secret.

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Married 82 Years and Still Inseparable

They've been married a whopping 82 years. He just turned 100. She's 98. They remain inseparable, and an inspiration to their family.