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Drawing Instead of Walking a Testament to Recovery

Christine Greif, was training for a triathalon 10 years ago when hit by a drunk driver. She suffered permanent brain injuries, yet, amazingly, with patient tutoring from a neighbor she learned to draw

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Bystanders Help Out When $15,000 From Armoured Car Hits the Road in New York

"Three bystanders helped pick up $15,000 in dollar bills that flitted across a Long Island road after falling out of an armoured car on Halloween, according to two volunteer police officers at the scene."

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Anonymous Santa Gives $100 Million to Struggling Town

In a beautiful story, an unnamed 'friend' gives $100 million to the struggling old industrial city of Erie, Pennsylvania, to be divided among its 46 charities including the food bank, a women's center, and a group for the blind, and its universities.

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$1 Million Award for Activist Who Aided Refugees

"A Roman Catholic activist who has helped provide education to thousands of African refugees displaced by ethnic bloodshed has been awarded a $1 million prize recognizing unsung humanitarians," AP reported.

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Illegal Immigrant Rescues Boy in the Desert, Jeopardizing Own Freedom

"A 9-year-old boy whose mother died in a car crash in the Arizona desert was rescued by a man entering the U.S. illegally, who stayed with him until help arrived the next day."

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Honest Man Returns 2 Million Dollar Check

"Expecting a $15 refund from the Utah Department of Commerce, the Draper man opened his mail recently to find a $2,245,342 check." After some consideration, he returned the accidental over payment to the state.

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Car Salesman Gives Homeless and Ex-Cons New Lives

"Word of the good Samaritan car salesman started spreading through the homeless and prison communities, and the more people showed up at the Chevrolet dealership, the more Korry Holtzander did to change their lives for the better."

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Woman Turns in Bag Stuffed With $65,000

"A county garbage operations employee found a plastic bag on the road stuffed with $65,000 Thursday — and immediately turned it in to authorities." (AP)