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Photographer Captures Upside of Recession

Amid a downturn in her own career in advertising, a Los Angeles photographer decided to come up with a project that would document the stories of people whose lives have been changed for the better by the recession.

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Outpouring of Encouragement Helps Staffers Cope With Tragedy in Cong. Giffords' Office

Since last Saturday's shooting, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' Arizona office has become a mecca for mourners and well-wishers, and today there was a welcome surprise as Pam Simon — one of the staffers injured in the shooting — returned to the office for the first time.

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50 Years Ago Today: JFK's Words 'Ask Not…' Inspire a New Generation

50 years ago today, as the youngest president in history took the stage and the oath of office, John F. Kennedy declared that he was passing the torch to a new generation. It would become one of the most famous speeches in American history, a speech that would change the lives of many young Americans. Hear their stories on NPR...

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Dramatic River Rescue: Iowa Construction Workers Use Crane to Reach Stranded Woman

A construction crew plucked a woman from an Iowa river using a giant crane to reach the woman in surging waters, after her boat capsized over a dam.

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Inspiring Cricket Player Competes Doing Everything Without Arms -Watch

Nothing stands in the way of this young cricket player going international – not even the trials of losing both his arms in an accident.

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Panera to Open Another Pay-What-You-Want Cafe, This Time in Portland

Panera Bread will open its third nonprofit restaurant Monday in Portland where customers can pay what they want for food. Panera opened community cafes last year in Clayton, Mo., and Dearborn, Mich., owned and operated by a nonprofit arm of the national restaurant chain. So far, customers have stepped up in a spirit of generosity.

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To Break Stereotypes, Young Graduate Works Behind a Lens

University graduate Caleb Barclay is on a mission to break cultural stereotypes throughout the world and cast a positive light on misinterpreted cultures.

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The Awesome Foundation Offers Cash for Crazy Ideas

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