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TV's Real Hero: Iraq War Vet Overcomes Scars on Dancing With the Stars

Eight years after surviving an explosion as a teenage soldier in Iraq, Army corporal J.R. Martinez can't stop smiling as he captures the hearts of millions on Dancing With The Stars.

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NYC Lampost Mosaic Artist Gets Boost from Unlikely Partner

Vietnam vet Jim Power is a local celebrity in New York City known for his eclectic and colorful mosaic work on lampposts throughout the East Village. He calls them his Mosaic Trail, each one is unique, and in 2004 the city gave him permission to continue his work on the city's property.

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Punks Against Suicide

A score of punk rock and hardcore bands are touring the country to raise awareness and much-needed cash for the teen suicide hotline, 1-800-Suicide and its parent organization, the Kristin Brooks Hope Center.

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Stunning Soprano Voice From Most Unlikely Contestant Wins TV Fans and Proposes Marriage

He never would have auditioned if it wasn't for his girlfriend, but Travis Pratt was glad he did after he received a standing ovation. No one expected him to sing like he did—but in the end, the one who was most shocked was his girlfriend when Travis proposed marriage right on the stage of America's Got Talent

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Tightrope Walker Nik Wallenda Successfully Crosses the Grand Canyon Without a Net

For a breathtaking 23 minutes, famed tightrope artist Nik Wallenda walked on a two-inch steel cable crossing the Grand Canyon, 1500 feet above the ground without a net or tether.

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Tourists Can Now Cycle Along Two Great Lakes on Expanded Trail

216 touring cyclists helped launch the expansion of Canada's Waterfront Trail that adds a second Great Lake, Lake Erie, to the now 1400 kilometer bike trail. By almost doubling the amount of Ontario's waterfront available to touring cyclists and with a big city like Windsor anchoring it on one end, the local officials hope the Trail will become a hotbed for tourism.

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'Invisible Bike Helmet' Is Airbag for Your Head

Two graduate students are getting global attention after creating an "invisible bike helmet" - actually a mini airbag designed to protect bicyclists' heads from injuries.

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Homeless Runner Embraced by San Francisco Marathon

Homeless runner Ronnie Goodman longed to run in the San Francisco Marathon in July. His story so touched the race's organizers that they have made him a special part of the event. Not only that, readers pooled their resources, after a newspaper story, so they could pay the $120 entry fee.