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Artist Paints Homeless to Lift Homeless (w/ Video)

Artist David Anthony Hummer's paintings are collected worldwide but his real passion is blossoming back in his hometown of Wausau, Wisconsin among the county's 1000 homeless families and Vets.

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Spontaneous Facebook Outreach Brings Peanut Butter and Jelly to Homeless

A dozen do-gooders get together on Valencia Street in San Francisco once a month, laden with peanut butter, jelly, bread and sandwich bags. They make the sandwiches and immediately pass them out to homeless people.

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Thousands of UCLA Students Fan Out Across City for Day of Service (w/ Video)

An army of 4,600 college freshman dressed in blue tee shirts boarded 101 buses on their first day at UCLA, fanning out across Los Angeles to 26 worksites for the biggest, one-day volunteer campaign any school has ever mustered.

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The Most Honest Town in America

There's no need to lock your doors on the southern shore of Lake Erie in the tiny town of Lakeside, Ohio. Unlike almost every other place in America, people still actually trust one another. Money is exchanged on the honor system in most of the town's stores, and bikes are rented without any credit cards or licenses.

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Is War Fading?

Wars are less deadly than they've been for 12,000 years. Things could get even better. A recent decline in war casualties—especially compared to historical and even prehistorical rates—has some scholars wondering whether the era of international war may be ending.

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British Conductor is Hero in Wedding Pianist Emergency

Disaster was imminent: The bride was due to arrive at any moment and the pianist called to say he wouldn't arrive in time. Fearing his fiance would have to walk down the aisle in silence, the frantic groom ran into the concert hall adjacent to the wedding venue – with stupendous results. His luck led […]

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Helping When You Don't Know How

A pastor had called me and asked if I could visit a man who was in the hospital. He completely broke down and was threatening to shoot his entire family.

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It was Difficult Mentoring Gus But I'm Glad I Did

I don't know if my time spent with Gus did any good. If he stopped stealing and lying, but I know he will think back to these days and remember them. I did not 'have' to do what I was doing but I'm sure glad that I did. The ripple effect could go far on this one.